Azurite Blue metallic, blue power hood with glass heated rear screen, Orion Grey leather interior, Sportline pack (sports suspension, higher geared steering, wider wheels and tyres, more supportive front seats, smaller steering wheel, badging on gearknob and front wings) 4-speed switchable auto, air conditioning, cruise control, headlamp wash/wipe, heated electric front seats with driver's memory, wood/leather steering wheel, outside temperature gauge, driver and passenger airbags, front and rear armrests, central storage box, illuminated vanity mirrors, infra-red remote central locking, original Sportline 8 hole alloy wheels, recent Kenwood radio/CD player, all original tools and manuals, full service history, mainly with Mercedes dealers and independent Mercedes specialists, 123,000m

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There were only 557 E320 cabriolets officially delivered to the UK, and of those only a tiny number, thought to be around 80, were specified with the desirable Sportline option pack (see above). That in itself makes this a rare and desirable car, but when coupled with the very generous specification in other areas and the fact that it is finished in the much sought after Azurite Blue makes it an opportunity not to be missed for the connoisseur of rare Mercedes models. This one bypassed the normal import procedure by being ordered through the Mercedes NATO diplomatic channel to full UK specification, presumably by a UK government official based in Germany. It was personally collected from the MB factory at Sindelfingen on 1 March 1995, had its first service in Germany two months later, and was registered in the UK in August of the same year.

Once in the UK it stayed around the Surrey area until 1999, being serviced five times by Puttocks Mercedes-Benz of Guildford. After this it was acquired by a gentleman in Richmond, Surrey who kept it until 2004. During its time with him it was serviced seven times by Mercedes-Benz Great West Road of Brentford. In February 2004 the car was purchased by its latest owner, a restaurateur from Nelson, Lancashire. He had it serviced once by an independent classic car specialist, once by a non-franchised garage in Colne and twice by an independent Mercedes specialist in Darwen. The latest service was less than 1,000 miles ago, so there are 8,000 miles to go before any scheduled attention is due. All of the above history is stamped up in the service book, and in addition we have every MoT certificate since the car was four years old.

The car looks fantastic in its metallic blue paintwork and matching blue soft top, drives superbly, and is in beautiful condition inside and out. It is ready to give long term satisfaction to its new owner. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly specified E Class cabriolet, the like of which will probably never be seen again in terms of build quality and refinement.

We have commissioned a comprehensive mechanical check of the car by Mercedes-Benz Macclesfield. Any faults found have been remedied, and any scheduled maintenance has been carried out. Invoices for this work will be supplied with the car, along with our own warranty, details of which can be supplied on request.

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