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striperboy

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1969 survivors
« on: July 24, 2015, 12:33:21 »
I understand that 8047 280sl's were produced in 1969.
Does anyone know approximately are left?
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batman

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2015, 12:42:40 »
No one really knows as there is no international or aggregate register of these cars, so its a combination of guesswork, gut feeling, sightlngs, patchy statistics per country, local car club memberships etc.

I was led to understand that UK registrations are tracked and more than 50% of Pagodas first registered remain registered (on the road).

Many on the forum believe that maybe 50% of all Pagodas manufactured still exist, and it seems reasonable that the later the year the higher the survivor proportion
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Benz Dr.

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2015, 03:57:30 »
Yes, but how many are driveable cars? 50% of the 50%?
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2015, 13:38:03 »
Great question.
It doesn't look like there is a good way to track that information.
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dldubois

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2015, 13:55:10 »
There's one in my garage. 8)
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Dana DuBois
1969 280sl
Pembroke Pines, FL

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2015, 14:01:58 »
One in my garage too ... Runs great thanks to the Benz Dr. And of course brilliant German engineering :)

How many are actually road worthy no one knows ...
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DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2015, 15:10:29 »
I'm going with probably 2000 +- driveable.  We're in a pretty exclusive club.
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hauser

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2015, 15:26:26 »
I have one too but in many pieces.  :o
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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2015, 15:50:42 »
Hello hauser, get out there and put her back together ... PUB. Is just around the corner :) we like to see all you have done !

Edit ... Just checked you are not coming to PUB, sorry about that ... We'll post some pictures then of your fine work ;)
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DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

striperboy

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Re: 1969 survivors
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2015, 19:04:02 »
2001 real soon?
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