Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: JamesL on January 11, 2011, 11:01:20

Title: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: JamesL on January 11, 2011, 11:01:20

 :D :D

And yes, it's an ad in the January Classic and Sports Car magazine placed by MB Special Products division at MB Brooklands. Car is for sale at £60k. Sorry about the pic quality, I snapped it with my phone after finishing the magazine

Title: Re: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: Ulf on January 11, 2011, 11:09:15

1959 - to 1965 ??? Just my humble guess...

Title: Re: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: Jordan on January 11, 2011, 12:05:08

Despite the mistake in the years, it took them six years to build that car?  Must be pretty special.

Title: Re: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: Ulf on January 11, 2011, 15:09:55

Quality takes time :-)

Title: Re: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: Cees Klumper on January 13, 2011, 22:08:35

I've never heard of the concave roof explained as adding balance to "such a lightweight coupe". Without going back to the definitive literature (Guenther Engelen's "Vom Barock zur Pagode") my recollection is that it was to add glass / visibility surface.
And there's no reference to a soft-top, referring to the car as a coupe. Wonder if that makes it a California Coupe?

Title: Re: Spot the deliberate mistook
Post by: Douglas on January 14, 2011, 18:34:35

It's pretty bad when the manufacturer itself starts to spread misinformation.....