Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: TA250SL on February 15, 2006, 00:14:18

Title: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: TA250SL on February 15, 2006, 00:14:18

Roy Spencer is featuring a 230SL wreck among his latest SL listings.  Here is what you can get for $3900.00

http://www.oursl.com/listing-forms/listings-det.php?op=showdet&aid=675#

Tom
Early 1967 250SL
Euro version    
Los Angeles

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Douglas on February 15, 2006, 01:49:52

This would be a good candidate for the "$7 Million Man" project.....

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Jonny B on February 15, 2006, 06:20:51

I think it would be fair to say, he is not misrepresenting much on this one!

Ouch, I think Douglas is right about the cost potential here...

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Kenneth Gear on February 15, 2006, 06:34:48

At least it has got two visors.. those are worth more than the rest of the car

Ken G
1971 280 SL
Silver/red

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Cees Klumper on February 15, 2006, 15:53:19

Yikes - as much as I like to see all Pagodas saved and cherished, you would have to be really courageous to take on this particular challenge. Wonder how many more are sitting around looking like this ...

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Mike on February 15, 2006, 16:23:50

I'm predicting that we will see this one on ebay after a couple of thousand dollars worth of "puff" work, sporting a new price tag that adds another zero to the existing one.

Michael L. Hund

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: 70chevelle on February 17, 2006, 14:30:25

Wow, I paid less than that for my 70 280 SL three years ago.  I've been driving it ever since!  And it has everything, including the soft top, Becker Mexico, spare, tool kit, heater levers, entire grill intact, and came with an extra hard top for a 107.  It needs some beautification, but overall, it's a nice driver.

70 Chevelle 13.7 @ 99.7
70 280 SL Silver/Black top
05 C230 Kompressor
03 Dodge Durango SLT

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Raymond on February 17, 2006, 17:23:49

Well, 70 Chevelle, would you take $10,500. for it today?  That would be a 300% return on your investment.

Ray
'68 280SL 4-spd Coupe

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: 70chevelle on February 21, 2006, 09:15:35

You know, Rayond, I would take $10,500 for the car, but....my wife, kids, mother & father won't let me!  I love the car, maybe not as much as they do, but...  It turns heads wherever I go.  I know the $x0,000's that it takes to build a car.  I built my Chevelle from the ground up.  I drove it home the day I bought it, and tore it down to the frame.  Didn't drive it again until 8 years later!  I took a week of vacation after I purchased the 280, and replaced all the rotted floors and install a new exhaust system so it would pass inspection, and it's been great ever since.  My gameplan has been to drive it until it doesn't run any more, then pull the motor, rebuild, and do the bodywork.  I hope it lasts until the kids are out of college!

70 Chevelle 13.7 @ 99.7
70 280 SL Silver/Black top
05 C230 Kompressor
03 Dodge Durango SLT

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: Khurram Darugar on February 21, 2006, 11:08:38

How much for the magic welder??

Kay

Kay
Euro 280sl LHD Auto.

Title: Re: A $3900 barn find.
Post by: 66andBlue on July 16, 2007, 19:33:27

Even "barn finds" appreciate:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130132808794
But this one could have been a good deal:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200127325826


Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic