Summary

Finished in light beige over a Tobacco Brown interior. With a Silver Star Certificate from Mercedes-Benz Club of America and a Best in Class Award at the 2014 Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance. Title in transit.

Details

This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda roadster is finished in light beige over a Tobacco Brown interior with a black folding convertible top. This example has been the subject of a complete restoration, sporting the original body and original numbers-matching components, with one documented respray in 2016 to the original specs. It received a full engine breakdown and reassembly of the original matching-numbers components to the chassis, with a 4-speed manual transmission. Stopping power is provided by power 4-wheel disc brakes. It is car #22,431 of the 23,995 W113 SLs ever made, and one of 831 produced for 1971, the last year for this model. This car is fitted with air conditioning and a Becker Europa radio, with power steering and heated rear glass. It has both a removable hardtop and a soft-top. This car has been Florida-owned and stored since 1982 and has always been stored in an air-conditioned storage facility. It received the Best in Class award at the 2014 Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance and a Silver Star Certificate from the Mercedes-Benz Club of America in 2015, both of which are included in the sale. This vehicle also comes with binders full of its known history from new, along with its owner's manual, tool kit and original warranty card. It has been driven 8,000 miles since its restoration. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**