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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mike Hughes on November 30, 2007, 11:56:11

Title: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: Mike Hughes on November 30, 2007, 11:56:11
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071130/AUTO/111300023/1009/auto

Looks like a nice car!  Is Thu Stubbs a member here?

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Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: Douglas on November 30, 2007, 12:23:52
What a great read. Looks to be an excellent example of a 280 SL. It's amazing how many US servicemen (and women) purchased Pagodas while stationed in Europe. I've heard that story at least a dozen times. Probably more.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: Paddy_Crow on November 30, 2007, 12:26:16
And they start right out with an inaccurate statement in the first sentence, "In 1968 Mercedes-Benz manufactured 23,885 280Sl sports cars." I believe that's the total for the car's run from '68 through '71.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch...
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: sjiatrou on November 30, 2007, 12:46:18
Nice article, but if the car had a black hardtop should the hubcaps not also be black?  or did that change with later models?

Steve
Seaside, CA
1964 230sl roadster
White (050)/Black (116)
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: Douglas on November 30, 2007, 12:56:58
quote:
Originally posted by sjiatrou

Nice article, but if the car had a black hardtop should the hubcaps not also be black?  

Steve
Seaside, CA
1964 230sl roadster
White (050)/Black (116)


Right you are, Steve. Good eye.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: hauser on December 01, 2007, 02:54:55
Nonetheless the car looks very sharp!  Very nice gaps!!!!!!

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: glennard on December 01, 2007, 06:32:31
quote:
Originally posted by Paddy_Crow

And they start right out with an inaccurate statement in the first sentence, "In 1968 Mercedes-Benz manufactured 23,885 280Sl sports cars." I believe that's the total for the car's run from '68 through '71.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch...


Now we know where all those black market ones come from-elves in the Black Forest.
Title: Re: 1968 280SL in today's Washington Times Autoweekend
Post by: Kemal on December 01, 2007, 18:11:08
Lovely story, thank you for sharing .
Silver with a Black Hard top , never scene that before !

Kemal
280 SL manual 69