Mercedes-Benz · 1967
280SL (W113 Pagoda)
Manual · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£80,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£48,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£80,000
Good usable example
Concours
£120,000
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113 Pagoda)
The 280 SL, introduced at the end of 1967, was the last and best-selling Pagoda: a fuel-injected 2.8-litre six of 170 PS with much more torque than the 230 and 250, and disc brakes all round. 23,885 were built by March 1971, a large share for the United States, and it is the Pagoda most collectors want.
What moves the price
- Gearbox: manual cars are a minority and command a clear premium over automatics; the rare optional ZF five-speed carries its own premium where documented.
- Market of origin: a right-hand-drive UK car with its hardtop leads; US-specification cars, some since converted to European specification, are not the same thing.
- The quality of any restoration: many restored cars are on the market, and they vary widely.
Before you buy, check
- The structure under the paint: as the most valuable Pagoda, it is the most likely to have been cosmetically restored over poor metal. Ask for photographs of any restoration in progress.
- The data card, which settles the original market, gearbox and colour.
- A pre-purchase inspection by an SL specialist, including the injection system.
From our research for Mercedes-Benz SL · Pagoda to R129, which covers it in full.
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1967
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Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113 Pagoda): value questions answered
- How much is a Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113 Pagoda) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Mercedes-Benz 280SL (W113 Pagoda) is worth around £80,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £48,000, and a concours-quality example around £120,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one 280SL (W113 Pagoda) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the 280SL (W113 Pagoda) I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many 280SL (W113 Pagoda) cars were built?
- Around 23,885 were built, by our production records.
- Is there a buyer's guide to the 280SL (W113 Pagoda)?
- Yes: Mercedes-Benz SL · Pagoda to R129, a 47-page collector’s guide. You can read a complete dossier free before you buy it.
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