FROM THE CARSON-PETTIT COLLECTION 1965 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER Chassis No. 113 042 12 014073 Engine No. 127 981 12 003333 White with blue hardtop and blue interior Engine: six cylinder, 2,300cc 150bhp at 5,500rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: front, disc, rear, drum; Suspension: front, independent, rear, single joint swing axle, coil springs. Left hand drive. The 230SL, introduced in 1963, was the replacement for the 190SL. It was an instant success and is considered by many to be the most handsome SL ever produced by Daimler-Benz. It was available simply as a roadster with manual soft top, with a removable hard top of a distinctive "pagoda" roof line, or with both tops. Succeeded with a slightly larger 2500cc engine which was also used in the 250S-class sedans introduced in the U.S. in late 1966, it was designated the 250SL. In 1968, the engine displacement was increased again, and the model was changed in designation to 280SL. Four wheel disc brakes were also fitted. The last year of production for the W113 SL's was 1971, when the model was replaced with the 1972 350SL. (The 350SL continued with the same body configuration until 1990 with various displacement eight cylinder engines.) Although the model was intended purely to be a touring car, it achieved modest success in the Liege/Sofia/Liege rally, and proved its sporting potential. The 230SL is the lightest of the series, and is more nimble than succeeding models. Top speed is quoted at 125mph. In common with the 300SEL 6.3 (lot 31), this car was sold new by Carson-Pettit in January 1967. Its original owner, Norma J. Heppenstall, had installed an AM radio because she was only interested listening to the news on the local Philadelphia news station, KYW. She was not interested in air conditioning, as she had never found it be necessary in an automobile. Some years after buying the car, Mrs. Heppenstall passed away, and her husband retitled the car in his name but seldom drove it. In 1984 he sold the car back to Carson-Pettit because he drove it so seldom. Carson-Pettit paid three times the original selling price for the car because of its low mileage and known history. Since 1984, it has been driven less than 1000 miles. The mileage today stands just under 13,000. Owing to small nicks accumulated in the Heppenstall's garage, the car has been repainted in the original white color, although the hard top has been changed to dark blue to match the Mercedes-Benz Tex interior, as have the hub caps. This is a rare opportunity to obtain a low mileage example of a genuine collector car, with a known history and essentially only one owner.
FROM THE CARSON-PETTIT COLLECTION 1965 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL ROADSTER Chassis No. 113 042 12 014073 Engine No. 127 981 12 003333 White with blue hardtop and blue interior Engine: six cylinder, 2,300cc 150bhp at 5,500rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: front, disc, rear, drum; Suspension: front, independent, rear, single joint swing axle, coil springs. Left hand drive. The 230SL, introduced in 1963, was the replacement for the 190SL. It was an instant success and is considered by many to be the most handsome SL ever produced by Daimler-Benz. It was available simply as a roadster with manual soft top, with a removable hard top of a distinctive "pagoda" roof line, or with both tops. Succeeded with a slightly larger 2500cc engine which was also used in the 250S-class sedans introduced in the U.S. in late 1966, it was designated the 250SL. In 1968, the engine displacement was increased again, and the model was changed in designation to 280SL. Four wheel disc brakes were also fitted. The last year of production for the W113 SL's was 1971, when the model was replaced with the 1972 350SL. (The 350SL continued with the same body configuration until 1990 with various displacement eight cylinder engines.) Although the model was intended purely to be a touring car, it achieved modest success in the Liege/Sofia/Liege rally, and proved its sporting potential. The 230SL is the lightest of the series, and is more nimble than succeeding models. Top speed is quoted at 125mph. In common with the 300SEL 6.3 (lot 31), this car was sold new by Carson-Pettit in January 1967. Its original owner, Norma J. Heppenstall, had installed an AM radio because she was only interested listening to the news on the local Philadelphia news station, KYW. She was not interested in air conditioning, as she had never found it be necessary in an automobile. Some years after buying the car, Mrs. Heppenstall passed away, and her husband retitled the car in his name but seldom drove it. In 1984 he sold the car back to Carson-Pettit because he drove it so seldom. Carson-Pettit paid three times the original selling price for the car because of its low mileage and known history. Since 1984, it has been driven less than 1000 miles. The mileage today stands just under 13,000. Owing to small nicks accumulated in the Heppenstall's garage, the car has been repainted in the original white color, although the hard top has been changed to dark blue to match the Mercedes-Benz Tex interior, as have the hub caps. This is a rare opportunity to obtain a low mileage example of a genuine collector car, with a known history and essentially only one owner.
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