another ebay item

[n/a]

this one is a 1965 230sl with some big v8, the fun part is that the photo of the front of the car shows a 107 body, in the same color.

at least this conversion was done somewhat tastefully.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6329&item=2424144083

-Lewis

'66 230 sl 113042-10-016238
67 saab sonett II #43 of 258
99 saab 9-5
00 saab 9-3 viggen conv

[n/a]

Pictured are two different cars.
Look at the lights.

JOS

[n/a]

oh, I know....

'66 230 sl 113042-10-016238
67 saab sonett II #43 of 258
99 saab 9-5
00 saab 9-3 viggen conv

[dwilli3038]

I have a little dificulty in accepting a Chevy engine in a Mercedes as being "tastefull"

Daryl
'64 230 SL

[n/a]

I'm with you dwilli, he should have put a Chrysler Hemi in there.

Rudy
Los Angeles
1971 280 SL

[dwilli3038]

With all due respect if you wish to put a Chrysler Hemi in a 113 you are not "with me". My comment was not an an anti Chevy comment, it was a pro Merc comment. The 113 was an engineering marvel. What other auto in the mis 60s had the smane level of engineering. Pontiac tried to make an overhead cam engine but failed. The fuel injection on the early corvettes was not reliable.  
If you want a Hemi why not buy a Road Runner or a Charger, if you want a Chevy 8 why not a Vette, but if you want to stuff a n 8 in a 113 I suggest it would be more tastefull to use a Mercedes 8.

Daryl
'64 230 SL

[n/a]

That was a joke Daryl.

Rudy
Los Angeles
1971 280 SL

[n/a]

Could you imagine a 6.3 or 6.9 in a 113? I think I heard of someone doing a big V8 conversion out there somewhere, but even the fantasy possibilities. As Homer Simpson would say, "hmmmmm, horsepower".

[rwmastel]

I saw an article about a 280SL with a Mercedes 3.5 liter V8 put in it.  That would be good!

Rodd
1966 230SL Euro
1994 E420

[Richard Madison]

For those who might not know, Mercedes tested a 113 with a 6.3 in it to see how it would perform...
Richard M

[dwilli3038]

230Sl 6.3 AMG..... now that has a nice sound doesn't it

Daryl
'64 230 SL

[Douglas]

here's a previous thread on the "630 SL":

http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=136

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
#018260

[hands_aus]

there are few hard-to-comeby items on eBay at the moment

a set (L & R) of red tail lights,   eBay item 2424087265

cowl vent drain tube rubber ends (they fit on the engine bay end),   eBay item 2424546154

280 sl fuel injection pump,    eBay item  2424635435

Bob(Brisbane,Australia)

[Richard Madison]

Update on the historic 6.3 Pagoda...

This is a new reply to an old topic.

I just met and spoke to the owner of the only remaining 6.3 experimental Pagoda made by Mercedes in the late 1960's. The owner is an airline pilot living in Hanover, Germany.

Mercedes made two prototype 6.3 Pagodas. One was wrecked in an accident some years ago.

After Mercedes completed testing, the remaining  experimental car was bought by (or given to) Erich Waxenberger, one of the Mercedes engineers who suggested installing the 6.3 in a Pagoda. The car was later bought from the engineer by a Mercedes collector in Germany. After the collector died, his 40 cars were auctioned off.

The present owner bought the historic car at the auction. He also owns another Pagoda (with original engine.) He drives the 6.3 Pagoda but says it is very difficult to drive with far too much weight in the front causing the car to handle very poorly (dangerously). He steers it very carefully.

Nice to know a part of Pagoda history is alive and living in Hanover.

Richard M

[Cees Klumper]

Maybe a way to balance out this muscle car is to have a very heavy person drive it   .

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[Ben]

Oh my God what did they do to the lovely dash gauges

Sorry but that is a monstrosity !!

What do you guys mean by 107 front end ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

[pierre]

Update on the historic 6.3 Pagoda...
 As far as I know, a 6.3 Pagoda was sold a few months ago in Paris after the DB collector Rolf Meyer died in a  car crash,driving his old 300 sl gullwing. Among beautiful mercedes was this examplar, sold more than 60 000 $. I just found the web page in french,but I don't know if the new owner is this german man in Hannover, probably it is... just have a look:
http://www.artweb.fr/base/lot.php?cp=6&vente=5083&lot=31&nb_lots=94&lang=fr&passe=1
This 230 SL 6.3 is white with blue soft top and blue interior.
The auction catalog stress the point that the car is not easy to drive. The brake system comes from a M100 DB 600  and special gas front suspension , as well as a frigi king AC. It had run 42435 miles.
I hope this can add some historic information about that car.
Pierre
-64 230 SL

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