1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda
- Engine
- Fuel-injected inline-six, 150 hp
- Colour
- Burgundy Red
The 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL 'Pagoda' is a meticulously documented example specified to the order of its first owner, David Fee of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who took European delivery in Stuttgart and toured the continent that year. Finished in Burgundy Red with Cognac leather, the car remained with the Fee family for 38 years. A comprehensive restoration was later carried out at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in California, supported by over 50 pages of invoices. The numbers-matching car has had just three private owners.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$207,200
- 1964 → 2002Factory deliveryDavid Feefull documentation
Original purchaser from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; personally collected the car in Stuttgart with his wife and participated in a Mercedes-Benz Club European tour. Family retained ownership for approximately 38 years.
- 2002 →Private saleSecond ownerpartial documentation
Identity not disclosed; commissioned a comprehensive restoration at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California roughly a decade after acquiring the car.
- 2015 →Private saleBruce Iannellipartial documentation
Third owner of the car; acquired it following the restoration and held it as part of a personal collection.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationMercedes-Benz Classic Center
A thorough, concours-level restoration was performed, documented by more than 50 pages of workshop invoices. The car was returned to a high-quality presentation while retaining its original, numbers-matching engine.
Work carried out at the Irvine, California facility during the second owner's tenure, sometime between 2002 and 2015.
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