1968 Mercedes-Benz
280-SL
Pagoda 61000 actual miles!
$ 125000
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Carrosserie
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Convertible
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Transmission
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Automatic
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Couleur extérieure
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Red
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Tapisserie
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Leather
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Direction
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Lhd
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Numéro VIN
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11304412003217
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This ONE OWNER Pagoda Two Top SL is an original car !!! Cars of this caliber are hard to write a text about. Seldom in the car collecting world do we come across a 58 year old example of an iconic ,very collectible example such as this car .I will try to express in a few sentences the preserving nature of the history of this car. The original owner and her husband were driving down the road and passed a Pagoda 280 SL and she expressed her desire to own such a pretty car. The husband gifted this car to her ,he passed and she had a wall knocked down in her house ,put the car inside where it sat until recent days. Upon taking it out of the house she commissioned HUNTZBERRY'S IMPORT AUTOMOTIVE of Prince Frederick Md to sort the mechanics and get it running again. Upon reaching John Huntzberry in order to get the recent history John stated ,"It is the best example he has seen"- I concur. I have had the opportunity to own at least seventy five of these cars and have never seen such a well preserved example. The cars left the factory with cosmoline sprayed on the underside to protect the cars for travel across the ocean. The cosmoline will wear off from use on the roads and normal travel. Review the undercarriage shots of this car and you will note an orange coloring, ,this is the original cosmoline from the factory-seldom to never seen on the examples .The original spot wields are on every panel that had them from factory. The headlight bezels are still in place-the reason is because this is an original car !!! Everything is original on the car. The car has not been taken apart and restored ,it has never had an accident or rust ,paint is original(review paint meter readings posted). I noted when reviewing for purchase that the chrome door entry slats were blacked out ,I started removing the black and realized they had put black electrical tape on the slats to preserve them ,it worked and they look new(one example of a conscientious owner).
Note the original trunk floor ,no imperfections ,no surface rust and original. The aluminum doors are are razor straight, there is not a door ding or imperfection on any body panel.
The car comes with the original books, metal service card with original owners name and service booklet stamped and dated. All books, manuals, tools are with the car.
Soft top still looks new as does the hard top and hard top headliner. .Wood trim still looks new and is original. Carpets ,seats ,gauges ,door cards, dash top, original radio are all crisp, sharp ,and look new. Temperature slide levers move
easily and smooth. Glass and chrome all are as new.
The car starts easily with no smoke. The car drives as one would expect a well serviced ,well preserved example to drive ,the car is tight ,and responds as designed by Mercedes Benz.
We have offered 225 pictures as well as a video posted for your review and discernment. .Review the pictures as well as the video, a discerning eye will agree that this is one of the best unrestored Pagoda cars available.
The car is located in indoor facility 25 miles east of downtown Nashville Tn. Independent inspections by marque specialist are welcomed and encouraged.
If the car holds interest contact Jeff Frazier at 615-971-4409 or email Jeff@JPFRAZIER.com
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This vehicle description is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time posted All information provided is true to our best efforts, but not guaranteed, and we assume no liability for any omissions or errors. We do sell classic cars in a variety of conditions, and may not see every imperfection or issue per vehicle. Our cars are sold as-is and without warranty. Price does not include state, city, or county taxes, title, license, registration, or shipping. Independent inspections by marque specialists are welcomed and encouraged as all sales are final
