Los Angeles W113 Sightings

[Ostkurve]

Last week on Friday I saw several 280SL's throughout the day. The first two I saw on West Channel Rd. & PCH, one '68 or '69 black 280SL with tan top,this car was immaculate and had undergone an extensive restoration.

Shortly thereafter I saw a silver 280SL with black with interior on Ocean Park which would be described as a driver or a survivor,an original example in need of cosmetic restoration .

I saw a handfull of other W113's as I made my way across town & finally on Melrose & Highland travelling Westbound I saw a diamond blue metallic '70 & '71 280SL being driven by a woman as a roadster.

In the past two weeks I've started to see several W113's,more so than in the past. It seems as though there has been a resurgence in the car's popularity in the Los Angeles area.

However it is actually refreshing to see them actually being driven.

[Bob G ✝︎]

Sure alot of W113s to site in one day. Are you sure!! it might of been a very luck day to see so many of our cars in one day. But that is not surprising sometimes I see one or two in a month andsome times I will spot a nice fintail. I was told by a mechanic the key to keeping these cars running is driving them keep them running.
I guess he's right after all most of them are orgianl and have a 100,000 on the clock but keep on ticking away, that is with proper service.
Bob Geco

[suzy]

i am driving mine more and more (in fact, mine might have been the only LA pagoda you missed that day!) but i hardly see any  :evil:

suzy
1967 250SL auto beige/green

[grn280SL]

I see 280SL's in LA all the time.  I'm usually cruising around Hollywood in my green 280SL.  I saw a white/blue in Larchmont and a black/red in Hollywood recently.