March 1971 - March 2005

[Douglas]

I believe it was 34 years ago this month that production of the W 113 ceased.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[n/a]

Hey Doug.
It could be. I'll snoop around and see what I can find on that. I'm right across the river in NJ from you this week and next.

Tom Hanson in CA

[hauser]

Does anyone know what happened to the last Pagoda?  I don't believe the 113 at the classic center is the "One".

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.

[Douglas]

There was a car for sale on ebay a couple of years back, a metallic red US-spec 280 SL, that the seller claimed to be the last one. As I recall, it was in the South somewhere, possibly North Carolina. Anyone else remember it?

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[114015]

Hello W 113-Fans,

AFAIK the last 280 SL was built in February 1971, this is also what our "built-by-month" table says.
I don't actually remember where that was or where I saw the picture of the last 280 SL built (no. 023885) together with a couple of MB-people presented around the car. None looked happy.      It was definitely a white US-version car.
I try to find that pic again.

Best,


Achim
(Magdeburg, Germany)

[Tom]

Doug,

I remember that car.  It was offered by a dealer in Raleigh.  It was one of the last 5 built, but it was not the last one, I do remember that.  The car had been restored and I remember being less than whelmed by the overall car.

Best,

Tom

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

[Douglas]

Achim, I have no doubt that you are correct about February 1971 being the last month of production, but I feel compelled to point out my (erroneous) source: p.83 of Frank Barrett's "Mercedes Buyer's Guide."

Thanks for setting us straight. It's good to see your name here & we need to hear from you more often.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[erickmarciano]

my car # 023654 was built feb 15

1971 280sl
1962 VW
1954 Allstate vespa
1958 gs150 vespa
1962 gs160 vespa

[Ed Cave]

Does anyone know how many Pagodas, on average, were built per day? I'm thinking toward the final years it was around 30, but really not very sure of that.

Just another of those curious questions.

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1964 356C
1971 280SL
2002 SC430
2004 A4 3.0

[erickmarciano]

what was the last day of production? you know the date of my car so you can calculate how many cars where built in half of febuary

1971 280sl
1962 VW
1954 Allstate vespa
1958 gs150 vespa
1962 gs160 vespa

[mbzse]

quote:Originally posted by erickmarciano

what was the last day of production?

It is given as 23rd of February 1971, which was a Tuesday
/Hans in Stockholm

[erickmarciano]

the last car is 23885  feb 23
my car          23654  feb 15
                ------
                231   in  8 days
231/8= around 28 cars a day if they work weekends

1971 280sl
1962 VW
1954 Allstate vespa
1958 gs150 vespa
1962 gs160 vespa