REDLINE ALLEYMercedes-Benz 380SL R107 (1980 to 1985): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Mercedes-Benz 380SL R107 was built from 1980 to 1985 as a convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: R107.
Key facts
- Years
- 1980 to 1985
- Chassis codes
- R107
- Body types
- Convertible
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
7registered, built 1980 to 1985
43%NZ new (3)
57%imported used (4)
- Imported from
- Germany 50%, United Kingdom 25%, United States 25%
- Top regions for the Mercedes-Benz 380SL
- Auckland (2), Wellington City (2), Christchurch City (1)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz 380SL R107 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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