1967 Mercedes 250SL, very,very, nice, superb running, 4 spd., not 280 or SL

A particularly nice 1967 European delivered 250 SL  4 speed manual in very. very. good condition.  A pleasure to drive and a believed 57k kilometers. Around $10k spent on maintenance in the last ten years with records to prove. A great turn key 250 SL with no attention needed to enjoy.  Please note I have been on E Bay for over a decade and have bought and sold cars in and out of my classic car collection.  I am proud to offer this 250SL for a friend. since it is a very nice example of the W113 series.  More pictures and information on who I am can be obtained at http://jimhaileyclassiccars. com/ or you may call me at 214 415 7373.  I can also send any pictures of any areas upon request.  All old cars have their flaws. even the best are not without. so please talk to me via email or phone.  Thanks! The Mercedes-Benz W 113 is a two-seat roadster/coupé. introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. and produced from 1963 through 1971. It replaced both the legendary 300 SL (W 198) and the 190 SL (W 121 BII). Of the 48. 12 W 113 SLsproduced. 19. 40 were sold in the US. The W 113 SL was developed under the auspices of Mercedes-Benz Technical Director Fritz Nallinger. Chief Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut and Head of Styling Friedrich Geiger. The lead designers were Paul Bracq and Béla Barényi. who devised its distinctive. patented. a rel="nofollow" href="http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W113#cite_note-2">[2] slightly concave hardtop. which inspired the "Pagoda" nickname. All models were equipped with an inline-six cylinder engine with multi-port fuel injection. The bonnet. trunk lid. door skins and tonneau cover were made of aluminum to reduce weight. The comparatively short and wide chassis. combined with an excellent suspension. powerful brakes and radial tires gave the W 113 superb handling for its time. The styling of the front. with its characteristic upright Bosch "fishbowl" headlights and simple chrome grille. dominated by the large three-pointed star in the nose panel. paid homage to the then already legendary 300 SL roadster. W 113 SLs were typically configured as a "Coupe/Roadster" with a soft-top and an optional removable hardtop. A 2+2 was introduced with the 250 SL "California Coupe. which had a fold-down rear bench seat instead of the soft-top. The 250 SL was introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show. [10] Production had already commenced in December 1966 and ended in January 1968. The short one-year production run makes the 250 SL the rarest of the W 113 series cars. The 250 SL retained the stiffer suspension and sportier feel of the early SLs. but provided improved agility with a new engine and rear disc brakes. Range also improved with increased fuel tank capacity from 65 L (17. 2 US gal) to 82 L (21. 7 US gal). Like its predecessor. the 250 SL was offered with a 4-speed automatic transmission. and 4-speed or ZF 5-speed manual transmissions. [10] For the first time. an optional limited slip differential was also available. Of the 5. 96 250 SLs produced. more than a third were sold in the US. The main change was the use of the 2. 96 cc (2. 5 L) M129. II engine with 6 mm (0. 2 in) increased stroke. 2 mm (0. 1 in) increased valve ports. and seven main bearings instead of four. The nominal maximum power remained unchanged at 150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp). but torque improved from 145 lb·ft (197 N·m) to 159 lb·ft (216 N·m). [10] Resiliency also improved with a new cooling water tank ("round top") with increased capacity from 10. 8 L (2. 9 US gal) to 12. 9 L (3. 4 US gal). and a standard oil-water heat exchanger. The wider power band of the 250 SL resulted in noticeably improved performance. as the 230 SL engines rarely produced more than 143 PS (105 kW; 141 hp) in practice. [7]          

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