Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Eryck on February 25, 2005, 09:36:54

Title: Very rare option for 113
Post by: Eryck on February 25, 2005, 09:36:54

Guys, check this one out.  Currently on sale on Ebay. Didn't know this was an available option!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7957618698&category=33645

(In case the link doesn't work - Item 7957618698)  
 


1965 230 SL White Manual
Hong Kong

Title: Re: Very rare option for 113
Post by: Vince Canepa on February 25, 2005, 11:28:32

Either the seller hasn't a clue, or he attached the wrong photo.  Goota love it.

Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex

Title: Re: Very rare option for 113
Post by: Mike Hughes on February 25, 2005, 16:11:18

Actually, this was the combination digital (the anaLOG unit was wood, of course!) climate control that was being developed for the 1972 W113 280SL that M-B was keeping in the model mix just in case the new R107 model wasn't production ready in time.  It was designed to fit into the existing speaker grill area.  This would allow M-B to utilize the area where the heater levers formerly resided for the center A/C dash vents of a factory installed A/C unit, eliminating the bulky add-on look of the dealer installed A/C.

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
  Havanna Brown (408)
  Light Beige (181)
  Cream M-B Tex (121)

Title: Re: Very rare option for 113
Post by: Tom on February 25, 2005, 18:23:32

Mike,

You speak with such authority!  It's Friday night, and just 1 more cocktail would have had me on the phone to the Classic Center ordering my 1972 digital A/C system.

Best,

Tom

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)