Author Topic: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning  (Read 4697 times)

mario

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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


 
     
« Last Edit: May 13, 2019, 13:03:04 by mario »

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2019, 12:59:16 »
More pictures...

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2019, 13:02:00 »
More pics

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #3 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.


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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2019, 22:28:12 »
Gorgeous car!  AMazing!

Q:  is that a euro car or was it converted to euro bits?
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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #5 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.)

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2019, 21:58:34 »
Superb!  Too bad you're selling her.

Good luck!
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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2019, 17:31:01 »
Mario, what a beautiful specimen.  So sorry you are leaving the fold.  Good luck with the sale.

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2019, 01:02:59 »
still for sale? if sold what was sale price?

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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2019, 19:51:43 »
I would say that would be the business of the buyer and seller only.


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Re: Restored 1969 280SL for sale. 4 speed manual/Air Conditioning
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2020, 01:43:58 »
Hi Mario,
I am interested,please contact Tony LaBella
                                             Tonylabella@verizon.net

Thanks