Description Restored in c.1990 and sparingly used since; 250SL engine upgrade; power steering; new rear tyres; lots of history; a super example at a sensible guide price Now who wouldn’t want one of these? Achingly pretty, the Pagoda SL is also extremely well-built and is one of those rare classics that you can genuinely use every day.

Launched in 1963, the W113 Series – to give it the official name – eventually spanned three engine sizes, all fuel-injected: the initial 150bhp 2.3-litre; the similarly powerful 2.5 in 1966 which had usefully more torque and a 7-bearing rather than 5-bearing crank and the 170bhp 2.8-litre in 1967.

Suspension was by double wishbones and coil springs at the front, with a coil-sprung swing axle at the rear.

All cars had front disc brakes (and rear on the 280) with power steering from 1964 onwards, and all models were capable of over 110mph.

All looked identical with a low waistline, wide stance, fishbowl headlamps and big curved greenhouse windows toppe...