Finished in Tourmaline Green with a Mushroom leather interior, ‘N820 JLC’ is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL320 that’s fitted with the 3.2-litre engine.

This inline-six develops 228bhp and 232lb.ft of torque, making it capable of whisking its occupants to a top speed of 149mph after passing 62mph in 8.4 seconds. But its real forte is long-distance cruising, and the combination of an automatic gearbox, convertible and hard roofs, the potential to return 30mpg on a run, and uncommon smoothness from the straight-six makes this the ideal car to roam far and wide with. This one has only just slipped past 30,000 miles too and comes with a well-stamped service booklet that includes 11 main dealer stamps, further increasing its already-considerable appeal. The mirrors, bumpers, and mouldings were refreshed in Tourmaline Green in  2005 – and while the latter work was carried out two decades ago the car has clearly been cherished because Our Man describes the paintwork as being “very good all round”, w...