This 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL is a European-Market example which was acquired by the current owner in 2003. Finished in Signal Red (568) over Black MB-Tex (131), power is provided by a 2.8-liter fuel-injected inline-six paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. Features include a black removable Pagoda hardtop, a folding soft top, 14” steel wheels with painted hubcaps, four-wheel disc brakes, a lockable glove box and a Becker Grand Prix radio. Recent maintenance from 2022 included new spark plugs, a new battery and new heater levers. Now showing 61,454 kilometers (~38k miles), this 280SL “Pagoda” is offered by the selling dealer on behalf of the current owner with a clean California title. 

The factory 14” steel wheels are fitted with black painted hubcaps and come wrapped in a set of Hankook Optimo H724 tires measuring 185/75. Four-wheel disc brakes are fitted as standard. A full-size spare is fitted in the trunk along with the factory jack. 

Black MB-Tex (131) lines the dash, door panels and manually-adjustable seats which are fitted with inertia-reel three-point seatbelts. The paint-matched dashboard houses a VDO analog clock, a lockable glove box, controls for heating and ventilation, and a Becker Grand Prix radio. New heater levers were recently fitted to the car and a set of aftermarket speakers have been fitted to the rear parcel shelf. The seller reports that the courtesy lamp, glove box light and cigarette lighter are not functional along with a small crack in the dash pad and a crack on the steering wheel.

The two-spoke black steering wheel fronts a 220 km/h speedometer along with a 7k-rpm tachometer and a central multigauge with readouts for fuel level, coolant temperature and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 61k kilometers, approximately 38k miles, with true mileage unknown.

This W113 Pagoda is powered by a 2.8-liter fuel-injected M130 inline-six which is rated for 168 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission. The engine was replaced under current ownership in 2007 with a unit from Metric Motors. Recent maintenance shows the replacement of the battery and new spark plugs in February 2022. The trunk floor panel is said to have been replaced in 2005. The seller notes some grey/blue smoke under swift acceleration. 

The car was purchased by the current owner in 2003 and shows partial service history dating back to 2007. This 1968 280SL “Pagoda” is now offered for sale on consignment by the selling dealer with partial service history, a copy of the original data card and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

A driving demonstration video has been provided by the seller below.