2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG - PERFORMANCE PACK

KEY FACTS

• An acclaimed high-performance roadster, with the F1 Safety Car-inspired ‘Performance Pack’, and which has been kept in good mechanical condition by a marque main dealer
• Under the bonnet sits the supercharged 5.5-litre V8, producing 508bhp and 531lb-ft of torque, boasting a 0-60mph sprint time of just 4.6 seconds
• Acquired by the vendor around a year ago, and it was used sparingly by its previous owner.

EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONS

• Equipped with the P30-code ‘AMG Performance Package’, including a limited-slip differential, uprated brakes, firmer Active Body Control (ABC) system, 19-inch AMG wheels, a revised front apron, and additional oil cooler.
• While it could sprint from 0-60mph in the same 4.3 seconds as the standard car, the Performance Package raised the maximum speed limiter to 186mph.
• This car is also equipped with F1-style gearshift paddles.
• The cabin features Black Nappa leather, and equipment includes satellite navigation, air-conditioning, and front and rear parking sensors.
• Excellent service history record, with a raft of maintenance invoices on file.

CONDITION

• No known bodywork damage.
• Obsidian Black paintwork in good condition overall. There is a crack underneath the front bumper and a few surrounding stone chips, though these are commensurate with the mileage.
• Black Nappa leather in great shape, though with some light surface marks and some age-related creasing. There are a few small blemishes to the carbon-fibre dashboard and door card inlays.
• All of the electrics are believed to be in good working order.
• The most recent MOT test was on 29 August 2020 at 99,277 miles, which was a first-time pass with two advisories to monitor worn rear tyres, though these have been replaced.

SERVICE HISTORY

• Its most recent scheduled maintenance was in April 2021 at 102,000 miles, where technicians at George Fraser Ltd in Uxbridge changed the engine oil, filters, spark plugs, front and rear brake pads, and also serviced the gearbox.
• While there is no service history on file between 2011 and 2019, there are four advisory-free MOT test records available online that show the low mileage accrual over this period.

• 01/05/2008 - 9,369 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 22/08/2008 - 17,213 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 27/01/2009 - 25,753 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 20/10/2009 - 44,895 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester 
• 19/03/2010 - 53,945 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 02/11/2010 - 72,953 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 01/04/2011 - 82,621 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 18/08/2011 - 92,258 miles - Mercedes-Benz Manchester
• 06/09/2019 - 98,568 miles - D.Phillips (M.I.M.I)
• 07/04/2021 - 102,000 miles - George Fraser Ltd

SUMMARY

This Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Performance Pack is a thrilling open-top performance car, described by Evo Magazine as a “supercar in disguise”. A well-presented example of the breed, it would make an entertaining daily driver or an exciting road trip companion.

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