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£48,817
28-Years-Owned 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed
United States • 17 Oct 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL, a rare 4-speed manual, has been owned for 28 years and recently recommissioned after storage. Despite a repaint and recent mechanical work, it shows cosmetic wear including door dings, overspray, a torn soft top, and interior issues, with an inaccurate odometer and inoperative tachometer.
Condition
6
The car has been repainted red over its original Tobacco Brown, and there are noted dings on the doors, overspray, and tears in the soft top. The interior shows wear, with stiff and broken heater levers and cracks on the dash pad. The odometer reading is not accurate, and the tachometer is inoperative. Several components were recently replaced as part of recommissioning after storage, suggesting some mechanical attention was needed.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
11304410012051
Odometer:
40,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
TMU 2.8-Liter Inline-Six Four-Speed Manual Transmission Repainted Red Brown MB-Tex 14" Steel Wheels w/Covers Black Soft Top Removable Hardtop Blaupunkt Cassette Radio Nardi Steering Wheel Service Records
This 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL was acquired by the current owner in 1998 and was recommissioned in 2026 following several years of storage.
Work included replacing the clutch hydraulic cylinders, fuel pump, fuel tank, heater and brake hoses, ignition components, fuel injectors, cold star valve, and shifter bushings.
It has been refinished in red over Brown MB-Tex and is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
Equipment includes a black convertible top, a removable hardtop, power steering, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, a Nardi steering wheel, and a Blaupunkt cassette radio.
This W113 SL is now offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner with the owner’s manual, service records, spare parts, a data plate, original purchase docum...
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£24,445
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£69,647
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£346,514
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