Original 1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda W113 (View By Appt: Wed–Sat in Monterey CA)

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Location: Monterey, California, United States
Condition: Used
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SL-Class
SubModel: 280SL Pagoda
Type: Convertible
Trim: 280SL
Year: 1970
Mileage: 85,000
VIN: 11304412017353
Color: Blue
Engine size: M130
Number of cylinders: 6
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Gray
Vehicle Title: Clear

1970 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 280SL Pagoda Description

1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL "Pagoda"

Only 85,000 miles!
Beautiful Medium Blue & Grey color combination!
No accidents and no rust!

Here is a great example of an original Pagoda with impeccably preserved body panels, and an extraordinary trunk floor that has never been touched up or repainted!

Click to enlarge any of the photos below. A link to a slideshow of all the enlarged photos is available at the bottom of the page.

A Mercedes Dealership in Tennessee decided in 1970 to keep this awesome color combination Pagoda as part of their collection up until the owner passed away a couple of years ago. The car was partially repainted over the years and what we can see is that the hood was repainted at some point in its life and so was the trunk lid. Both parts being aluminum and easy to dent and most likely the reason for the re-spray.

The odometer shows 85,000 miles but the condition of the car is it is more in line with one that has 30,000 miles. The interior is entirely original and in excellent condition. The soft top canvas was replaced some years ago. The hard top has the factory ski racks and its condition is superb. The car’s original headliner and wood trim has been preserved in excellent condition. Some rubber seals around the hard top are old and bridle but expected from a 47 year old car.

We removed the front bumper for cleaning and we were extremely pleased to find out that the front bumper is in excellent condition and it has the June of 1970 wet stamping from the factory. None of the chrome parts appear to have ever been re-chromed as they all look to be 100% original.

We have its original tool kit and books for it; however no service records have been recovered.

The brakes system performs just like new. Heater levers are operating nice & free and the aftermarket air conditioner cools really well and better than the old York compressor that is today obsolete. The radio and its Hirschman antenna are the ones from the car from 1970 as well the original windshield.

The car has all 4 new Uniroyal tires for safety but of course someone could install the tires of their choice. The body is very nice and straight without any major dents or chips and the body panel fit is perfect.

A compression was done and we have an average reading of 175 lbs per cyl. The car starts perfectly when cold and shifts as good as new (a positive shifting transmission as most of us know, they do not shift very smoothly but rather on the hard side, which is exactly how they should shift).

Truly a nice straight car with no rust issues. We only wish we could find cars like this more often but it’s because we know how rare a find like this is these days that we are so excited to present it to the world!

Click here to view a slideshow of the enlarged images.
We reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time, as the car is simultaneously being advertised locally.
We invite anyone who might be interested to come inspect the car, which will be located in Monterey, CA on Fremont Street, walking distance from the Mercedes dealership, from Wednesday morning until Saturday afternoon.
For more info or to set up an appointment, please call or text: (805) 612-0046, or e-mail: danmbz805@gmail.com.

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