1966 Mercedes-benz 230sl - Rare Black/black, Manual Gearbox & Mechanically Stong on 2040-cars
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Offered for sale is a gorgeous, numbers matching, solid and correct 1966 Mercedes 230SL finished in rare, desirable and factory correct Black (DB 040) over black leather with the preferable 4-speed gearbox. A wonderful weekend driver example that has been cosmetically freshened as needed through the years, this W113 Pagoda is in beautiful cosmetic condition and is entirely honest with both tops, solid undercarriage and a strong original engine and transmission, and will undoubtedly provide its next owner with years of motoring enjoyment and appreciation. The Black finish is in great shape, deep, lustrous and marred only by the most negligible of imperfections, none of which were significant enough to appear in any of the pictures. The chrome is in great shape, as are the glass and rubber, and the color matched hub-capped wheels with beauty rings are wrapped in tires with plenty of remaining tread. The car comes with both tops: the original color matched hardtop and the black canvas soft top, both of which have been used infrequently, remaining in good condition. The car's interior is equally clean, the black leather seats entirely flawless, the carpets and interior panels showing only minimal wear, the wood trim in great shape and the dash housing the original Becker radio, fully functional gauges and a Kuhlmeister air conditioning system. The car’s undercarriage is entirely solid and largely original, with any minimal rust accrued over the years having been correctly and professionally repaired. The car is a joy mechanically, the original, numbers matching engine firing easily, idling consistently and pulling strongly and smoothly through each of the transmission’s gears. The four speed manual gearbox makes this car infinitely more fun to drive and desirable than the automatic cars. Compression is excellent and consistent across all cylinders, the ride quality is superb, the suspension and brakes behaving as they should, and this car illustrates that the W113 is perhaps the first classic Mercedes that has the requisite power and ease of operation to qualify as daily driver in modern traffic, while retaining visceral, vintage appeal. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a quickly appreciating, drivable classic that checks all the boxes for an excellent weekend driver: rare and desirable original color combination, desirable manual gearbox, strong numbers-matching mechanicals, solid undercarriage and beautiful cosmetic condition. With clean Pagodas becoming more and more difficult to come by, this beautiful example deserves your serious consideration. We want
this car to go to great home and would be happy to further discuss it and
answer any questions, so please feel free to email us or call us at 805-202-4557.
You can also visit us online at GoodmanReed. Goodman
Reed Motorcars We’ve
always had an appreciation for classic European cars and over the years have created
an eclectic personal collection. We only buy cars that we’d personally be
interested in owning and generally only sell them to make room for other
acquisitions. That time has come for this Mercedes (if the price is right, of
course – this isn’t a fire sale). We try to give accurate descriptions of the
cars we’re selling, but we’re enthusiasts, not experts, and we encourage and
are happy to help facilitate personal or professional inspections. But please
do so before bidding, as the alternative harms our ability to make sales to
other interested parties who have done their proper due diligence before
bidding. For U.S. buyers
a 10% non-refundable deposit is required within 3 days of the auction’s end,
the balance to be paid within 7 days of the auction’s end. Foreign buyers must
pay in full within 7 business days of the auction’s end. Buyer is responsible
for shipping, however we’d be more that happy to help with recommendations and
arrangements. The car is listed locally and we reserve the right to end the
auction at any time should it sell prior to auction’s end. Thanks for your
interest. |
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