1985 Mercedes 280SL

Pre MOT Check

Our 1985 Mercedes SL280 has been undergoing a pre-MOT check with technician Jonn. After sucking out the coolant from the header tank and replenishing the anti-freeze, a new rear exhaust mount was fitted to the rear silencer before all of…

1985 Mercedes Benz 280SL Wheel refurb

This lovely 1985 Mercedes Benz 280SL has been treated to a wheel refurb here at Bridge Classic Cars. After bringing the wheels up to such a high standards, we will now replace the wheel bolts to shine just as bright.

1985 Mercedes Benz 280SL Revisits Us

Coming back to us at Bridge Classic Cars is this wonderful Mercedes 280 SL. It’s owner would like the car in tip top shape for his return to the UK for Christmas. As such, the vehicle is having a thorough…

Ready to go home for Christmas

Our objective was to have the car up and running in time for the Christmas break. The current owner resides in Switzerland and is planning on spending the Christmas period here in the UK. This is their chosen car for…

Fitting up the newly refurbished radiator

As always, Sheldrake & Wells have carried out the rebuild work of our SL’s radiator and oil cooler beautifully. The final piece of the puzzle in the re-commissioning of our 1985 Mercedes 280SL before she can head home.

Underseal and fitting up the new exhaust

The underside of our 1985 Mercedes 280SL has now been successfully stripped down, cleaned up and under sealed. Just in time for the new exhaust system to be fitted. And thank you to William for spotting the exhaust rubbers pulling…

Our 1985 Mercedes 280SL has arrived

Purchased from world renowned London dealers Chelsea Cars a number of years ago, we welcome to our workshops our 1985 Mercedes SL280. She has been dry stored for some time but the current owners are now looking to get her…

Collecting our 1985 Mercedes SL280

This afternoon we collected our 1985 Mercedes 280SL ready for the re-commissioning project to commence. We can already see just how beautifully original our SL is so a full restoration is certainly not required on this one. When we arrive…

Coming Soon: 1985 Mercedes SL280 107

Currently stored up somewhere in Suffolk, we’ll soon be welcoming our early 1985 Mercedes SL280 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. She’ll be in with us for a general re-commission but with a plan to assess what work will or…