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Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda

1970 · 21,303 miles · Automatic · Grey Blue Metallic (906)

£199,995

Listed today at Car-Iconics. Last checked today.

£30,045 above the median asking price

Compared with 3 other Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda for sale on Vertar (1968 to 1970). Median £169,950.

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Key facts

Year: 1970
Mileage: 21,303 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 2.8-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Grey Blue Metallic (906)
Doors: 2
Generation: W113

About this car

This 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL is a left-hand-drive Pagoda with the 2.8-litre straight-six and a four-speed automatic gearbox. It was supplied new to the USA and later converted to European specification.

RM Auctions sold it in 2002 with a recorded 18,190 miles, which was believed genuine given the car's condition. The current owner bought it in 2013. He found the original paint faded and disliked the Powder Blue, so an ex-Mercedes technician dismantled the car. It was stripped to bare metal and repainted in Grey Blue Metallic (906).

The engine and gearbox were also taken down for inspection, with bearings, gaskets and bushes replaced as age required. The dealer says nearly every major component is original. The odometer now reads 21,303 miles, believed to be genuine. The cabin is blue leather with blue carpets and dashboard, wooden console and dash top, and a blue hood.

Written by Vertar from Car-Iconics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Mercedes-Benz Classic factory data for W113 280 SL (170 PS DIN, 200 km/h manual). Only 0-100 km/h was published, so 0-60 is null.).

Power: 168 bhp
Top speed: 124 mph
Weight: 1,360 kg
Power to weight: 124 bhp per tonne
Engine: 2,778 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated