Pagoda SL Group

Off Topic => Other cars => Topic started by: JamesL on November 20, 2019, 14:00:49

Title: Auction - Friday 22nd Nov
Post by: JamesL on November 20, 2019, 14:00:49

A Mechatronik car. Not to my taste but it will be interesting to see what it goes for. Same auction also has a Brabus restored Gullwing
https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2019-auctions/the-riyadh-car-show-auction-2019/the-riyadh-car-show-auction-2019/friday-22nd-november/1968-mercedes-benz-280sl-mechatronik

(https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/images/_aliases/large/1/6/8/8/2198861-1-eng-GB/MER-033%20MERCEDES-BENZ%20280SL%20(MECHATRONIK)%200.jpg)

Title: Re: Auction - Friday 22nd Nov
Post by: Peter on November 20, 2019, 15:13:12

 :-X

Title: Re: Auction - Friday 22nd Nov
Post by: Vander on November 20, 2019, 15:38:58

My guess is $170-200k usd

Title: Re: Auction - Friday 22nd Nov
Post by: Pawel66 on November 20, 2019, 16:19:31

I think all Pagoda needs for a modern driver is the 5th gear...

But the topic is very interesting.

Title: Re: Auction - Friday 22nd Nov
Post by: specracer on November 21, 2019, 00:48:08

Sigh..... While I understand the "restomod" craze, Im still an original car person. The thought of a rust free shell, beautiful OEM grill, becoming this? This wasnt a base  no option model, 6 cyl Mustang / Nova when it started. It does look like it was at least very well executed (vs a restomod hack job). My 2c