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1968 Mercedes 280SL Type 113. The factory hardtop dips in the middle of the roof when viewed from the front; this is reminiscent of far eastern architecture and gave the car its universal nick name - the Pagoda. Although they can rust in all the usual places, Mercedes protected them well from new and are very good at supplying almost all the needed parts. The Pagoda was the last SL to be supplied with a manual gearbox option. Three engines sizes were supplied over the years of production during the 1960s - firstly 2.3 litres (230SL), then 2.5 litres (250SL) and lastly the largest size, 2.8 litres (280SL). All three models are very similar - only the boot badge really tells you which one it is.
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In 1963, Mercedes replaced the ageing 190SL sportscar (the
Gullwing’s little brother) with an all new design into which they
installed the 6 cylinder overhead camshaft engine from the saloon
car ranges. Fuel injection, disc brakes and power steering made it a
luxurious and popular sports car.
