1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL California Coupé

For sale by auction on Saturday 30 August 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Mercedes-Benz W 113 roadsters. designed by Paul Bracq. were
produced from 1963 through to 1971. They were known as the 'pagoda
roof' SL and replaced the W 198 SL in 1963 which was then. in turn. br/>replaced by the R 107 SL in 1971. All models boast an inline
six-cylinder engine with multi-port fuel injection using a
mechanical pump system adapted from the diesel motors. Most of
these early SL's were sold with both the removable hard top and a
soft top in the so-called 'Coupé/Roadster' configuration. By 1955. br/>Mercedes-Benz Chief Engineer. Prof. Fritz Nallinger and his team. br/>held no illusions regarding the 190 SL's lack of performance and. in
1960. he eventually proposed to develop a completely new 220 SL
design based on technology from the W 112. This led to the W 113
platform with an improved fuel-injected 2. 3 litre M 127. inline-six
engine and the distinctive 'pagoda' hardtop roof called the
230 SL.

It made a remarkable debut at the prestigious Geneva
Motor Show in March 1963. where Nallinger introduced it as follows:
'It was our aim to create a very safe and fast sports car with high
performance. which despite its sports characteristics. provides a
very high degree of travelling comfort. ' The 250 SL was
basically a one-year model. introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor
Show. The more desirable and more powerful 2. 8 litre 280 SL was
introduced in 1967 and continued in production largely unchanged
through to 1971.

This lovely lefhand Drive. manual 250 coupé presented in ivory
white with unmarked red leather interior and very good chrome work
has covered a remarkable 57. 00 Kilometres (35. 00 miles) from new.
Originating from Holland. the vendor has a print out from the
previous owner who presided over the car for 23 years with all
mileage records from the Dutch DVLA.

With no signs of corrosion. br/>we are informed excellent floor plans exist complimented by the
great paintwork and as the vendor describes. "a nice engine with
the car shifting through the manual gears as they should". Offered
with an original Becker radio. a valid Mo T test certificate until
June 2015 with no advisories. full European specification lights
and odometer in kilometres and UK registered with accompanying V 5
document. this represents very good value for money for such an
iconic 60's car.

*Interested parties should note that this example does not have an
accompanying soft top being a Californian spec car however a soft
top option can be taken from the vendor at the price of £3. 00.

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