1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda

• An early, UK-supplied, right-hand drive car with a manual gearbox
• Fitted with the desirable factory Pagoda hardtop and pencil-whitewall tyres
• Subject to a painstaking body and trim restoration in 2017
• Superbly presented in a stylish mid-grey metallic with a fabulous red leather interior.
• In current private ownership since 2017. Specialist SS Motors have looked after the car past few years (July 2020 last visit)
• Would make an ideal classic car proposition and looks wonderful in any environment.

The second generation of Mercedes’ SL-Series, the W113, began with the 230 of 1963. Designed by Paul Bracq and sketched by Freiderich Geiger, it offered elegant simplicity within its compact proportions, the wide track and short wheelbase, with big steel wheels filling the arches, suggesting comfort rather than performance. The wonderfully crisp styling clothed a monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, power-assisted disc/drum brakes, recirculating ball steering and a 2306cc straight-six engine of 150bhp and 145 lb-ft of torque mated to either a four-speed manual or automatic transmission. The car was an international hit for Mercedes-Benz throughout the 1960s and has retained lasting appeal with enthusiasts, celebrities, musicians, retired Grand Prix drivers and enthusiasts alike.

According to an official copy of the Mercedes-Benz data card, this early, manual gearbox, right-hand drive 230SL was ordered in 1963 and first registered in the UK on 7th April 1964. The factory specification details an exterior colour of White Grey with a medium red interior and it was ordered with a factory hardtop and optional paint protection.

In 2017, ‘DBV 102B’ enjoyed a comprehensive body and trim restoration, all finished to a very high standard. The exterior was repainted in a slightly darker shade of metallic grey with a stunning red leather interior, which was beautifully re-trimmed. Indeed, there are numerous invoices on file detailing the work including some from the ‘SL Shop’ acknowledged marque specialists.

Purchased by its current private owner in 2017, through Silverstone Auctions, this simply lovely early ‘Pagoda’ is now being offered to the market. The car was looked after by the Mercedes specialist ‘SS Motors’ during our vendor's ownership, again with invoices on file, with the most recent dating from July 2020, ensuring that this smart little SL230 is up to date and ready to be enjoyed by its next lucky owner.

With its timeless looks, sophisticated mid-grey coachwork, stunning red leather interior, pencil white-walls, manual gearbox and factory ‘Pagoda ‘top, this is a cracking example of Paul Bracq’s little Mercedes ‘boulevardier’ and we invite you to come and have a look for yourselves.