Rare Option Game, Today's Installment

[RickInTex]

Can you spot it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-MERCEDES-BENZ-230SL_W0QQitemZ4638620482QQcategoryZ6338QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Standard disclaimer--no affiliation with seller, etc.

Rick
Dallas TX
1967 250SL, 4-speed

[JPMOSE]

Twin Carbs versus Fuel Injection

Third Seat

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL

[J. Huber]

I doubt this was an actual option but I was thinking driver-side arm rest.

James
63 230SL

[ja17]

Hello Rick,

The SL has a Mercedes carbureted sedan engine in it. Notice where the distributor is located. There is no attachment place for an injection pump on this engine.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

[RickInTex]

Hadn't noticed the extra arm rest.  This was the first I'd ever seen a transplanted carb engine.  I suppose it's one way to cure fuel injection problems....  For another oddity, check out the jump seat in the following:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-mercedes-benz-230-sl-European-model-conv-3-seater_W0QQitemZ4638733411QQcategoryZ6338QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Rick
Dallas TX
1967 250SL, 4-speed

[enochbell]

I guess one can expect an oddity or two with a car from Verginia that has been completely redun and whose engine has just flushed.  Smart car?

g

'64 230sl, fully sorted out...ooops, spoke too soon

[Tom]

Huh?  Missed the Virginia connection.  Also, please remember to use spell check when posting to the site.

Best,

Tom from Virginia

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Medium Metallic Blue Beige Interior (project car)

[norton]

More rare Pagoda's on ebay,  This is one of the ultra rare 113's built with steel doors http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-BEAUTIFUL-1970-Mercedes-Benz-280sl-Roadster_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6338QQitemZ4638669053QQrdZ1  

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe

[joelj]

Is that normal? a Carburetor? did they make them with this option?

cheers

Joel - j

1969 280sl auto
White exterior
Blue interior

[enochbell]

Sorry, Tom, but spell check would have defeated my purpose, I was quoting directly from the ebay listing, which I found pretty funny.  I don't mind the occasional typo but I could not get over the engine with the remarkable bathroom manners:

"I bought these car 2 years ago from Verginia &  presently I'am the 4 owner.

     The car has two tops & new paint original dark navy blue color with completly redun interior seats,dash,door panel trim,carpet,new soft top,new head liner for the hard top,also to mention that these car comes with rare option "jump seat".

      The chromes on the car are in perfect condition,the motor has just flushed."


'64 230sl, fully sorted out...ooops, spoke too soon

[Cees Klumper]

Interestingly enough, last year I bought a used fuel injection M130 engine ('Tauschaggregat') that had at some point been converted to run with ... carberettors! They closed off the FI aperture with a home-made steel plate and 'just' fitted the intake manifold suited to the carb setup. The previous owner told me it ran just fine.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic