*** PRELIMINARY PHOTOS AWAITING PREPARATION *** A very rare vehicle indeed having had only 1 private lady owner from new finished in a stunning colour combination with a superb specification and with a fabulous service history portfolio. The vehicle comes with a very interesting story in so much the customer wanted to purchase a manual gearbox SLK 350 but required it in a colour not produced in the SLK range. Having spent 5 hours in the Mercedes showroom with telephone calls from Mercedes UK to the factory in Germany, it was agreed that at an extra cost they would halt the production line and paint the vehicle in the customers choice of colour of Black Opal Metallic, thus meaning this is the only SLK in this colour in the UK!! To compliment the special colour the customer specified the vehicle to her exacting standards which included Alpaca Grey leather trim with heated front electric seats and the all important Airscarf neck-level heating system. The vehicle has been absolutely cherished from new, always garaged when not in use, and despite its nominal mileage it comes with a fabulous service history portfolio with 15services recorded spanning two service books. The vehicle has also recently been presented for MOT inspection and has been issued with a certificate which runs through to April 2027 and carries no advisory information. We have all correct paperwork including V5 registration certificate showing only 1 lady owner from new, a fabulous service history portfolio, current MOT certificate to April 2027, original handbook pack and two sets of keys. The Mercedes SLK 171 variant is quickly establishing itself as a future classic car, this particular example with the 3.5 V6 engine was only produced in small numbers anyway, coupled with a manual gearbox making it even more rare, and finally finished in a one-off colour makes this a very interesting vehicle, add the ownership, low mileage and service history this is a car to enjoy sparingly and cherish as it has been for over 20 years, and owning this sports car will give many years and miles of pleasure.