230SL 5 Speed for sale - By Buds Benz

[Benz280]

Saw this listing for a 230SL 5 Speed, looks very nice, worthy of listing to the Group.
 https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1965-mercedes-benz-230sl-302766

[Chris Long]

These posts are supposed to go in the commercial group...

[Cees Klumper]

From the ad: "The carpeted trunk presents as being strongly clean per the photos."

Got a chuckle out of the 'strongly clean'.

It is a nice looking car for sure.

[Jordan]

I see that it has the 4.08 rear end.  Was that typical for all 5 speeds, regardless of market?  It figure it would originally have had a 3.75 since it is a Euro 230SL.

[Benz Dr.]

4.08 is standard on 5 speed cars.  I changed mine to 3.92 and found it to be a better choice.

[Jordan]

4.08 is standard on 5 speed cars.  I changed mine to 3.92 and found it to be a better choice.

Thanks Dan.  Good to know.

[Merc_Girl]

From the ad: "The carpeted trunk presents as being strongly clean per the photos."

Got a chuckle out of the 'strongly clean'.

It is a nice looking car for sure.

Maybe because they needed to get to the evidence of a body being previous moved in there 😱🤣

[Benz Dr.]

This would not have been an original 5 speed car. Look at the VIN. The 5 speed option became available in May/June of 1966 long after this car was built. There were very few 230SL's made with 5 speeds and this isn't one of them.

[stickandrudderman]

Says in the ad DAn that the 5 speed was retro fitted.

[Benz Dr.]

Says in the ad DAn that the 5 speed was retro fitted.

I don't read everything I'm not interested in.