About This Car
This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and is finished in white over black. Additional equipment includes a black hardtop, a black soft top, power steering, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, an AM/FM radio, and air conditioning. This W113 SL was acquired by the selling dealer in 2017 and is now offered with a clean New Jersey title.
The W113 SL was designed by Friedrich Geiger, Béla Barényi, and Paul Bracq and was introduced to the public at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. This example is finished in white (050) and features a black hardtop, a black soft top, dual side mirrors, and US-specification headlights.
The 14″ steel wheels feature covers with painted centers and are mounted with Cycline Touring tires measuring 195/75. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is provided by power-assisted four-wheel discs.
The cabin houses front bucket seats upholstered in black that extends to the door panels. Interior appointments include shoulder belts, a Becker Europa AM/FM radio, an analog clock, a floor-mounted gear shifter, and air conditioning.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames a 140-mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline as well as gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 37k miles, approximately 300 of which were added by the selling dealer over the last eight years.
The 2.8-liter M130 inline-six was factory equipped with Bosch fuel injection and was rated at 180 horsepower and 193 lb-ft of torque when new.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.