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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Yem on May 06, 2015, 12:23:00

Title: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Yem on May 06, 2015, 12:23:00

Hi All,

This vendor has a serious collection for sale:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-2-door-convertible-/400912695933?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5d5842427d&item=400912695933 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-2-door-convertible-/400912695933?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5d5842427d&item=400912695933)


Yem

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Flyair on May 06, 2015, 16:17:52

I think this one requires a solid Pagoda knowledge just to make sure you get a complete car out of this pile of rusty stuff. But impressive it is indeed.

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: badali on May 06, 2015, 17:50:08

You definitely would need to have taken one apart to know where all the hardware goes...

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Neil Thompson on May 06, 2015, 18:16:29

Do you think his wife got up one morning and said 'do you think it's time you cleared the garage out?'

What a collection

Neil

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: twistedtree on May 06, 2015, 19:28:29

I can't tell what he's selling.  The tag line says 3x 280SL, 1 x 230sl.  But the pictures show 4 shells inside, then two more outside.  And when you read the text it sounds like he's selling one plus some collection of extra parts.

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: stickandrudderman on May 06, 2015, 20:54:03

I agree that the text is a bit misleading but that looks like a very tempting haul! There's a ready made business right there!
If I wasn't short of space I think I'd make him an offer for everything he has!

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: twistedtree on May 06, 2015, 21:06:38

It reminds me of my four car, four rooms of parts purchase back in 2010.  But my cars were 95% assembled, not 95% disassembled.  Regardless, it would be a fun project.  It's the ultimate "bring a trailer".

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on May 06, 2015, 22:06:04

I think he is planning to retire and finally decided to do a major cleanup LOL

I would not touch it with a 10 foot pole ... Who needs all those headaches and in the end not get one car together ...no thanks

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Yem on May 07, 2015, 22:23:06

I reckon the greed factor can be so addictive that once you have too much you would not know where to start and finish and then time is always a factor.  It is good to have a couple of nice manageable examples to maintain the hobby.  But for some the hobby can turn out to be business and then it helps if you have a trustworthy workforce to support the business and restore the cars to a high standard.

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: Benzo on May 11, 2015, 13:17:16

This is an interesting add. It says United States for location. That's broad. I'm curious where this stuff is because it would cost a fortune to ship.

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: badali on May 11, 2015, 16:32:56

It is in Florida.  If you hit shipping quote in the add it gives a location sometimes...

Title: Re: A mighty W113 collection for sale from this vendor............must see
Post by: ctaylor738 on May 18, 2015, 00:19:17

Didn't sell, relisted at lower price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-2-door-convertible-/400918518338?vxp=mtr