1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

West Coast Classics are proud to present an extremely rare example of this mostly all original 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda roadster with very desirable original factory and dealer options of Fridgiking air conditioning, automatic transmission with floor shifter, power steering, power brakes, chrome roof bars, outside rear view mirror, canvas soft top and original factory hard top !T he car still boasts its original engine (#13098312006211) and original White (code 50G) factory color paint and a Tan interior with the original numbered hood, original spot welds both on the front fenders and trunk and with obviously therefore no history of any accidents or damage and no rust whatsoever!This particular example simply must be seen and driven to be fully appreciated - it is a beautiful mostly all original car with its original engine and correct original factory White (Code 50G) color paint and with its correct factory original optional hardtop and matching hubcaps and most importantly a car that has never been hit with all its original body panels, with original factory spot welds and headlamp notches and its original factory hood and trunk lid and absolutely no rust ever!The chrome work is all excellent and the interior is in excellent condition with the dashboard perfect, the correct and original German canvas soft top is also in exceptional condition and the correct factory matching White hard top is also in great shape. Please note that the car has an after market stereo and speakers. It boasts a completely rust free history with its original floors and inner and outer sills and original matching number hood.The car is well equipped with factory clock, power steering, power brakes, very rare dealer installed air conditioning and two tops. The engine cranks easily and drives beautifully. It runs cool, has great oil pressure and does not smoke or leak oil. The transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears and the brakes and suspension are superb. The exhaust system sounds great and the car handles beautifully. All the electrics, the lights and the gauges work properly. The trunk has its original spare wheel and mat with correct wheel cover and jack and rare original factory tools.By 1963 the 190SL (Super Light) and the 300SL Roadster were neither Super or Light and the 190SL was simply too heavy to compete with the likes of even the British MG or Triumph and completely underpowered compared to the Austin-Healeys or Jaguars. Mercedes had two choices, either return to the premise of the original 300SL and build another pure sports car or create a new grand touring sports car that would continue the reputation of the SLs as touring cars rather than super racing cars. Mercedes chose the latter with a compromise between the 190 and 300 with the introduction of the W113 platform 230SL which was a two-seat roadster/coupe, introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show and the series was continued through 1971.Like the Gullwing before it, the 230SL had a distinguishing feature which was its removable hardtop with a distinctive dip in its center to offer tall windows to create a better balanced side view and more headroom for passengers getting in and out while still maintaining a low sporty roofline from the front and rear and which earned the car the nickname Pagoda roof. It also proved an efficient way to remove rainwater and channel it away from the car. Top speed was about 115mph which was better than the 190SL but not in the same class as the 300SL.All models were equipped with an inline-six cylinder engine with multi-port fuel injection, power disc brakes on all f