5th Jun, 2018 15:00
Woodcote Park
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL
Estimated at £70,000 - £80,000
Lot details
Registration No: 720 KO
Chassis No: 11304222014157
Mot Expiry: June 2018
- Entered from a deceased estate
- Credible but unwarranted 41,000 miles shown to its odometer
- Black leather upholstery, automatic transmission, RHD
'720 KO' should certainly prove to be a knock-out for some lucky buyer in this sale. The property of a deceased estate, the right-hand drive automatic transmission 230 SL hails from 1966 and, while it may lack much in the way of history, is clearly a very desirable example of the much loved 'Pagoda' model. Finished in the striking combination of Gold bodywork, Black hide interior trim and Black hood, the Benz is currently regarded by the vendor as being in 'excellent overall' condition with regard to its engine, transmission, bodywork, paintwork, interior trim and electrical equipment, while the low indicated mileage of just 41,157 chimes with the car's MOT records dating back to 2006. A very handsome proposition for early SL lovers everywhere.
Successor to both the exotic racebred 300SL 'Gullwing' Coupe and its humbler 190SL sibling, the W113 series SL proved more comfortable than the former and faster than the latter (a point emphasised by Eugen Bohringer's 1963 Liege-Sofia-Liege rally victory). First of the line, the 230SL was introduced at the March 1963 Geneva Salon. Penned by Paul Bracq, its wonderfully crisp styling clothed a monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent coil-sprung suspension and front disc brakes. Powered by a 2.3 litre straight-six engine mated to either four-speed manual or automatic transmission, the model was credited with 150bhp and 159lbft of torque. Reputedly capable of 124mph, it was praised by the contemporary motoring press for its performance, roadholding and refinement. Available in Californian Coupe, Convertible or Coupe Convertible guises, the last of these came with both a soft-top and the famous 'Pagoda' hardtop roof (so called because of its gently scalloped centre section). Of the 48,912 W113 Series cars made between 1963 and 1971, 19,831 were 230 SLs.
Registration No: 720 KO
Chassis No: 11304222014157
Mot Expiry: June 2018
- Entered from a deceased estate
- Credible but unwarranted 41,000 miles shown to its odometer
- Black leather upholstery, automatic transmission, RHD
'720 KO' should certainly prove to be a knock-out for some lucky buyer in this sale. The property of a deceased estate, the right-hand drive automatic transmission 230 SL hails from 1966 and, while it may lack much in the way of history, is clearly a very desirable example of the much loved 'Pagoda' model. Finished in the striking combination of Gold bodywork, Black hide interior trim and Black hood, the Benz is currently regarded by the vendor as being in 'excellent overall' condition with regard to its engine, transmission, bodywork, paintwork, interior trim and electrical equipment, while the low indicated mileage of just 41,157 chimes with the car's MOT records dating back to 2006. A very handsome proposition for early SL lovers everywhere.
Successor to both the exotic racebred 300SL 'Gullwing' Coupe and its humbler 190SL sibling, the W113 series SL proved more comfortable than the former and faster than the latter (a point emphasised by Eugen Bohringer's 1963 Liege-Sofia-Liege rally victory). First of the line, the 230SL was introduced at the March 1963 Geneva Salon. Penned by Paul Bracq, its wonderfully crisp styling clothed a monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent coil-sprung suspension and front disc brakes. Powered by a 2.3 litre straight-six engine mated to either four-speed manual or automatic transmission, the model was credited with 150bhp and 159lbft of torque. Reputedly capable of 124mph, it was praised by the contemporary motoring press for its performance, roadholding and refinement. Available in Californian Coupe, Convertible or Coupe Convertible guises, the last of these came with both a soft-top and the famous 'Pagoda' hardtop roof (so called because of its gently scalloped centre section). Of the 48,912 W113 Series cars made between 1963 and 1971, 19,831 were 230 SLs.
Auction: Woodcote Park, 5th Jun, 2018
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