Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale August 17th - 19th, 2017 at
Russo and Steele's 17th Annual Monterey, California Auction. Please
contact us for more information. The Mercedes-Benz W 113 or 280SL
was introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. It was produced from
1963 through 1971 and it replaced both the legendary 300 SL and the
190 SL. Of the 48,912 280 SL's produced, 19,440 were sold in the
US. All models were equipped with an inline six-cylinder engine
with multi-port fuel injection. The bonnet, trunk lid, door skins
and tonneau cover were made of aluminum to reduce weight. The
comparatively short and wide chassis, combined with an excellent
suspension, powerful brakes and radial tires gave the 280SL superb
handling for the era. The 280 SL was called the "Pagoda" because
the optional removable hardtop had a thin, slightly concave center
panel bracketed on both sides by two thick pillars. It was designed
to fortify the roof but proved to be an attractive styling feature.
Offered is a very desirable Mercedes-Benz 280SL "Pagoda" from a
Virginia Collector. This car has been stored and maintained in
museum quality in a collector's garage since its purchase 3 years
ago. It is a great example of Mercedes-Benz's last completely
hand-made car. It is an extremely low mileage car showing 22,775
miles. It is powered by a 180 horsepower, 2,778 cc OHC six-cylinder
engine with Bosch fuel-injection and a four-speed automatic
transmission. It has independent front suspension with coil springs
and unequal A-arms, independent rear suspension with low-pivot
swing axles, trailing arms and coil springs. It also has four-wheel
hydraulic disc brakes. This 280 SL wears its original code #304
Horizon Blue exterior paint, matching Horizon Blue hubcaps and
original code #744 Midnight Blue convertible top. The beautiful
Mercedes-Benz interior in showroom condition. It comes with its
original owner's manual, tool kit, spare tire and Becker radio.
This car has all of the most desirable options including the Pagoda
Hardtop with Stand (+$4500 value), Factory Frigiking Air
Conditioning (+15% value), 4-speed transmission (+10% value) and
power steering. The engine starts immediately and performs to
factory specifications. The 4-speed transmission shifts smoothly
and is responsive and nimble. The body is in excellent condition
with the original metal that has never suffered an accident. The
undercarriage and engine bay are in the same condition: original,
solid, but not detailed for show. Obviously, it has never seen
inclement weather where salt was a factor and the floors, rockers,
and other structural members are 100% intact and in excellent
condition.
