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R129
Aguttes
Autoworld - Auction & Motion
Estimated : € 40.000 - 60.000
Sold for € 44.129
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
October 2025
The 1989 Geneva Motor Show was marked by the presentation of the brand new version of the SL, dubbed the R129. This generation represented a real technological leap forward compared to the R107, with the introduction of advanced safety systems such as ESP and a retractable hardtop.
Our model was delivered on March 4, 1993, to its first owner, who lived in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. The color combination chosen is undoubtedly one of the most elegant, combining metallic brown (ref. 475O) with chocolate brown leather interior called “Brazil” (273A) and a chocolate brown soft top... The first owner didn’t stop there, as he also added the desirable option of a 5-speed automatic transmission, ASD, and two additional seats. The car remained with its first owner for over 28 years before joining one of France’s largest Mercedes-Benz collections, where it remains to this day. Remarkably, its odometer shows just under 8.400 km !
Today, the car is in near-new condition, both cosmetically and mechanically. Its paintwork is original (measurements available on request) and flawless, as is its upholstery, which is in excellent condition. Our test drive was a delight: the 6-cylinder engine offers excellent driving pleasure! Despite this, a routine service should be considered if the next owner wishes to take it back on the road! The R129 is one of the most legendary cars of the 1990s, and the majority have exceeded 100,000 km. This example is undoubtedly one of the lowest-mileage models and will be one of the centerpieces of tomorrow’s collections.
R230
5.980 cc
V12
670 pk
1.000 Nm
Vmax : 320 km/h.
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
Class XIII : Special Display Classes
Zoute Concours d'Elegance
The Royal Zoute Golf Club
Zoute Grand Prix 2017
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2017
W198-II
2.996 cc
6 in-line
215 PS @ 5.800 rpm
Vmax : 250 km/h
Techno Classica 2019
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
April 2019
W198II
Re-creation to SLS aluminium competition specifications
Bonhams : the Chantilly Sale
Estimated : € 1.500.000 - 2.500.000
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly
France - Frankrijk
September 2017
5.980 cc
V12
Auto / Moto : 94° European Motor Show Brussels
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
Januari 2016
Mercedes-Benz | SL-Class 500 SL | Year: 1992 | RWD | No. Cilinders: 8 | 326 HP / 240 KW | 2020 kg | 0-100 km/h 6.20 s | 250 km/h | MSRP: € 128.851,-
The R129 series Mercedes SL-Class ran from 1989 to 2002, replacing the R107 series (or the 'Bobby Ewing', after the character that drove one in Dallas) that enjoyed a long production run since 1971.
This generation bought in new features including a hidden anti-roll bar, electronically controlled damping and a multi-link rear axle.
W113
2.306 cc
150 PS
Vmax : 200 km/h
0-100 km/h : 11,1 sec
Essen Motorshow 2015
Essen - Germany
December 2015
W113
All Time Stars
Concours Edition
2.778 cc
6 in-line
170 PS @ 5.750 rpm
Vmax : 195 km/h
Techno Classica 2019
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
April 2019
W113
Sportscars of the 60's
Concours d'Elégance Paleis Het Loo 2016
Apeldoorn
Nederland - Netherlands
July 2016
$ 135,000.00 / 19 inch Rims / Keyless-Go
Emil Jellink - founder of Mercedes
Mercedes Jellink - daughter of Emil Jellinek
The name Mercedes came from Emil Jellinek daughters name Mercedes. Emill Jellinek was working with Gottlieb Damiler in racing car production. Brand name Mercedes is today best known via three pointed star symbol wich reperesnts Emill wish to bulid motors wich can be used on wather, land and air. Mercedes benz emblem was latter combined with Benz laurel wreath, symbol of victory and glory, in 1926.
R231
5.980 cc
V12
630 hp
Max : 250 km/h
Expo : Dream Cars for Wishes
91° European Motor Show Brussels : Auto, Moto & Van
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2013
Photographed at the 5th Annual Mason City Prairie Harvest Days Car Show in Mason City, Illinois on September 17, 2011.
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R129
5,4 Liter
V8
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
R129
5,4 Liter
V8
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
W121
Mercedes-Benz SL - History and Evolution of a Legend
Presented by Jean-Jacques Spire
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly
France - Frankrijk
September 2024
R230
5.980 cc
V12
670 pk
1.000 Nm
Vmax : 320 km/h.
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
R231
5.980 cc
V12
630 hp
Max : 250 km/h
Expo : Dream Cars for Wishes
91° European Motor Show Brussels : Auto, Moto & Van
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2013
Car: Mercedes-Benz 420 SL.
Engine: 4193cc in-line 6.
Power: 215 BHP.
Year of manufacture: 1987.
Date of first registration in the UK: 1st January 1987.
Place of registration: Chester.
Date of last MOT: 9th July 2024.
Mileage at last MOT: 132,786.
Date of last V5 issued: 12th January 2015.
Date taken: 1st June 2024.
I went to the 2009 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and it was my first show with my digital camera. I snapped away to my heart's content.
First up is a Mercedes-Benz SL65, with the AMG package. Benzes of any kind are kind of exclusive, but at over $181,000, the SL65 is really exclusive! More like exclusionary!
It bears a 6.0-liter V12 engine, with 36 valves, and 604 horsepower. It only gets fifteen miles a gallon in combined city/highway driving, but does anyone who can afford this car care about fuel economy?
W198II
Originally sold to a customer in Toronto, Canada, by the local Mercedes company in September 1959, this 300 SL Roadster was acquired by the current owner during a vacation in Florida in March 1986. Since then he has covered over 70.000 km all over Europe at its wheel without the slightest problem. Totally restored between 1987 and 1990, this car was awarded first prize in the Grand Touring category at the 1991 Louis Vuitton Concours d'Elegance at Bagatelle.
Class IX : 60th Anniversary Mercedes 300 SL
Zoute Concours d'Elegance
The Royal Zoute Golf Club
Zoute Grand Prix 2017
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2017
W198-II
RM Sotheby's
Salles du Carrousel du Louvre
99 Rue de Rivoli
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2023
Estimated : € 1.500.000 - 1.800.000
Sold for € 1.748.750
When the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL first broke cover in 1954, it presented a blinding vision of the future. A technological marvel, the revolutionary machine set a new performance benchmark that sent shockwaves through the automotive industry. From its bold yet beautiful aerodynamic styling to the cutting-edge mechanical fuel injection that afforded its straight-six such power, the incredible ‘Gullwing’ blew its competition out of the water. But perhaps what is most remarkable was that it achieved such performance while also proving to be one of the most elegant, chic and desirable automobiles of the decade—a car often hailed as the first true supercar.
The Gullwing quickly found favour with wealthy enthusiasts and automotive cognoscenti, but the 300 SL only fully captured the imagination of Hollywood’s elite with the arrival of the open Roadster variant in May 1957. Powered by the same 2,996-cc straight-six engine that drove the coupé, the Roadster was tuned for greater power to help offset a 125-kilogram increase in weight. The rear suspension, which in the Gullwing presented such a challenge to drivers when pushed to the limit, was modified with single-pivot trailing arms with a lower pivot point that offered more consistent handling. The car’s trademark “gullwing” doors, meanwhile, were changed to more conventional units allied with lower sills, that allowed for more a more elegant entry and exit—a must for any silver screen starlet arriving for a premier at the Egyptian Theatre.
As well as being more practical than its tin-top sibling, the 300 SL Roadster had greater longevity, remaining in production until 1963. Just 211 examples were built in 1959, among them chassis 9500070, which was destined for delivery to the United States. Finished in the deeply attractive yet rare combination of Hellblau over a Blau leather interior, the car was delivered via Studebaker-Packard of South Bend, Indiana, and was first registered in the United States on 1 March 1959. It would go on to be owned by John Hwang of Garden City, New York, and later one Sigi Benzl.
By 1985, the 300 SL Roadster is noted as having entered the stewardship of Liong Liem of Fairfield, Connecticut. While in Mr Liem’s care the car underwent a lengthy restoration by Precision Autoworks of New Jersey, with dozens of invoices on file detailing work carried out between 1986 and 1993, the sum of which amounts to more than $115,000. A further $50,000 was spent with Pennsylvania-based James Garttmeyer Automotive Services between 1994 and 1998. In 2013, while still owned by Mr Liem, the Mercedes-Benz underwent recommissioning at Vintage Motorsports, Inc. of Malvern, Pennsylvania, when it was noted that the car had been sitting for more than 12 years. Accompanying invoices from November 2013 to November 2014 outline work amounting to more than $35,000.
In 2016, the car was sold at auction prior to being bought by the consignor, who immediately commissioned a second no-expense-spared restoration that was carried out by AutoRiparazioni Stefano Coratelli and Kessel Classic in his native Switzerland. A staggering €700,000 was lavished on the 300 SL Roadster between 2016 and 2021 to bring the car to concours standard, including full restoration of the engine and all mechanical components, complete replacement of the electrical system to factory specification, and sourcing of all correct spare parts and materials. A further €49,000 of upholstery work carried out by Selleria Santarelli, including a full re-trim in Creme leather—one of four possible combinations for the 1959 model year—and replacement of the hardtop headlining with correct light grey material, perforated exactly as the original.
The car is accompanied by a factory hardtop, a full set of books, a Karl Baisch luggage set, a sales brochure, and toolkit, in addition to samples of the materials used in the restoration.
Finished to an impeccable standard, with full matching-numbers chassis, differential, hardtop, engine, gearbox, steering box, and suspension—not to mention a highly desirable and rare colour—this Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sits comfortably among the best examples of its type.
R107
Aguttes
Autoworld - Auction & Motion
Estimated : € 15.000 - 25.000
Sold for € 20.847
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
October 2025
In 1971, Mercedes-Benz announced the replacement of the SL Pagoda range: the new model would be known as the ‘R107’ and would combine ultimate comfort with the now essential safety features. The 280 SL version, which this model belongs to, heralded the return of the 6-cylinder engine and was unveiled to the public in mid-1974 to meet the demands of a clientele concerned about fuel consumption.
This model is a European version delivered in this elegant Astral Silver colour, which we can trace back to 1991 in the Hérault region. It then passed into the hands of an enthusiast in the Gard region, before returning to the Hérault in 2016 and joining the current owner’s collection. Today, it is in very satisfactory condition: the paintwork, which was redone many years ago, remains free of any notable defects, as does the original upholstery. It should be noted that the hard top is still present and in excellent condition.
Our test drive revealed no particular problems. In early 2024, nearly €4,000 were invested in a major overhaul; as the car has not been driven much since then, a routine service may be worth considering. Offered at a very attractive estimate, this 280 SL is now the perfect purchase for an aspiring collector looking to add a convertible to their garage that is just as comfortable in summer as it is in winter!
Car park find at the Classics in Cardiff show.
Car: Mercedes-Benz SL 500 auto.
Engine: 4966cc V8.
Year of manufacture: 1998.
Date of first registration in the UK: 20th February 2009.
Place of registration: Brighton.
Date of last MOT: 13th April 2023.
Mileage at last MOT: 96,242.
Date of last change of keeper: 28th April 2022.
Number of previous keepers: 3.
Date taken: 14th May 2023.
Album: Classics in Cardiff May 2023