2007 Mercedes-Benz CL600

Finished in the glorious colour of Tanzanite Blue with an Oatmeal Designo leather interior, ‘HG07 ZXO’ is a very well fettled CL600 that’s powered by the indomitable 5.5-litre, twin-turbo V12 engine.

It’s got 20-inch Brabus alloy wheels too, plus a Brabus exhaust, so it looks and sounds every bit as good as it performs, which is “blisteringly quick” apparently.

It pampers too, with massage seats, soft-close doors, adaptive cruise-control, Active Body Control, and much, much more.

With a full main dealer and independent specialist history, the seller bought it from its first owner in 2017 when it was showing around 103,000 miles on the clock.

He’s added 9,000 miles in the past eight years, including a recent 2,000-mile trip down to the south-west of France, which broke in the new Michelin tyres he fitted to the front axle at the time of its last MoT.
 

With an aerodynamic silhouette, V12 and Brabus badges, four exhaust tailpipes, and mighty 20-inch Brabus alloy wheels, there’s no mistaking the CL600’s purpose in life, is there?

Throw in that gorgeous Tanzanite Blue coachwork, Sharpie-tight shutlines, and flawless lamps, and there’s no mistaking the quality of its curation, either.

Because there are no dents or dinks nor ripples along its flanks. No cracked door mirrors either, and all four corners are free of park-by-touch scuffs on the bumpers.

It just exudes a rock-solid presence that whispers a six-figure price tag even now, 18 years after it rolled off the production line: We’ll get to the thorny question of what we think it’s going to sell for later, but if you were to pop an ageless numberplate on it everyone would assume you had six numbers come up.

The six-double-spoke Brabus alloy wheels are in a decent condition with only the usual minor scuffs and scrapes that are part-and-parcel of life with such low-profile tyres – and what tyres they are: The rears are 285/30ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sport, which were made in 2016; while the front ones are also Michelin Pilot Super Sport, but in a slightly narrower 255/35ZR20. These were made in 2024 and fitted just prior to the seller’s 2,000-mile French trip.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

The sunroof pops up and down as it should, and seals neatly within its aperture – and speaking of apertures, all of them are clean and well -presented with good rubber seals.

As for flaws and imperfections, there’s a small area of peeling lacquer on the end of the nearside sill and some marks on the bonnet.

More urgent is the minor sidewall damage to a couple of the tyres, which could do with checking out.
 

The Oatmeal Designo leather interior has weathered the past couple of decades just as impressively as the coachwork.

The driver’s seat, for example, is lightly rumpled on its base and outer bolster.

You could also be forgiven for assuming the passenger seat is a couple of years old rather than 18, and the two individual rear seats look like they’ve seen only occasional use.

Being a top-spec example, the front seats are heated, ventilated, and electrically adjustable AND feature a massage feature.

And the rear seats are divided by a multipurpose armrest that incorporates plenty of storage and two cupholders.

The wood ‘n’ leather steering wheel is free of obvious wear too, ditto the wooden cover for the pop-up telephone controls and the handbrake. The pedal rubber are also in good shape, as are the carpets that sit below it.

In fact, all the carpets are good, including those in the vast and neatly-trimmed boot. (The latter also plays host to a space-saver spare wheel, tool kit, and a can of tyre seal.)

Returning to the main cabin, the grey, pleated, suede-like headlining is both taut and free of damage. The lids for the various cubbyholes open and close as they should, including the wooden tambour door between the rear seats.

The netting pockets are taut too, the door cards are free of damage, and the first aid kit is still in situ under the front passenger seat.

Goodies, apart from the heated and ventilated massage seats, include Harman-Kardon speakers, soft-close doors, automatic lights and wipers, plus much more.

Everything works – and that word, “everything”, does a lot of heavy lifting as the seller thinks it sports just about every option that as available at the time including Night View Assist, which “works well!”

As for cosmetic issues the driver’s seat plinth has some dark scuffs on it. That’s it. 
 

The Mercedes’ service history is every bit as impressive as its condition having only ever been tended to by a main dealer or an independent specialist:

•    30.06.2008 and 2,996 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Salisbury
•    17.07.2009 and 5,467 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Derby
•    16.03.2010 and 17,984 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Derby
•    01.09.2011 and 42,950 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    17.07.2012 and 55,664 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    15.07.2013 and 68,721 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    26.06.2014 and 80,513 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    15.06.2015 and 92,111 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    01.06.2016 and 96,934 miles – service by Mercedes-Benz Milton Keynes
•    01.08.2023 and 107,846 miles – service by George Fraser Ltd, an independent Mercedes-Benz specialist

The history file contains a thick wad of invoices from Mercedes-Benz dealers, including a receipt for a new battery in April 2022.

The seller also tells us that he also replaced the sparkplugs (all 24 of them!) just before its last service.

As you can see, it springs into life with a muffled murmur and idles almost imperceptibly. The V12 engine makes only a muted noise even when pressed, unlike the Brabus exhaust which is every bit as tuneful and inspiring as you’d hope.

The seller isn’t aware of any mechanical faults but cautions the need to drive it regularly as it is very sensitive to a drop in voltage, which can cause the odd warning light to appear. However, he says they always go away once you’ve driven it for a few miles and if, like him, you keep it on a battery conditioner you won’t have that problem anyway.

The engine bay is very nicely preserved given the car’s age and mileage. It might not be concours-clean, but it probably wouldn’t take too much to get it up to that standard if you enjoy that sort of thing.

As for the underside, it is very clean and very well preserved. Again, it’s hard to believe it’s 18 years old and has covered six figures, but then it was built during a time when M-B was still known for building some of the best cars in the world.

So, apart from the odd rusty fastener and steel component, there’s nothing under here to draw the eye; no obvious oil leaks, or moist suspension dampers, or even heavy scuffing on the plastic undertrays.

And, perhaps best of all, no MoT tester has ever written the words ‘rusty’, ‘corroded’, or even ‘corrosion’ 
 

The CL’s MoT certificate is valid until April 2026.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the CL comes with two key fobs and the Mercedes wallet and book pack in addition to the paperwork we mentioned above.
 

A cathedral of automotive engineering prowess, they’re as reliable as they are quick, and as cossetting as they are thrilling, making a CL600 possibly the very best way of getting a V12 super-coupé into your garage.

Only for sale because he’s treated himself to a Bentley Continental, we estimate the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £7,000 and £12,000 – but as it is being offered with no reserve, it’s going to sell from the very first bid, no matter how derisory that might be.

Go on. We doubt you’ll find better.

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