Author Topic: The Pagoda - Submarine of the Neckar * (Read 32216 times)

ZwoachtzigSL · « **on:** August 17, 2006, 00:40:45 »

Hello Friends.

Pagodas with a 35 years old original patina have nevertheless
somewhat mad actually. What do you means?

Ha Ha Ha, Detlef (Bad Homburg, Germany)

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* The Neckar is a River by Heidelberg

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Naj ✝︎ · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2006, 01:44:28 »

Nice museum piece.
Needs to be encased in glass?
Thanks for sharing, Detlef
naj

68 280SL

rwmastel · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2006, 06:16:13 »

Wow! Any idea what the story is behind it? Why it was in the river, and for so long?

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420

ZwoachtzigSL · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2006, 06:31:43 »

quote:
Originally posted by rwmastel

Wow! Any idea what the story is behind it? Why it was in the river, and for so long?

One assumes insurance - fraud

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J. Huber · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2006, 08:44:30 »

Whoa. Talk about sunken treasure...
~~I'd take the tail lights though.~~ (just saw the full rear end shot...)

Danke Detlef.

James
63 230SL

rwmastel · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2006, 11:09:41 »

If you could get the VIN, this one would be a good one for our Registry!
http://www.sl113.org/data/carreg/show_table.asp

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420

Douglas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2006, 12:40:44 »

How long do you suppose that car was submerged?

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

KevinC · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2006, 16:32:03 »

How much for the gas gap and horn pad? :mrgreen:

Wanna bet this car shows up on ebay??? I can see the ad now... some surface rust...has been hidden away for years...orig miles (kms)...easy to fix...many years of enjoyment ahead! A real SURVIVOR.

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex

114015 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2006, 17:32:59 »

Wow, Detlef!
[:0]
Where did you find these pics? Are those from August 2000? Is the car still alive?
Although it is definitely a sad view, this car should be preserved. It is as valuable as anything you'll get from the Titanic or so - only more useful (at least for us).

It is also interesting to see that some materials show stronger deterioration than others: especially casted materials and all aluminium suffered stronger than the sheet metal. For instance the horn ring is gone and other diecast parts also.

It still has the original Becker Grand Prix (supposingly) - thus it is most likely a 1964 or early 1965.

Any chance to track the VIN (Fahrgestellnummer)?

Achim
(Magdeburg, Germany)

ZwoachtzigSL · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2006, 23:40:41 »

Hello Friends.

The Pagode was only found few weeks ago in the Neckar.
Coincidentally. She lay 35 years in the river.

In one photo she already stands on a motorcar-trailer.
Possibly someone bought it.

Perhaps does she already stand in the next year on the Techno
Classica in Essen und the Show-Stand from Mercedes-Classic-
Center? "1th Hand, little kilometer and guarantees complete
history, 110.000 Euro..."

Ha Ha Ha.

Detlef (Bad Homburg, Germany)

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hauser · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2006, 22:45:23 »

Ever see the movie Risky Business with Tom Cruise? He did it with a Porsche 928.

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:12:10 »

Dear all,

that car actualy did make it to Technoclassica in Essen in 2007. See attached picture.

Regrettably restauration had not proceeded enough to allow the seller to put a price on it. Also it did not get there under it's own power.

Peter

Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual (http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php). Check out http://bali.esweb.nl for photographs of classic car events and my 1970 280SL.

Naj ✝︎ · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:44:32 »

I was told the German Pagode Club owns it now. it was 'displayed' on their stand at the Classica.

naj

68 280SL

Kemal · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2007, 12:49:21 »

That's so sad.('

')
They should have let her rest in peace.

[ I guess thats what happens when you don't use the correct shampoo & conditioner ! ('

')

Kemal
280 SL Manual 69

Bob G ✝︎ · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:20:48 »

what a night mare!!!!

Bob Geco

ProvingGrounds · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2007, 01:14:48 »

Oh come on... All it needs is a wash and some buffing :-P

Richard Madison · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2007, 02:37:25 »

At last, a car that makes even my car look good :0)

Richard M

Douglas · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2007, 08:00:28 »

Michael,

I thought you said water wasn't bad for a car...

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

mdsalemi · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2008, 18:47:58 »

quote:
Originally posted by Douglas

Michael,

I thought you said water wasn't bad for a car...

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

I never said anything about Neckar River water...jeez, even the aluminum is trashed.

But no matter. Just go to your local junkyard, pick up a few of the W108 and W111 parts you need, a little WD40 in the spark plug holes, and this baby will be cruising the autobahns in no time.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America

gnj588d · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2008, 13:30:25 »

Looks like a fuse problem, then we will be off?. seen worse in autotrader. Cheers Mike Rutledge

perry113 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2008, 21:15:13 »

quote:
Originally posted by Douglas

Michael,

I thought you said water wasn't bad for a car...

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

I think I'm going to wash my car tonight.

Not.

perry113 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2008, 16:24:36 »

quote:
Originally posted by naj

I was told the German Pagode Club owns it now. it was 'displayed' on their stand at the Classica.

naj

68 280SL

Is this really true?

It's so beyond repair, but it just too cool to send to the crusher. I hope to hear and see more about this survivor.

Peter

perry113 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2008, 16:49:27 »

I did a little research and found these on the Pagode web site. Great web site too bad I can't read German.
We need someone to translate the story.

see link;
http://slpagode.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/

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Bob G ✝︎ · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2008, 18:56:06 »

AS the police officer asked in Risky Business Tom Cruiise movie " who is the U-boat caaptain here"?

Bob Geco

gwuisman · « **Reply #24 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:53:50 »

Peter,

It is true, I saw the car with my own eyes.

This is the translation of the text belonging to the pictures:

'At the moment pictures of our water corpse make the round in the internet: 30 years long a Mercedes Benz Pagoda laid in the Neckar. The SL-club Pagoda is now “the proudly” owner of this eye catcher. Pictures of this unique Pagoda you can find on our Pagoda club forum and on the following page.'

See for some more not repairable pagodas:

http://forum.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/viewtopic.php?t=296&highlight=neckar

Gerard Wuisman
08-01-1971 280sl

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Author Topic: The Pagoda - Submarine of the Neckar * (Read 32216 times)

ZwoachtzigSL

ZwoachtzigSL

Douglas

KevinC

ZwoachtzigSL

hauser

Bob G ✝︎

ProvingGrounds

Douglas

gnj588d

Bob G ✝︎