This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL was purchased by the seller’s father around 1975 and inherited by the seller in 2023. It is finished in white over black leather and powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a beige convertible top, a removable hardtop, power steering, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, a cassette stereo, and air conditioning. This W113 SL is now offered in 95355 (Modesto, California) with the owner’s manual, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The W113 SL was designed by Friedrich Geiger, Béla Barényi, and Paul Bracq and was introduced to the public at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. This example is finished in Light Ivory (670) and features a beige soft top, a removable hardtop, a retractable antenna, a driver-side mirror.
The 14″ steel wheels feature covers with painted centers and are mounted with Sears RoadHandler whitewall tires. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is provided by power-assisted four-wheel discs.
The cabin houses bucket seats upholstered in black leather that extends to the door panels. Interior appointments include a Sony cassette radio, an analog clock, a floor-mounted gear shifter, and air conditioning.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames a 140-mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline as well as gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 78k miles, approximately 100 of which were added by the seller.
The 2.8-liter M130 inline-six was factory equipped with Bosch fuel injection and was rated at 195 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque when new. The muffler was replaced in 2023.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.
The car’s chassis number is 11304412005850 and it is titled in California using the VIN 280SL005850. The car is currently registered as planned non-operational.