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Auction archive: Lot number 31

1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER WITH HARDTOP

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$45,000 - US$65,000
Price realised:
US$37,600
Auction archive: Lot number 31

1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER WITH HARDTOP

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$45,000 - US$65,000
Price realised:
US$37,600
Beschreibung:

1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER WITH HARDTOP Chassis No. 113.042.12.019462 Engine No. 127981.12.005813 Gray-beige with Caviar tex interior and black canvas soft top Engine: six cylinder, power steering, 2,300cc., 150bhp at 5,500rpm; Gearbox: four-speed manual; Suspension: front, independent, rear, single joint swing axle, coil springs; Brakes: front disc, rear drum. Left hand drive. The 230SL, along with its larger contemporaries, the 250 and 280, was a development in the long line of Super Leicht sports models which began in the 1950s with the 300 and 190SL. This new and more angular model introduced in 1963 at the Geneva Motor Show was fast and luxurious. The styling of the 230SL made it a most attractive car which set standards in design for modern Grand Touring cars. Even today the crisp lines and pagoda roof still look fresh. Although it was intended purely as a touring car, the 230SL achieved modest success in the Liege-Sofia-Liege rally, proving it had sporting potential. The engine of the 230SL and the later 250 and 280SLs were all in-line sixes. The 230SL was rated at 150bhp DIN (170bhp SEA). Its engine is considered the most robust of the three displacements offered on the same block. All three used disc brakes at the front. The 230SL was available with a four-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. It was the lightest of the series and is more nimble than the later models. Top speed is quoted at 125mph. This example is one of just 185 cars produced in 1967, which in fact was the final year of production for the 230SL. Painted in the Mercedes-Benz factory color scheme of gray-beige with factory interior of Caviar tex, it is in completely original condition. The car was first purchased by Mr. John Howard of Carmel, California in November 1967. He drove it for 9,255 miles before selling it to Mr. Steve Mohorovich of Stockton, California in October 1968, who subsequently drove it for a further 21,813 after which it was put into storage due to the owner's elderly age. Thus the car remained unused between June 1985 and September 1999. Today the car is a virtual time-capsule and looks and drives as if it were almost new. Features include the hardtop, Blaupunkt AM radio (with instruction/manual package), air conditioning (again with instructions), Anthracite rubber mats (M-B 6131) and Koko mats, full Owner's manual and service booklet including the dealer stamps for all services, Owner's ID plate, engine and trunk and jack tags, windshield stickers, black canvas top, full tool kit with fuses and even a touch-up paint stick! The original canvas soft top is like new, so in all probability the hardtop must have been used exclusively. With a mileage of only 31,068, it is incredibly original and complete and there can be few others in this condition. All of the major systems have been recently serviced and appropriately a new set of tires and a new battery have been fitted. WITHOUT RESERVE

Auction archive: Lot number 31
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
Beschreibung:

1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER WITH HARDTOP Chassis No. 113.042.12.019462 Engine No. 127981.12.005813 Gray-beige with Caviar tex interior and black canvas soft top Engine: six cylinder, power steering, 2,300cc., 150bhp at 5,500rpm; Gearbox: four-speed manual; Suspension: front, independent, rear, single joint swing axle, coil springs; Brakes: front disc, rear drum. Left hand drive. The 230SL, along with its larger contemporaries, the 250 and 280, was a development in the long line of Super Leicht sports models which began in the 1950s with the 300 and 190SL. This new and more angular model introduced in 1963 at the Geneva Motor Show was fast and luxurious. The styling of the 230SL made it a most attractive car which set standards in design for modern Grand Touring cars. Even today the crisp lines and pagoda roof still look fresh. Although it was intended purely as a touring car, the 230SL achieved modest success in the Liege-Sofia-Liege rally, proving it had sporting potential. The engine of the 230SL and the later 250 and 280SLs were all in-line sixes. The 230SL was rated at 150bhp DIN (170bhp SEA). Its engine is considered the most robust of the three displacements offered on the same block. All three used disc brakes at the front. The 230SL was available with a four-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. It was the lightest of the series and is more nimble than the later models. Top speed is quoted at 125mph. This example is one of just 185 cars produced in 1967, which in fact was the final year of production for the 230SL. Painted in the Mercedes-Benz factory color scheme of gray-beige with factory interior of Caviar tex, it is in completely original condition. The car was first purchased by Mr. John Howard of Carmel, California in November 1967. He drove it for 9,255 miles before selling it to Mr. Steve Mohorovich of Stockton, California in October 1968, who subsequently drove it for a further 21,813 after which it was put into storage due to the owner's elderly age. Thus the car remained unused between June 1985 and September 1999. Today the car is a virtual time-capsule and looks and drives as if it were almost new. Features include the hardtop, Blaupunkt AM radio (with instruction/manual package), air conditioning (again with instructions), Anthracite rubber mats (M-B 6131) and Koko mats, full Owner's manual and service booklet including the dealer stamps for all services, Owner's ID plate, engine and trunk and jack tags, windshield stickers, black canvas top, full tool kit with fuses and even a touch-up paint stick! The original canvas soft top is like new, so in all probability the hardtop must have been used exclusively. With a mileage of only 31,068, it is incredibly original and complete and there can be few others in this condition. All of the major systems have been recently serviced and appropriately a new set of tires and a new battery have been fitted. WITHOUT RESERVE

Auction archive: Lot number 31
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
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