Poor old thing!

[BobH]

Look at this poor old girl looking for a new home and some love and attention

https://www.biddingclassics.com/1963-w113-mercedes-230sl-pagoda?utm_source=ebaymotorsgroup&utm_medium=classifieds&utm_campaign=emg

[Jack the Knife]

Looks like an M130 swap.

.. interesting fuel gauge, ha.

Sorta seems like a custom project from a while ago that stopped progressing for one reason or another so it just sat.

[Pinder]

I think this is the first Pagoda that has lost its concave roof or maybe it just looks like that.

[Cees Klumper]

Yikes, please somebody put it out of its misery!

[mclewis]

It does look that way.  How does a dashboard get so bent?

[BobH]

Perhaps they've been watching Father Ted?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=father+ted+episode+when+they+ruin+a+car&docid=603526760055178492&mid=F92D8BEBED1D619A0B58F92D8BEBED1D619A0B58&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

[badali]

Not even a parts car...  Nothing is even salvageable...

[rwmastel]

Perhaps they've been watching Father Ted?

Or the Red Green Show

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-verizon&sxsrf=APwXEdd_T4PsSyVG5hT1OSRd81ELipS2sA:1679722834866&q=red+green+show&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNrJKXr_b9AhWQlYkEHSmRAZkQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=360&bih=560&dpr=4

[Ferrolanoman]

Would very much like to know where the carbureted manifold was sourced. It looks like it could be a stock original Mercedes part since it's cast aluminum I believe. Any guesses?

[BobH]

The registration document shows the engine number as being 130.923

From the tech manual:

130.923 is the engine for the 250 (W114 V28 and C114 V28, carburetor, 2.8 liter but badged "250")

[star63]