Holy Cow! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by 2POINT7
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Holy Cow! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by 2POINT7
Here are two more. Yes, I absolutely drive the car, it would be a sin not to. Email me at edcave@bellsouth.net and I'll send you 4 or 5 more shots.
I just purchased the car in April after a lengthy search for an outstanding '72 or '73 E or S. When I found this '73S, well, I knew it was the one. After questioning it a little in the beginning, I am thrilled with the color.
Here is one last photo for this thread. In the garage with his (2 year older but equally beautiful) German sister....
:) 280SL or 250?
wow nice car my dad use to have a huge car collection and my favorite was his '71 280SL with less the 20K orig. miles. looks like the same color as yours too.
Beautiful cars
Ed,
I couldn't help noticing that there is a little rust on those two nuts holding the muffler in place. :D
Okay. One more time. WOW!!!!! Outstanding car. How long did you search before you found it?
A.T.
Thanks. It is a 1971 280SL. The Pagoda series began in 1963 with the 230SL, then they increased the engine and produced the 250SL for a very short time - only 11 months in fact from December '66 to Nov '67. These were followed by the 280 SL through the end of production in February 1971. Only 830, 1971's were produced.
Then the bumpers got larger, they got alot heavier, they added more emissions equipment and.......well, you are familiar with that story. The '72 SL is a lot like the '74 911; the year(s) they took their fall from grace.
Great minds think alike! The Benz is what I want to get for the wife!
Yep, a 280 SL is on the list for my wife, too.
Since you guys like the 280SL, here is another pic of it.
Ed, I've always liked the pagoda Mercedes. Of course, I'd have to lighten it, lower it, put deep 6s and 7Rs on it, stuff a V8 in it, maybe some early Recaro buckets...it already has 911R flares. ;) :D
Handsome cars you have there!