To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 8 - 9 March 2019.
Estimate:
$60,000 - $80,000
- Offered from the Youngtimer Collection
- Only three private owners from new
- Under 9,400 original miles
The third generation of Mercedes-Benz's highly praised SL, the R107
was introduced in 1971 and remained in production until 1989. With
a variety of powertrain options available, the largest engine was
that of the 560 SL, a 5.6-liter V-8 which produced 227 bhp.
Examples built from 1986 onwards remain the most desirable, as they
featured several updates including four-piston brakes with larger
brake discs.
According to the accompanying CARFAX report, this 560 SL was first
sold in Illinois in 1986 and remained there for the majority of its
life. It was under the care of one careful owner, Jack Nagy of
Darien, Illinois, as noted on a copy of the original invoice which
accompanies the sale. Delivered new as it appears today, in Black
with a Beige interior, Nagy appears to have owned the car until
2015 when it was purchased by Harold Bond of Wheaton. Its current
owner, believed to be the third, bought the car from Bond, having
only been driven 9,298 miles, and subsequently imported the 560 SL
to Switzerland.
Since, the car has been driven less than 100 miles and remains in
brilliant condition throughout. In addition to the original
invoice, a number of service invoices are included in the car's
history file, confirming its mileage as original.
Still popular today, much like its predecessors, the R107
Mercedes-Benz SL will never go out of style. Low-mileage examples
have become increasingly difficult to find, and this example is
without doubt one of the most pristine available.To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am19.