1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL W113

This example was manufactured in Stuttgart in March 1969 and first registered in the United States, a left-hand-drive California car from new, as confirmed by the original State of California Certificate of Title in the history file. The car carries chassis number 113044 12 008793 and engine number 130983 12 005555, both confirmed matching by Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Limited via a formal homologation certificate issued by their Homologation Department in October 2017. American-specification headlights remain fitted, a genuine and unaltered detail of its transatlantic origins. The car subsequently came to the UK, where it was registered as VVK310G. It presents in Light Beige over a red leather interior, one of the most sought-after and characterful colour combinations the W113 was offered in, warm and considered without ostentation. The hardtop carries the same paint code, confirming it as the original matching unit. The history file includes the California title, the Mercedes-Benz UK homologation certificate, and a substantial collection of SLSHOP invoices and documentation spanning multiple stages of work. At the time of its health check in September 2023, the car was recording 96, 877 miles. A comprehensive Heritage programme of work followed, with a further Stage 13 service completed at SLSHOP in July 2024, the most recent documented mileage standing at 96, 982.