17th Nov, 2021 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
Lot 78
 

2003 Mercedes SL55 AMG

Sold for £18,562

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: GU03 PBX
Chassis No: WDB2304742F038502
MOT: July 2022

  • Currently displays 87,251 miles and boasts a fantastic specification including panoramic roof, AMG styling package, Keyless Go, heated massage seats, BOSE premium audio and more
  • subject to replacement discs and pads in December of 2020 at over £1,000, as well as replacement water pump, belts, engine mounts and gearbox mounts in July of 2020 at over £1,300
  • accompanied with the original backpack, which includes the service booklet containing 10 stamps, with the most recent in May of this year some 300 miles ago

Notable as the most powerful production car ever fielded by Mercedes-Benz upon its launch in 2002, the SL55 AMG received rave reviews from the contemporary motoring press. Boasting one of the greatest engines of the 2000s, its supercharged 5.5-litre V8 produced some 476bhp and 700Nm of torque (the latter at just 2,650rpm). Allied to a five-speed automatic transmission, it enabled the two-seater to sprint from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds and on to a limited top speed of 155mph. Though, AMG ‘let slip’ that a de-limited yet otherwise standard example has been clocked at 205mph! Surprisingly civilized given the performance on tap, the SL55 boasted a full suite of ‘creature comforts’. Visually enhanced via re-profiled bumpers, quad exhaust tips and 18-inch alloy wheels, demand for the newcomer soon outstripped supply. An undoubted modern classic and one of those cars which is more than a sum of its parts, the SL55 AMG enjoys something of a cult following.

Presented in Brilliant Silver Metallic with contrasting Black/Anthracite leather interior, GU03 PBX was registered in 2003 and boasts a fantastic specification including panoramic roof, AMG styling package, Keyless Go, heated massage seats, BOSE premium audio and more. Currently displaying 87,251 miles, the car was subject to replacement discs and pads in December of 2020 at a cost of £1,074, as well as replacement water pump, belts, engine mounts and gearbox mounts in July of 2020 at a cost of £1,310.14. GU03 PBX is offered with its original book pack, which includes the service booklet containing 10 stamps (the most recent being in May of this year and some 300 miles ago), invoices totalling nearly £16,000, a number of previous MOTs and V5 document. The vendor rates the condition of the vehicle as ‘Very Good’ all round.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762

 

Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 17th Nov, 2021

AUCTION VENUE
Imperial War Museum
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR

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Tuesday 16th November 2021 from 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday 17th November 2021 from 9am

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