1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL Pagoda

113.043.10.000917roadGermany

Engine: 2.5L inline-six
Colour: Anthracite Grey Metallic

A rare 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL 'Pagoda' representing the single-year production run of that displacement, and one of an extremely small number factory-fitted with the optional five-speed manual transmission. Delivered new to the Italian market on 7 March 1967 in Anthracite Grey Metallic with European-specification fittings, the car later migrated to Southern California. Following acquisition in 2009, it underwent a comprehensive multi-year restoration by marque specialist Jared King, including a full engine rebuild, returning the car to original colour and trim.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$168,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1967-03-07 →Factory delivery
Italian-market first owner
partial documentation
Vehicle delivered new in Italy on 7 March 1967 with factory five-speed transmission, hardtop, power steering, black soft-top, and special-order Anthracite Grey Metallic paint.
2009 →Private sale
Previous owner
partial documentation
Acquired the car in an undriven but well-preserved and largely original state and subsequently commissioned a full multi-year restoration costing nearly $60,000, with documented invoices on file.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Southern California owner or owners
none documentation
Car relocated to Southern California at some early point in its history; exact custodian or custodians during this period are not identified in the catalogue.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Transcendental Finishes
Complete multi-year restoration overseen by marque specialist Jared King, encompassing bodywork, refinishing in original Anthracite Grey Metallic, and re-trimming in period-correct light red leather with matching square-weave carpet. Italian-market features were retained throughout. Documented by nearly $60,000 in invoices.
Work carried out in Prescott, Arizona. The restoration preserved correct European-specification details including slim bumpers, European headlights, metric instruments, Becker Europa radio, and the absence of side marker lights.
—Engine rebuild
Metric Motors
Full engine rebuild carried out as part of the broader restoration programme.
Workshop located in Canoga Park, California; work was conducted in conjunction with the overall restoration by Transcendental Finishes.
—Modification
Transcendental Finishes
Kuhlmeister under-dash air-conditioning unit installed to improve cabin comfort, sourced through Bud's Benz of Douglasville, Georgia.
Component sourced via Bud's Benz, Inc.; installation performed by Jared King as part of the restoration.

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