1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Used Vintage Classic

1971 MERCEDES BENZ 280SL (W113 PAGODA) 64,850 MILE TRUE SURVIVOR, M CLASSICS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THIS 1971 MERCEDES BENZ 280SL FINISHED IN ITS ORIGINAL BEIGE GREY ON MAROON TEX WITH A NEWER BEIGE SOFT TOP AND WITH ONLY 64,850 ORIGINAL MILES. WELL EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC AND AIR CONDITIONING, HIS RARE (ONLY 830 280SL MODELS WERE PRODUCED IN 1971) 2 OWNER CAR IS A TRUE SURVIVOR AND AN EXCEPTIONAL DRIVER. THE ORIGINAL FRONT FENDER NOTCHES ARE THERE. RECENT MECHANICAL UPGRADES INCLUDE: NEW MASTER CYLINDER, new REAR BRAKE PADS, OTORS, UBBER LINES, ELT ADJUSTMENT, RANSMISSION MOUNT, IR FILTER, IL SERVICE, PARK PLUGS, ILSTEIN SHOCKS, RONT BRAKE PADS, ND BRAKE LINES. NEW SEAT PADS WERE INSTALLED AND THE ORIGINAL COVERS WERE REINSTALLED. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS EXCEPTIONALLY DRY WITH LITTLE OR NO SURFACE RUST VISIBLE. THE TRUNK IS CLEAN AND ALSO SHOWS NO RUST. THR HARDTOP, LASS, ND ALL THE CHROME IS EXCELLENT. THE PAINT IS AN OLDER RESPRAY THAT WAS DONE CORRECTLY AND WITH VERY GOOD QUALITY. WE WET SANDED AND BUFFED THE PAINT WHICH HAS EXPOSED A DEEP LUSTER AND EXCEPTIONAL SHINE. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR IMPERFECTIONS WHERE THE PAINT HAS BEEN TOUCHED UP BUT IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SHOWS VERY WELL. THESE W113 SL'S HAVE TAKEN THEIR PLACE WITH THE W198 300SL'S AND THE W121 190SL'S AS BEING ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AND RAPIDLY APPRECIATING MODELS THAT MERCEDES BENZ HAS EVER MANUFACTURED. NOT A PEBBLE BEACH TRAILER QUEEN BUT A REAL DEAL HONEST SURVIVOR THAT WILL MAKE THE NEXT OWNER PROUD TO DRIVE AND SHOW.VIN BREAKDOWN113 PLATFORM044 MODEL (SL)1 LEFT HAND DRIVE2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION023409 1971 MODEL PRODUCTION #TRIM TAG249 REAR WINDOW ELECTRICALLY HEATED AND TINTED GLASS426 (420 AND 422) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING491 US VERSION503 OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR LEFT515 RADIO BECKER AM/FM USA726H BEIGE GREY726H BEIGE GREY6 HARDTOP MOUNTED AND SOFT TOP FOLDED WHEN SHIPPED07914 BODY NUMBER