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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Items for Sale => Topic started by: mario on May 13, 2019, 12:57:48

Title: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: mario on May 13, 2019, 12:57:48

Hello,
I'm listing my 1969 280 SL for sale.  The car was restored over a 2 year period by renowned Pagoda specialist Gus Kidonakis at Beverly Hill Motors.  I received the car back from restoration in January 2017.  The car is Anthracite Grey Metallic with a new Cognac Interior. A new brown convertible top was installed during restoration along with a period correct Frigiking AC unit.  Car also comes with matching hard top.  It is a matching numbers car with a 4 speed manual transmission.  The car was originally Tobacco Brown from factory.  The car currently has 94,543 miles. I have only added about 100 miles since restoration. The restoration work done was meticulous and this Pagoda is an excellent example that needs nothing. I have maintenance records dating back to 1992.
 
Here is a link with Gus discussing his restoration work at his shop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOE8WTZ9Mec

I’m asking $120,000 USD for the car.  The cost of restoration alone was over $90,000 USD.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or for more pictures.  Serious buyers only please.

Thanks,
Mario


 
     

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: mario on May 13, 2019, 12:59:16

More pictures...

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: mario on May 13, 2019, 13:02:00

More pics

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: swood1 on May 22, 2019, 15:16:18

It's nice to see a car fully restored, the interior looks really nice.  It's only when you have a go at restoring your own do you realise the costs involved, I could quite imagine it costing me 90k if I had put my car out to an external company. 

Good luck with your sale.


Steve

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: teahead on June 27, 2019, 22:28:12

Gorgeous car!  AMazing!

Q:  is that a euro car or was it converted to euro bits?

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: Douglas on July 13, 2019, 21:30:16

This is a gorgeous example of a late-model Pagoda. (Please consider re-orienting the gear lever. It’s pointing the wrong direction.)

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: teahead on July 13, 2019, 21:58:34

Superb!  Too bad you're selling her.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: mmizesko on July 14, 2019, 17:31:01

Mario, what a beautiful specimen.  So sorry you are leaving the fold.  Good luck with the sale.

Mike Mizesko

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: stickandrudderman on July 15, 2019, 15:48:57

Quote

(Please consider re-orienting the gear lever. It’s pointing the wrong direction.)

Way, way back when:
The first pagoda I ever worked on kept jumping out of gear after I put a new clutch in it. I got so good at taking the gearbox out and stripping it (to replace the detent springs) that I could do it in 45 minutes.
Imagine my embarrassment when the customer pointed out that the gear lever looked different...... :o

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: louie2 on August 28, 2019, 01:02:59

still for sale? if sold what was sale price?

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: swood1 on August 28, 2019, 19:51:43

I would say that would be the business of the buyer and seller only.


Steve

Title: Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
Post by: labella on January 19, 2020, 01:43:58

Hi Mario,
I am interested,please contact Tony LaBella
                                             Tonylabella@verizon.net

Thanks