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1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
Sale price: £47,000.00 make an offer
Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Model:
- 230SL
- Year:
- 1966
- Mileage:
- 34,568
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1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL for sale
Current customer rating: (217 votes ) based onThe Mercedes-Benz W113 roadsters. designed by Paul Bracq. were
produced from 1963 through to 1971 with their distinctive 'pagoda'
hardtop roof giving them their contemporary nick-name. All models
feature an inline six-cylinder engine with multi-port fuel
injection using a mechanical pump system adapted from the diesel
engine. All are rear-wheel drive and are equipped with independent
rear suspension. a feature that greatly improved road handling. It
made its debut at the prestigious Geneva Motor Show in March 1963
where Technical Director Fritz Nallinger introduced it as follows. br/>"It was our aim to create a very safe and fast sports car with high
performance which. despite its sports characteristics. provides a
high degree of travelling comfort. " Mercedes-Benz Chief Engineer
Rudolf Uhlenhaut. who was as competent behind the wheel as most
racing drivers. demonstrated the capabilities of the 230SL on a
tight short race track near Montreux in 1963 where he put up a best
lap time of 47. 5 seconds and. incidentally. out-performed Mike
Parkes in his Ferrari 250GT.
This stunning righthand drive Mercedes-Benz 230SL. has just been
the subject to a complete cosmetic restoration to the bodywork. br/>with special attention been given to make sure that all the 'shuts'
are as near perfect as possible. The black leather interior and the
original style carpets were replaced in the last ten years and this
year the mechanics have been checked throughout. The engine has
been fully serviced and set up. at a cost of £1. 00 and the vendor
tells us that the car sits on the road as it did when it left the
factory and drives very well. This Mercedes-Benz 230SL finished in
old English white with a matching factory hard top is supplied with
a V5C registration document. an MoT test certificate which expires
in May 2015 with old MoT test certificates and invoices for the
recent restoration. Along with the original owners hand book this
is an excellent 230SL Pagoda which has been prepared to the highest
of standards. a very usable classic Mercedes and a blue chip
investment.
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