This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and is finished in Dark Olive over tan. The car is equipped with a body-color removable hardtop, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, air conditioning, a Becker AM/FM radio, and a heater. This W113 SL was acquired by the seller in 2020 and is now offered with a tool kit and a clean California title in the name of the seller’s spouse.
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 Dark Olive and features a removable hardtop, a driver-side mirror, and US-specification headlights. A paint blemish is shown up close in the gallery.
The 14″ steel wheels feature covers with painted centers and are mounted with 195/75 Nexen NPriz AH5 whitewall tires that the seller reports were installed in 2020. Braking is provided by power-assisted four-wheel discs. One of the wheel covers is damaged.
The cabin houses front bucket seats upholstered in tan that extends to the door panels. Interior appointments include three-point seatbelts, air conditioning, a Becker Europa AM/FM radio, an analog clock, a floor-mounted gear shifter, and a heater.
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 83k miles, approximately 4k of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
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.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.