Lot details

Year: 2015
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SL400 Mille Miglia 417 Edition
Registration: EX65 XNN
Chassis No: WDD2314652F038007
Engine No: _27682530244096
Mileage: 18,464
(a): Its first owner had the car until 2022
(b): Full Mercedes-Benz service history

A new special edition version of the Mercedes SL celebrates the legendary Mille Miglia road race, trim changes rather than any actual technical enhancements make this a special edition for those wanting exclusivity instead of extra performance. We'll let you decide whether the red and black colour scheme is to your taste, but the SL's strength is the effortless way it manages to blend complete comfort with a startling turn of pace. However, you can't overlook the fact that it costs £12,000 more than the standard SL. With the Mercedes AMG GT stealing all the headlines of late, Mercedes' glamorous SL drop-top has been ignored somewhat. The company has addressed this by rummaging through its history and introducing a new special edition, called the Mille Miglia 417. This car doesn't only celebrate the famous historic Italian road race, but also honours the often-forgotten John Fitch, whose 417 start time and race number adorns this made over SL. Sir Stirling Moss usually got all the Mille Miglia glory, but Fitch's 11-hour, 29-minute and 21-second time - which placed him fifth in the 1,000-mile event in 1955 - is well worth celebrating, too. Only 500 of these special SLs were made, with magnetite black metallic paintwork as standard. Matt Designo Black Magno or Cashmere White Magno finishes are offered, as is an optional Desgino Diamond White non-matt finish.

This superb example is presented in Designo Diamond White with black leather interior and red trim. The car was purchased by the present owner's father in 2015 when the car was new and only passed to our client in 2022 upon his death. It comes with a full Mercedes-Benz service history, owner's manual, service booklet (service record is on a supplementary piece of paper printed ( Digital Service Report) provided by Mercedes-Benz for our client), supplementary books and the car has been garaged all its life. Striking in its special colour and being a limited edition SL Mercedes-Benz makes this a very special car indeed, added to which it has only covered a mere 18,464 miles from new. Consigned by James Good.