- Podgrzewany hardtop - Oryginalna kombinacja kolorystyczna - Książka serwisowa -
- Podgrzewany hardtop - Oryginalna kombinacja kolorystyczna - Książka serwisowa -
A Pagoda reminds you that good driving was never really about speed. It was about wanting to keep driving." - Chris Harris
In the early sixties, Mercedes-Benz was looking for something between the 300 SL Gullwing and the 190 SL — a car with the sporting credentials of the former, but the usability and elegance of the latter.
The result appeared in 1963 in the form of the W113. Designed under the direction of Friedrich Geiger, with Paul Bracq responsible for much of the elegant styling, the car soon acquired the nickname "Pagoda", thanks to the distinctive concave shape of the optional hardtop.
More than sixty years later, it has become a true automotive icon. Quite rightly so. The W113 used a shortened chassis from the W111 S-Class and was powered by Mercedes-Benz's smooth inline six-cylinder engine. A long bonnet, large Bakelite steering wheel, rear-wheel drive and that unmistakable profile. What more could you want?
Well, ours has a few extras.
This is an original 280 SL delivered new in Germany, retaining its original and particularly attractive colour combination of Signal Red over black leather. It is accompanied by excellent documentation, including the original stamped service booklets and the factory-issued Datenkarte.
And it is the latter that reveals a particularly interesting detail: option 249, indicating the electrically heated rear window in combination with insulating glass for the hardtop. An appealing period feature and precisely the sort of detail that makes a well-documented Pagoda particularly interesting to collectors.
More importantly, this is an honest car. It is in exactly the condition to be enjoyed rather than merely admired. A car you get into, lower the roof, turn the ignition and simply drive away.
And perhaps that is what a Pagoda does best of all.
It makes you want to go somewhere.
Come and see it for yourself.
This description has been automatically translated. Original language: Dutch.
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