Old MBz SL convertible w/3.5 V8, Larz Anderson :)

[Clean Dean]

Lots of good times for the new owner. You didn`t sell it to a guy named "Lenny" did you?

Accumulator,



The car sold overseas off ebay (Germany). I found this car in my local newspaper on Saturday morning while having breakfast with my kids. I was at his door with cash in hand 2 hours later !!!



BTW... I just picked up a 1971 300 SEL 6.3 !!! My first ever !!! I simply cannot wait to get her !!!



Check your PM.

[Bob G]

Now that is a W113 Pagoda SL I could live with. My 1968 280SL for thoses who do not now about these cars have a very busy engine and rear end gearing stock they run to four grand at 60 miles an hour. The cars are geared for the autobaun were speeds of 100MPH are no big deal for hous on end with the 6 cylinder M130 Enjection motor. The W113 was the First Mercedes-Benz designed with crumple zones front and rear to protect passengers in an accident. It was also the last of the hand made SLs from Singlefingen to come from Mercedes Benz. The pagoda SL as it was coined by the press for its dip in the center of the roof and high side windows that allowed easy entree and exit began as the 230SL in Geneva introduction in 1963 , in 1967 the introduction of the 250SL better tork and some twicking to suspension and last in 1968 to 1971 the last of a breed of hand build 280SL, would leave the factory . Total production from 1963 to 1971 48,000 cars of the W113 Pagoda .



Bob Geco

member of the W113 Pagoda SL group

Welcome to the Pagoda SL Group

[Clean Dean]

Bob G,



Thanks for the informative yet concise summary !!! I absolutely love the W113 Pogada SL`s and I am scratching my head as to why they are not demanding the dough I believe they deserve. Pristine w107 with the exception of the 81-83 single chain cars are really in demand !!! I absolutely love the w107, but I believe the Pogodas have an even better value with regard to rarity and style.



I have a customer with a few pristine W113, (have detailed them both) but I have never owned one, but I cannot wait to finally have one. I am working on one of them.:grinno:



Why are the low milage 107`s demanding more $$$ in the collectible market that the W113 ?



A friend of mine sold a sub-10k mile 1988 560 SL for near $40k. I have not seen too many low mile late model 280 SLs crack $40k.



Thanks, And I will be on your board ASAP !!!