Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: Peter on July 15, 2020, 12:29:10

Title: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: Peter on July 15, 2020, 12:29:10
Available 5 per year, Pagoda with modern V8 made by Mechatronik.

Youtube in Dutch language with English subtitles.      https://youtu.be/36IhR5YJ6bU

^ Peter
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: doitwright on July 15, 2020, 14:11:08
Gernold from SL Tech brought one of these to PUB in 2007? Back then you had to come up with about $250K to get one. I have pictures of the car. I believe Tom Seargent later purchased it. It is an interesting approach to doing a restomod but not sure I see the value. To each his own. There is a market. Be it small.
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: PeterPortugal on July 15, 2020, 15:06:30
There is one for sale in Dubai right now with Tomini Classics if anyone has a spare $375k

https://www.tominiclassics.com/featcar/mercedes-benz-280sl-mechatronik/
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: JamesL on July 15, 2020, 16:41:41
That was sold at Auction  in Dubai (Silverstone Auctions) a few months back
Silverstone never posted the sale results

I like them and have seen their work. Don’t have the money but if I did😃
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: hansr433 on July 15, 2020, 16:51:33
I like restomods, particularly if you start with just a chassis without an engine or have a chassis with a non-matching engine.

Interesting that they give you a tow rope as well as booster cables....
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: goda77 on August 13, 2020, 02:59:05
Hard to hate on a V8  ;)
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: JamesL on August 13, 2020, 08:00:02
They've gone to the V8
When I visited in 2006 I think they used the  R170 SLK320 engine, which is a V6
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: 68_white on August 16, 2020, 18:50:11
Very high price for an older version automatic. With a modern 5 or 6 speed manual may be worth it.
Title: Re: Pagoda made by Mechatronik Germany
Post by: teahead on November 13, 2020, 20:40:13
Not too crazy about the center console; should have at least painted it the gray shade same as the dash.

I would have put in a 280hp M104 AMG motor from a C36.  AT least it'd still be a 6-cylinder, which is more fitting.  And then put a 6-speed manual in it for that kind of coin.

Also for that money, you'd think it'd have modern rack and pinion steering and a fully independent rear end.