1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL

STOCK # 2942 E

The Mercedes-Benz W 113 is a two-seat roadster/coupé, introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, and produced from 1963 through 1971. It replaced both the 300 SL (W 198) and the 190 SL (W 121 BII). Of the 48,912 W 113 SLs produced, 19,440 were sold in the US.

The W 113 SL was developed under the auspices of Mercedes-Benz Technical Director Fritz Nallinger, Chief Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut and Head of Styling Friedrich Geiger. The lead designers were Paul Bracq and Béla Barényi, who created its patented, slightly concave hardtop, which inspired the "Pagoda" nickname.

All models were equipped with an inline-six cylinder engine with multi-port fuel injection. The bonnet, boot lid, door skins and tonneau cover were made of aluminum to reduce weight. The comparatively short and wide chassis, combined with an excellent suspension, powerful brakes and radial tires gave the W 113 superb handling for its time.[citation needed] The styling of the front, with its characteristic upright Bosch "fishbowl" headlights and simple chrome grille, dominated by the large three-pointed star in the nose panel, paid homage to the 300 SL roadster.

W 113 SLs were typically configured as a "Coupe/Roadster" with a soft-top and an optional removable hardtop. A 2+2 was introduced with the 250 SL "California Coupe," which had a fold-down rear bench seat instead of the soft-top.

250 SL (1966–1968)

The 250 SL was introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show.[10] Production had already commenced in December 1966 and ended in January 1968. The short one-year production run makes the 250 SL the rarest of the W 113 series cars. The 250 SL retained the stiffer suspension and sportier feel of the early SLs, but provided improved agility with a new engine and rear disc brakes. Range also improved with increased fuel tank capacity from 65 L (17.2 US gal) to 82 L (21.7 US gal). Like its predecessor, the 250 SL was offered with a 4-speed automatic transmission, and 4-speed or ZF 5-speed manual transmissions. For the first time, an optional limited slip differential was also available. Of the 5,196 250 SLs produced, more than a third were sold in the US.

1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 250SL

FINISHED IN WHITE WITH A BROWN SOFT TOP, BLACK HARD TOP OVER A DARK GREEN MB-TEX UPHOLSTERY
THE ODOMETER SHOWS 52,744 MILES
2.8-LITER INLINE-SIX SOURCED FROM A 280SL PAIRED WITH A FOUR-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DISC BRAKES ARE EQUIPPED AT ALL FOUR CORNERS
RECENT SERVICE PERFORMED INCLUDES NEW BILSTEIN SHOCKS, SHIFTER LINKAGE BUSHINGS AND COWL DRAIN HOSES
14” STEEL WHEELS WEAR COVERS WITH BODY-COLOR INSERTS AND ARE MOUNTED WITH 185/70 BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE WHITEWALL TIRES, AND A FULL-SIZE SPARE WHEEL IS MOUNTED IN THE TRUNK
BRIGHTWORK INCLUDES CHROME FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, TRIM, AND A DRIVER-SIDE MIRROR
THE REMOVABLE BLACK PAGODA HARDTOP IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE
THE CABIN FEATURES LOW-BACK BUCKET SEATS TRIMMED IN DARK GREEN MB-TEX WITH A MATCHING DASH PAD, DOOR PANELS, AND CARPETS
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES LAP BELTS, A VDO ANALOG CLOCK, BECKER EUROPA II AM/FM RADIO AND WOOD TRIM ON THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE
AN UNDER-DASH AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS REMOVED ALTHOUGH THE COMPRESSOR IS STILL FITTED AND THE SYSTEM IS INCLUDED
THIS 1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 250SL RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT

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