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The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL was introduced in1 963 on the new W113 roadster chassis as a replacement to the 300 SL and the 190 SL of the 1950s. It wore a design penned by designer and artist Paul Bracq.
In 1967, it was replaced by the interim 2.5-liter 250 SL, and then in 1968 by the 280 SL with its more powerful 2.8-liter inline six-cylinder engine. The 280 SL remained in production for three years before Mercedes-Benz replaced it with the R107-chassis 350 SL.
This particular example was delivered to Dr. William Hombach, a retired Air Force flight surgeon living in Billings, Montana on September 29th of 1971. He retained the car for 25 years and drove it an average of 2,000 miles per year.
The car was sold in 1997 to Mike Conners of St. Paul, Minnesota. Conners drove the car another 9,000 miles before having the matching-numbers engine completely rebuilt for $12,000, and then added another 10,000 miles.
In 2012, the car was sold to a collector in Southern California, who had it painted in the original dark shade of red (DB576) with a black (DB040) hardtop. In 2013, it was sold with its odometer still showing fewer than 70,000 miles.
The current caretaker has used the car sparingly, with currently 70,574 miles on its odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2018
In 1967, it was replaced by the interim 2.5-liter 250 SL, and then in 1968 by the 280 SL with its more powerful 2.8-liter inline six-cylinder engine. The 280 SL remained in production for three years before Mercedes-Benz replaced it with the R107-chassis 350 SL.
This particular example was delivered to Dr. William Hombach, a retired Air Force flight surgeon living in Billings, Montana on September 29th of 1971. He retained the car for 25 years and drove it an average of 2,000 miles per year.
The car was sold in 1997 to Mike Conners of St. Paul, Minnesota. Conners drove the car another 9,000 miles before having the matching-numbers engine completely rebuilt for $12,000, and then added another 10,000 miles.
In 2012, the car was sold to a collector in Southern California, who had it painted in the original dark shade of red (DB576) with a black (DB040) hardtop. In 2013, it was sold with its odometer still showing fewer than 70,000 miles.
The current caretaker has used the car sparingly, with currently 70,574 miles on its odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2018
2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $90,000-USD $110,000
Sale Price :
USD $100,800
2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $90,000-USD $110,000
Sale Price :
USD $107,250
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 280SL
(Data based on Model Year 1970 sales)
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.014003 Sold for USD$168,000 2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Chassis#: 11304412015747 Sold for USD$88,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible Chassis#: 11304412018338 Sold for USD$89,100 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Chassis#: 113.044.10.017202 Sold for USD$123,200 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.015124 Sold for USD$179,200 2024 Gooding : Amelia Island | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.013638 Sold for USD$168,000 2024 Gooding : Amelia Island | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Chassis#: 11301410013076 Sold for USD$165,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible Chassis#: 113.044-12-015139 Sold for USD$70,560 2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Chassis#: 113044.10.060390 Sold for USD$152,320 2023 Bonhams : Quail | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' Chassis#: 113.044.12.016917 Sold for USD$229,600 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Chassis#: 11304412012633 Sold for USD$110,000 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.10.013076 Sold for USD$145,600 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Chassis#: 113.044-10-015209 Sold for USD$179,200 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.016626 Sold for USD$173,600 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL Chassis#: 113.044.12.013638 Sold for USD$212,800 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Chassis#: 113.044-10-015795 Sold for USD$134,400 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : Monterey Jet Center Auction | |
1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL Chassis#: 11304410016647 Sold for USD$97,500 2022 GAA : July 2022 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Chassis#: 11304410013364 Sold for USD$109,200 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER Chassis#: 11304410017017 Sold for USD$150,700 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Chassis#: 113044.12.019607 Sold for USD$109,200 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours |
Mercedes-Benz 280SLs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 113044.12.017067 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 113044.12.018281 | 2023 Bonhams : Quail | $130,000 | $180,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 113044.12.015285 | 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ PAGODA 280SL WITH HARDTOP | 113.044-12-015504 | 2021 Bonhams MPH July | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda | 113.044.10.012257 | 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February | |||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL avec Hard-top | 11304412022443 | 2020 Artcurial Motorcars : Monaco | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 11304412022185 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda | 113.044.12.015958 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Custom | 113.044.10.012109 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | $80,000 | $110,000 | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL | 2020 Coys at Olympia | $80,000 | $90,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible | 2019 Mecum : Las Vegas | $50,000 | |||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 11304412015356 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $50,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $50,000 | $60,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda | 11304410018081 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL | 11304410017496 | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Fall Carlisle | ||||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412017384 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $70,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 2018 H&H Pavilion Gardens Motor Car | $50,000 | $60,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 48186 | 2018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens | $5,500 | $6,500 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 11304412017958 | 2018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 2018 Carlisle Auction : Spring | ||||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 2018 H & H Auctions Duxford Motor Car Auction | $55,000 | $65,000 | ||
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL PAGODA TOP ROADSTER | 113044012822 | 2018 Premier Auction Group | $81,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | 11304412016875 | 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Pacific Grove Auction | $125,000 | $175,000 | |
1970 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda | 2017 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels Auction | $100,000 | $125,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda | 2017 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels Auction | $175,000 | $225,000 | ||
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible | 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | ||||
1970 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL ROADSTER | 113.044-10-014571 | 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | $75,000 | $100,000 | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $45,000 | |||
1970 Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda Manual | 1130 4410 0024 35 | 2016 Barons : Annual Christmas Classic Sandown Park |
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