1968 Mercedes 280 SL “pagoda”

YEAR: 1969

VIN NUMBER: 002099

BODY: convertible with hardtop

ENGINE: 2,778 cc

EXTERIOR: Silver Grey / 180 G

INTERIOR: black leather

MILEAGE: 14.831 MI

TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic

DESCRIPTION:

The 280 SL was introduced in December 1967 and continued in production through 23 February 1971, when the W 113 was replaced by its successor, the entirely new and substantially heavier R107 350 SL. Over the years, the W 113 evolved from a sports car into a comfortable grand tourer, and US models were by then usually equipped with the 4-speed automatic transmission and air conditioning. Manual transmission models came with the standard 4-speed or the optional ZF 5-speed, which was ordered only 882 times and thus is a highly sought-after original option today. In Europe, manual transmissions without air conditioning were still the predominant choice. Of the 23,885 280 SLs produced, more than half were sold in the US.