Euro 1969 280SL Pagoda Roadster

1969 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 280SL Pagoda Roadster Description

Rare 4-speed manual transmission German Euro model with only two owners. I purchased the vehicle from the original German owners in Sedona, Arizona for my wife as a first wedding anniversary present. I was informed that the original owners imported the vehicle in 1972 without U.S. conversion. I was told that the couple's main residence was in Germany, and that they only used the car on occasion when staying at their second home in Sedona. The vehicle is an all original, unmolested Pagoda with original chrome, and gauges in kilometers. There are 125,333 km on the car- the equivalent to 79,535 miles. The car has the original windshield with original stickers from Germany (pictured). Also note that the U.S. license plate is attached on top of the German license plate, so that no additional holes were drilled into the body of the car (pictured). The original German plate will be provided in the sale. The vehicle has always been garage stored in Arizona, eliminating rust potential. It has been well maintained, and has over thirteen pages of service records. The vehicle recently received an entirely new muffler system and the power steering pump was recently rebuilt. It has a soft top, as well as the well sought after original hard top (hard top storage stand will be included in sale- pictured). It is extremely difficult to source an original Pagoda in this condition. Please contact John at 480.352.3688 with any questions.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

We reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction.

Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1,000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!), bank check, cashier's check, PayPal or bank transfer (preferred).

The remainder is due within 5 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's Check, or bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise.

Please arrange financing prior to bidding.
Once the final balance has been paid, title transfer paperwork will be initiated.

Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, we will gladly cooperate. You can locate shippers by doing a search for “auto shippers”.

AS IS - NO WARRANTY

This vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith.

No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely.

The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.The winning bidder should have the car insured from the time the final payment is made to us. Once final payment is made, we will exercise a generally accepted standard of care, but the buyer assumes all liability and risk once the final payment is made. Before delivery of the vehicle, the winning bidder must provide a photocopy of a valid driver’s license, sign the Buyer’s Guide and in AZ; sign an Agreement to furnish Insurance.

Delivery is defined as the time at which physical possession of the car is transferred from us, the seller, to the buyer or the buyers’ agent or chosen Transport Company.

If you are not sure about something, Please ask us. Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle.