PRINCIPAL FACTS 1989 MERCEDES-BENZ R107 300SL Midnight Blue (904) with Cream Beige Leather (275) Mileage: 34400km Car Year: 1989 Gearbox Type: Automatic Exterior Colour: Midnight Blue (904) Interior Colour: Cream Beige Leather (275) Fuel Type: Petrol ULEZ: Not Exempt THIS CAR COMES WITH SLSHOP REASSURANCE SLSHOP certified 24 month warranty Serviced and MoT as required Workshops Inspection report Pre delivery sign off confirmation CARE programme enrolled Finance Options PRINCIPLE FACTS: Like their owners, most of the SLs here have lived an interesting life, and that's certainly the case with this 1989 R107 300 SL. First registered in Hong Kong in 1989, this car is finished in Midnight Blue with a Mushroom Leather interior. Some interesting options fitted at the time included lower front seats and a tropical battery, the latter having been replaced at some point, though it's an interesting footnote in this car's history. It stayed with its original owner in Hong Kong until around 1999, when it was shipped to the UK. CONDITION SYNOPSIS: Well-travelled but well looked after, this car's condition is testament to both the low number on the odometer and the clear care its previous owners have lavished on it. The paintwork is in excellent condition, the alloy wheels are unmarked and the interior shows very little sign of use. Lifting the bonnet reveals more of the same, with everything as it should be, with the exception of that replacement battery for the original one. HISTORY FILE: Not the most comprehensive historied car we've seen here, but what paperwork does exist underlines that money's been spent on it and its importation from Hong Kong was all undertaken properly back in 1999. We're always pleased to see evidence of enthusiastic ownership, and the rosette found inside the box file for this car for a win in the Rye Motor Show in 2011 demonstrates exactly that. Dig deeper and there's more recent receipts for work done to maintain that show-winning quality, this 300 SL's a fine example that comes with an interesting backstory. SLSHOP SUMMARY: Any 300 SL is an interesting, enjoyable car, but this example, in the desirable combination of Midnight Blue with Cream Beige Leather adds some extra appeal by being a touch more interesting, having lived its early years out in Hong Kong. Its condition underlines that since its delivery there in 1989, and its subsequent import into the UK a decade later that all its owners have taken excellent care.