Vehicle Description
Original Medium Blue on Parchment, Hard and Soft Tops
This desirable final year 280SL is featured its factory shade of
medium blue (350) over parchment interior. A complete tune up was
recently performed and has this 280SL running and driving great.
53,643 actual miles stated on title.
Factory Hard Top and original manuals are included. Blue soft top
has 2 holes and should be replaced.
The Mercedes-Benz 280SL is a two-seat roadster/coupe, introduced at
the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, and produced from 1963 through 1971. It
replaced both the 300 SL and the 190 SL).
The 280SL was developed under the auspices of Mercedes-Benz
Technical Director Fritz Nallinger, Chief Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut
and Head of Styling Friedrich Geiger. The lead designers were Paul
Bracq and Bela Barenyi, who created its patented, slightly concave
hardtop, which inspired the "Pagoda" nickname.
All models were equipped with an inline-six cylinder engine with
multi-port fuel injection. The bonnet, boot 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 its time. The styling of the front, with its
characteristic upright Bosch "fishbowl" headlights and simple
chrome grille, dominated by the large three-pointed star in the
nose panel, paid homage to the 300 SL roadster.
