Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: hauser on December 06, 2005, 17:15:34

Title: Rare?
Post by: hauser on December 06, 2005, 17:15:34
I don't remeber ever seeing one of these before.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1957-MERCEDES-BENZ-300-SL-GULL-WING_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQitemZ4595066954QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: Cees Klumper on December 06, 2005, 17:21:49
What I don't get is the 38 bids that have apparently been issued, the price now standing at $225,400, 5 days to go and hardly any explanation what this is all about (i.e. no history, no indication what happened to the car that put it into storage for supposedly 15 years, etc)!

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: hauser on December 06, 2005, 18:26:49
Perhaps Mark Passarelli can shed some light on this mysterious car.

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: KevinC on December 06, 2005, 19:50:28
And this from a seller has a 94.7% positive feedback score with most of the cars he sells around $10k!!!

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: Chad on December 06, 2005, 21:24:26
I don't get it really. zunless this was factory, then it looks like someone customized/hotrodized a Gullwing. Doesn't seem like the preferable thing to do. Perhaps this sort of thing seemed reasonable back 'in the day.'
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: A Dalton on December 06, 2005, 21:55:28
http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/300slrcoupe18.html
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: Chad on December 06, 2005, 22:47:55
Who is in that picture? I have seen him in several MBZ related photographs. I remember he had an unusual name?

Interesting.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: rwmastel on December 06, 2005, 22:56:33
Rudolf Uhlenhaut?

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: Douglas on December 06, 2005, 23:25:38
That's Uhlenhaut alright.

I'm assuming this car is some kind of reproduction. There are too many details wrong throughout.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: Ben on December 07, 2005, 02:42:38
It all seems odd !

The nose is not an exact, or even near, reproduction of the "Ulenhaut SLR", in fact its quite ugly !

Why didn't they do it right ?

Also the dash is painted red, when was all this bodywork and silver paintwork carried out ?

As Cees says why do they not state where its been for all those years ?

Shipping to Europe for $995 seem cheap !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: waltklatt on December 07, 2005, 08:30:06
Hmm, yes indeed it is a very odd one!  Most odd is the mention of the transmission type: Automatic???  Never seen any Gullwing with automatic, except the new reproduction ones.  This one is clearly a mishap or somewhat of a scam..
Walter Klatt
1967 220SL diesel
1963 230SL gas
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: A Dalton on December 07, 2005, 08:49:45
I did see that there were a couple were made for persoanal use .  I see where a member who knows these cars is bidding and he would certainly not be fooled on this chassis.
 ..but he may be silent til the bids are done [ which I can understand]..

 Velly Interesting....
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: ranchomerced on December 07, 2005, 09:47:55
This is a stock Gullwing; that was modified after an accident.
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: A Dalton on December 07, 2005, 10:14:36
.. and that is the end to the mystery...
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: waltklatt on December 07, 2005, 11:21:36
RanchoMerced,
Can you shed some light on this?  No bellypans?  Not clear what that would indicate, meaning no floors?
Also the strange three pipes sticking out from under the license plate in the rear.  Thought they had one single large pipe?
Walter Klatt
1967 220SL diesel
1963 230SL gas
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: RBurg on December 07, 2005, 16:32:36
A sucker born minute and 2 to take him.
Need I say more!

Ron
71 280SL Tobacco "O GIGI"
97 E420 Silver Mist
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: RBurg on December 07, 2005, 19:14:24
quote:
Originally posted by RBurg

A sucker born every minute and 2 to take him.
Need I say more!

Ron
71 280SL Tobacco "O GIGI"
97 E420 Silver Mist


Ron
71 280SL Tobacco "O GIGI"
97 E420 Silver Mist
Title: Re: Rare?
Post by: ranchomerced on December 08, 2005, 08:20:45
Hey, I'm one of the suckers bidding! LOL