Mercedes-Benz R107 350SL 4.5 – with maintenance history Delivered new to Mr Murphy in Texas County, Oklahoma.Finished in the following colour combination:Paint 717 Papyrus weiss/Schwarz 040Interior 246 Leather turquoiseSoft top 740 Black fabric 9001Rims wheel covers in body colourThe Mercedes 107 series was very important because, at the time, the company was not performing that well and the Pagode had clearly reached the end of its cycle. It was therefore ABSOLUTELY necessary for its successor to become a success in order to generate sufficient cashflow. Its development required a lot of financial resources because everything had to be more than good. As a side note, the internal name for the 107 quickly became ‘Der Panzer’ because of its unprecedented robustness. They wanted to save marketing costs and introduce this new SL in one go on a global scale (covering all continents) in order not to lose time (and therefore money). Hence, there was a campaign to introduced the 350 SL series in one go to the international press.The first American owner ordered the following features: 040 Hardtop black246 Leather turquoise454 fuel tank cap lock491 USA version515 Becker radio531 Automatic antenna580 Air conditioning717 Papyrus weissAlso featured:- Various maintenance invoices (last registration at 86,379 miles)- 1 NL invoice € 2,800,-- 6 US invoices € 10,000,-- Owner’s manual.- Mercedes-Benz Catalogue A 1971- Mercedes-Benz Catalogue B 1972- Service Warranty Policy- Booklets Becker Radio- Two keys The front has a V8 with an engine capacity of 4,520 cc, plenty of power (200 hp) and more than enough traction. Top speed is around 215 km/u and 0 to 100 in a smooth 8.8 sec.Registration number: new upon delivery1st admission USA: 29-11-1971Dutch periodic vehicle inspection: new upon deliveryOdometer reading: 90,219 miles.Chassis: WDB 107044 12 000647We take great care in showing you our Benz vehicles correctly. But we are not responsible for any omissions/flaws in our ad text.All inspections allowed.The car can be viewed and picked up in Bussum, the Netherlands.