Vehicle Description
1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Roadster� Finished in stunning Dark Green
(DB-268) exterior with Bamboo (149) interior Final production year
for 230SL One of 185 units made in 1967 First sports car engineered
with body "crumple zones" "Pagoda" exterior color matched removable
hardtop 3L straight six-cylinder SOHC engine with mechanical Bosch
multi-port fuel injection Four-speed manual transmission Front disc
brakes VDO gauges First Mercedes-Benz equipped with radial tires �
Looking like it emerged from the set of TV's "Mad Men," MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is proud to present this 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
Roadster. This was the 230SL's final model year and this example is
just one of the very low production of 185 produced in 1967. The
car's Dark Green (DB-268) paint is in excellent overall condition,
while it's trim is in very good order. The car's windows are clear
and intact. The styling permits driver and passenger a nearly
unobstructed view in any direction. The car's lights are in a
similar good order. This Benz rolls in 195SR14 tires and in very
good condition and they surround factory wheel covers that match
the body color. The wheel covers are in excellent shape. All of the
body panels are straight and solid; its bumpers are in very good
order. The engine bay is in very tidy and the battery appears new.
Under the hood is a 2.3L inline six-cylinder SOHC engine with
mechanical Bosch multi-port fuel injection, linked to a four-speed
manual transmission. The car also has front disc brakes. In the
trunk, which is in great shape, is a full-sized spare tire, some
spare parts and other items. Additional storage is available behind
the bucket seats. Inside, the Bamboo-colored (149) bucket seats are
in excellent shape, with the brown carpet is in very good order, as
is the correct cream headliner. The instrument panel, with its VDO
gauges, is in near-excellent shape; the original two-spoke steering
wheel is in very good order, with its white rim and crossbar. The
inner door panels are in excellent condition. The car's mirror
glass is in very good shape, as is the center console and the shift
lever is in good shape. Completing the interior is the "ultimate"
irony - a BMW AM/FM stereo with cassette deck but the original
Becker radio is included. The 230SL (known internally as the W113)
debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in March 1963 and it replaced the
190 SL. Production of the 230 SL commenced in June 1963 and ended
on 5 January 1967. Its chassis was based on the�W111�sedan
platform, with a reduced wheelbase by 11.8�inches,�recirculating
ball steering�(with optional power steering),�double wishbone front
suspension�and an independent single-joint, low-pivot�swing
rear-axle�with transverse compensator spring. The dual-circuit
brake system had front�disc brakes�and power-assisted rear�drum
brakes.�The 230 SL was offered with a four-speed�manual
transmission, or an optional, very
responsive�fluid-coupled�(no�torque converter) four-speed�automatic
transmission, which was popular for US models. From May 1966,
the�ZF�S5-20�five-speed manual transmission was available as an
additional option, which was particularly popular in Italy. Of the
19,831 230SLs produced, less than a quarter of them were sold in
the US. The 2.3L�M127.II�inline-six�engine torque was based on
Mercedes-Benz's venerable M180 inline-six with four main bearings
and mechanical�Bosch�multi-port�fuel injection. Mercedes-Benz made
a number of modifications to boost its power, including increasing
displacement from 2.2�L, and using a completely new�cylinder
head�with a higher�compression ratio�(9.3 vs. 8.7), enlarged valves
and a modified�camshaft. A fuel injection pump with six plungers
instead of two was fitted, which allowed placing the nozzles in the
cylinder head and "shooting" the fuel through the
intake�manifold�and open valves directly into the�combustion
chambers. An optional oil-water�heat exchanger�was also available.
A brief chronology of the most notable changes made to the 230 SL:
10/1963: First 230SL with automatic transmission 09/1964: Spare
tire well removed, tire mounted horizontally 11/1964: Optional
tinted/thermal glass and new soft-top with steel bows
(distinguished by missing chrome trim on the outer trailing edge)
04/1964: US models with radio Becker Europa TR instead of Europa TG
08/1965: Some harmonization with new�W108/W109sedans, incl. new
floor panels, combined brake and clutch fluid reservoir, trunk
light and interior changes. US models with hazard lights 03/1966:
Mounts for three-point seat belts added 05/1966:
Optional�ZFfive-speed manual transmission; rare and now very
desirable The W113 was the first sports car with a "safety body,"
based on Bela Bar�nyi's extensive work on vehicle safety: It had a
rigid passenger cell and designated crumple zones with
impact-absorbing front and rear sections built into the vehicle
structure. The interior was "rounded," with all hard corners and
edges removed, as in the W111 sedan. The W113 was also the first
Mercedes-Benz with radial tires. Famous 230SL owners include:
Charlton Heston, David Coulthard, Tony Curtis, John Lennon, John
Travolta, Kate Moss, Nico Rosberg, Peter Ustinov, Sophia Loren,
Stirling Moss and Colin Powell. This car is currently located at
our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 34,612 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN:
11304210013128 Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed
below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
