Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Commercial Advertising => Topic started by: BobH on March 24, 2023, 20:11:49

Title: Poor old thing!
Post by: BobH on March 24, 2023, 20:11:49
Look at this poor old girl looking for a new home and some love and attention

https://www.biddingclassics.com/1963-w113-mercedes-230sl-pagoda?utm_source=ebaymotorsgroup&utm_medium=classifieds&utm_campaign=emg

Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: Jack the Knife on March 24, 2023, 21:55:46
Looks like an M130 swap.

.. interesting fuel gauge, ha.

Sorta seems like a custom project from a while ago that stopped progressing for one reason or another so it just sat.
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: Pinder on March 24, 2023, 22:10:37
I think this is the first Pagoda that has lost its concave roof or maybe it just looks like that.
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 24, 2023, 22:32:21
Yikes, please somebody put it out of its misery!
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: mclewis on March 24, 2023, 23:05:30
It does look that way.  How does a dashboard get so bent?
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: BobH on March 24, 2023, 23:15:16
Perhaps they've been watching Father Ted?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=father+ted+episode+when+they+ruin+a+car&docid=603526760055178492&mid=F92D8BEBED1D619A0B58F92D8BEBED1D619A0B58&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: badali on March 24, 2023, 23:31:14
Not even a parts car...  Nothing is even salvageable...
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: rwmastel on March 25, 2023, 05:42:00
Perhaps they've been watching Father Ted?
Or the Red Green Show

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-verizon&sxsrf=APwXEdd_T4PsSyVG5hT1OSRd81ELipS2sA:1679722834866&q=red+green+show&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNrJKXr_b9AhWQlYkEHSmRAZkQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=360&bih=560&dpr=4
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: Ferrolanoman on March 25, 2023, 13:56:23
Would very much like to know where the carbureted manifold was sourced. It looks like it could be a stock original Mercedes part since it's cast aluminum I believe. Any guesses?
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: BobH on March 25, 2023, 14:44:49
The registration document shows the engine number as being 130.923

From the tech manual:

130.923 is the engine for the 250 (W114 V28 and C114 V28, carburetor, 2.8 liter but badged "250")
Title: Re: Poor old thing!
Post by: star63 on March 26, 2023, 19:11:26
 :(