1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL4-Speed

1965 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Description:

In the 1960s, awareness of better road safety measures was increasing. Mercedes-Benz was one of the pioneers in this direction and intensified its efforts to improve the passive safety of vehicles. Director Karl Wilfert and Bela Barenyi were responsible for the visual and technical design of the pagoda concept of the W 113 series – a mixture of formal harmony and originality. The popular name pagoda was created because of the appearance of the concave curved hardtops: a concept designed to improve the indoor space.This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL received an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration between 2009-2012 while with its previous owner. The factory 2.3L inline-six was completely overhauled along with the 4-speed manual transmission. Several updates to the braking and cooling system were also performed as detailed below. The body was repainted in Signal Red, exterior chrome was refinished, and a replacement soft top frame was installed. New carpet, leather seat covers, and door panels were also fitted during the restoration.
Finished from the factory in Arabian Grey (124) with a contrasting black (040) hardtop, the car was completely stripped in 2009 and repainted in the current Signal Red while with the previous owner. All exterior brightwork was re-chromed at the same time, and new OEM bumpers were sourced and refinished. Color-matched steel wheels were fitted with Goodyear whitewall tires in 2009.Originally trimmed in Medium Red (117) MB-Tex vinyl from the factory, the cabin was refinished by the previous owner with Bamboo (249) leather seat covers and matching door panels and carpets.
Both the 2.3-liter inline-six and 4-speed manual gearbox were disassembled and completely overhauled with new components prior to reassembly. Additional work included:Radiator re-cored, All new hoses and seals, New brake calipers and shoes, New brake booster, master cylinder, and reservoir, New Mercedes-Benz stainless-steel exhaust.The unrestored factory Pagoda hardtop is also included and finished in black.
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