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striperboy

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1969 survivors
« on: July 24, 2015, 12:33:21 »
I understand that 8047 280sl's were produced in 1969.
Does anyone know approximately are left?

batman

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2015, 12:42:40 »
No one really knows as there is no international or aggregate register of these cars, so its a combination of guesswork, gut feeling, sightlngs, patchy statistics per country, local car club memberships etc.

I was led to understand that UK registrations are tracked and more than 50% of Pagodas first registered remain registered (on the road).

Many on the forum believe that maybe 50% of all Pagodas manufactured still exist, and it seems reasonable that the later the year the higher the survivor proportion

Benz Dr.

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2015, 03:57:30 »
Yes, but how many are driveable cars? 50% of the 50%?
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn
1966 230SL 5 speed
1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1990 560SEC

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2015, 13:38:03 »
Great question.
It doesn't look like there is a good way to track that information.

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2015, 13:55:10 »
There's one in my garage. 8)
Dana DuBois
1969 280sl
Pembroke Pines, FL

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2015, 14:01:58 »
One in my garage too ... Runs great thanks to the Benz Dr. And of course brilliant German engineering :)

How many are actually road worthy no one knows ...
DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2015, 15:10:29 »
I'm going with probably 2000 +- driveable.  We're in a pretty exclusive club.

hauser

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2015, 15:26:26 »
I have one too but in many pieces.  :o

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2015, 15:50:42 »
Hello hauser, get out there and put her back together ... PUB. Is just around the corner :) we like to see all you have done !

Edit ... Just checked you are not coming to PUB, sorry about that ... We'll post some pictures then of your fine work ;)
« Last Edit: July 25, 2015, 15:54:50 by Rolf-Dieter »
DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2015, 19:04:02 »
2001 real soon?

 

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