1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda
- Engine
- 2.3L SOHC inline-six, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 150 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Silver Grey Metallic
A matching-numbers 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) finished in its original Silver Grey Metallic, built at Stuttgart in summer 1964 and delivered to the US market on 17 September 1964. Believed to have resided in California by the early 1970s, the car was later acquired in 1989 by a professional Mercedes-Benz mechanic who undertook a comprehensive restoration. The original engine is retained and the car is accompanied by a copy of the factory build record and service history from 1972.
Ownership
- 2022-09-30Auction saleSold US$100,000
- 1964 →Factory deliveryUS market first owner (California-based)partial documentation
Car believed delivered new to the American market and documented as being in California by the early 1970s. Identity of this owner is not recorded.
- 1989 →Acquisition unknownFormer professional Mercedes-Benz mechanicpartial documentation
Most recent owner prior to the auction sale; undertook a thorough restoration including bodywork refinished in original silver-grey and interior retrimmed in red with a black convertible roof.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out by the 1989 owner, a trained Mercedes-Benz mechanic. Bodywork refinished in the factory-correct Silver Grey Metallic, interior retrimmed in red with contrasting ivory steering wheel and gear knob, and a black soft top fitted. Engine bay, chassis, and trunk also restored and detailed.
Owner was a former professional Mercedes-Benz mechanic. The spare tyre and hubcaps are colour-coded; period-correct thin white-wall tyres fitted.
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