This final year of production, 1989 R107 presents beautifully in its rare colour scheme of Smoke Silver with Brazil Leather trim - which we love. Smoke Silver was a special colour, seen mostly on the SE & SEC saloons & coupes, rather than the SL models, making this quite a rare colour combination. It is a UK Specification car ordered overseas as a tax free sale, and sold on the 14th June 1989, according to its original bill of sale, via Intercar Holland to its first and long term owner, a British Colonel serving in Germany. It is fitted with a long list of desirable factory options including full leather trim with rear seats (which can be cleverly dropped down to a useful luggage ares behind the front seats - see photo's), Air Conditioning, heated seats, cruise control, tinted glass, headlamp wash-wipe, electric windows, outside temperature gauge, and even a limited slip differential and sump shield which was very rare! The exterior of the car is in excellent condition with superb paint work and all rubbers and trims are unmarked. The wheels have recently been refurbished to the factory finish and shod in a new set of Michelin tyres. The car still has its original brown soft top, in immaculate condition, a testament to the treatment of the car. Inside, all the leather is in fabulous condition with the only sign of use being the most minimal amount of wear to the driver seat. The car still retains its original Mercedes-Benz Becker radio/cassette unit and electric aerial. In the boot, the factory tool kit is all present and correct, its original first aid kit and the original Mercedes-Benz/Becker CD Changer. The car has its original purchase invoice for DM82,038, tax free! Its' complete Mercedes-Benz book pack, including fully stamped service book, and the two hard/soft top removal levers. The history shows that the Colonel remained in Germany, as the service book shows a continuous history with many stamps from just two German Mercedes-Benz dealers up until 2005. In 1996 the Colonel registered the car in the UK presumably whilst he was still working in Germany. It is believed he retired in 2006 and brought the car back to the UK on a permanent basis, then using Mercedes-Benz dealers, Vikings of Canterbury for the servicing. Latterly, the car was gently exercised according to its annual MOT history, covering just 3,000 miles in the last years 10 years of the Colonel's ownership. Actually as such a organised and correct chap, he had a major service carried out by Goss Hall Classics, a very respected local specialist, being sold to the second owner. The second owner, a good friend of ours, purchased her in March 2021 at which point only 66.000 miles had been covered Still in the immaculate condition in which he purchased her 4 years ago, she now shows 68.750 miles only One of the best we have come across, and the 420SL is a very rare version being the middle child so to speak. The 4.2 litre V8 engine spins up and is far less obtrusive than the 500SL V8 engine - just a personal thought I thought I'd share with you Anyhow, come and have a test drive - you'll see what I mean.