Highlights

Superb fully restored car
Rebuilt engine, mechanicals and running gear
Bare metal respray to high standard
Beautiful metallic blue over Cognac leather
Desirable 2.8litre model with auto box
Recent £4,000 fettling by The SL Shop
Stand-out, low mileage car

The Appeal

Wow. Such is the volume of great classics we deal with that rarely are we floored by the condition of a car we list. This is just such a car.

That it is a ‘Pagoda’ SL certainly helps. We are fans and these cars are a firm favourite with buyers. This one is also the desirable 280SL with the 165bhp M130 motor, finished in fetching metallic blue over a lovely Cognac leather interior.

Thanks to a genuinely ‘nut and bolt’ restoration the condition is genuinely impressive. The work covered a bare metal respray as well as full engine, suspension, brake and electrics rebuild. The windows, doors and seals were also replaced. The work was undertaken under the aegis of originality, carefully preserving features like the original bonnet and roof.

W113s with this specification and condition are rare finds. This is one for the discerning collector not to miss.

The History and Paperwork

First UK registered 23rd October 1970
Original UK market RHD car
Only three previously registered keepers from new
Extensive restoration undertaken in 2022 and 2023
Restored by seller with Mercedes-Benz technicians
Further fettling by The SL Shop in 2024 totaling close to £4,000
History file records the recent maintenance and restoration work
File included original 1978 tax disc
Reported to have been in storage for 40 years with previous keeper prior to restoration
We are told that the displayed mileage is genuine
Last MOT ran to 23rd May 2024 with no advisories
71,671 miles showing on MOT test and now on 72,264 miles

The Condition

Comprehensive bare metal restoration refinished in original metallic blue
Fitted with new dark blue mohair roof and supplied with matching blue hard top
Paintwork and bodywork in close to showroom condition with few signs of use
Underside presents very well following recent restoration
Cognac leather interior in very good condition with excellent fittings
Retains its original Becker stereo modified for Bluetooth and phone connection
Steel wheels and tyres refurbished
Fitted with factory correct Michelin MKV tyres
Chromework refurbished including grille, bumpers and hub caps
Original tool kit, jack and wedge
Windows, doors and seals replaced during restoration
Retains its original but refurbished factory stamped bonnet and hard top roof

Any Pagoda is a visual delight, its mix of handsome lines, neat details and beautiful interior always offering a reward to the eyes. Particularly so when finished to the high standard of this car.

The combination of metallic blue with Cognac leather is one of the nicest choices for a W113. This car is supplied with a new blue roof - naturally in very good condition - and its original factory hardtop, similarly well kept.

The Mechanics

2,778cc M130 straight six 165bhp engine
4spd automatic gearbox
Fully rebuilt mechanicals
Suspension, brakes, electrics and springs also replaced
Few miles covered since all this work completed
Recent fettling by The SL Shop totalling nearly £4,000 shown in photographs
No reported running or driving issues

The M130-engined 280SL is really the Pagoda to have because of the surfeit of power available from its smooth and very durable straight six motor. This car leans into the W113’s relaxed, cruising demeanour with its 4spd factory automatic gearbox.

This is an opportunity to experience what a Pagoda would have been like when new because the mechanicals and running gear have been fully rebuilt. This work in 2022 and 2023 covered an engine rebuild and work to the suspension, brakes and electrics. In 2024 The SL Shop has expended £4,000 of work to bring the standard up to an even higher level.

The car was dry stored for 40 years by the previous keeper so the displayed low mileage is reported to be correct. The car is reported to be in very good mechanical running order with no reported issues.

The vendor tells us:

“This car is an excellent example, finished in show-stopping colours, ready to be enjoyed straight away.”

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