Beschreibung:

The Mercedes-Benz W113 roadsters, designed by Paul Bracq, were produced from 1963 through 1971. They were known as the 'pagoda roof' SL and replaced the W198 SL in 1963 which was then, in turn, replaced by the R107 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. All are rear-wheel drive, but are also equipped with independent rear suspension; a feature that greatly improved road handling. 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, Mercedes-Benz Chief Engineer, Prof. Fritz Nallinger and his team held no illusions regarding the 190SL's lack of performance, while the high price tag of the legendary 300SL supercar kept it elusive for all but the most affluent buyers. In 1960, Nallinger eventually proposed to develop a completely new 220SL design based on technology from the W112. This led to the W113 platform, with an improved fuel-injected 2.3 litre M127 inline-six engine and the distinctive 'pagoda' hardtop roof, which was called the 230SL. The 230SL 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 250SL was basically a one-year model, introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show, although in North America many were sold and titled as 1968 model year cars. This model is the rarest of the W113 cars. The 2.8 litre 280 SL was introduced in 1967 and continued in production largely unchanged through to 1971. This Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster was supplied new by Callanders Engineering Co. Ltd, the Mercedes-Benz distributor for Glasgow, in November 1969. Over recent years the car has been subject to an extensive restoration; the engine was overhauled in 2004/5 and the bodywork was completely stripped down, metalwork repaired and repainted in 2009 in metallic red, with matching hardtop. The interior is black leather with matching black soft top roof. This 280SL is supplied with a V5C registration document, an MoT test certificate, the original handbook and a file containing old MoT test certificates going back to 1980 together with invoices relating to the engine overhaul and cosmetic restoration. This is an extremely well priced and collectable Mercedes-Benz classic.