1967 Mercedes-Benz 230SL in original Dark Red (original color - 542) with Black Leather Interior. 2.3L 6-cylinder engine. 4-speed manual trans. Hard top, black soft top, correct wheel covers & rings. brand new whitewalls. 2-owners since 1995 with lots of service records. Recent fluids service and front brakes. This is a fabulous example of a car regarded as one of the finest to ever come from the Stuttgart firm, with timeless, graceful styling, spirited performance and handling, and build quality and reliability second to none. This 230SL is a very nice driver.

Mercedes debuted the 230SL (designated W113 internally) at the Geneva Auto Show in March 1963, to great acclaim. Exterior styling was a departure for Mercedes, which had until that point relied on rounded, even bulbous curves to characterize its automobiles. But the 230SL bordered on square, pulled off through the use of clean, elegant lines, intelligent placement of the wheels in proportion to the rest of the design, and a tall, "pagoda" removable hard top that allowed for ease of ingress and egress

Cabin refinement set the 230SL apart from the competition, with acres of leather, plush, supportive seats, big, readable gauges, Blaupunkt radios, and a very high-quality level of craftsmanship throughout, including the soft top, which disappeared easily and unobtrusively when not in use.

The 230SL was an unqualified success, with sales topping even the best sales year for the 190SL. This was in some measure due to the car's genuine ability to perform. Top speed was rated at about 125, and handling was described as neutral, with light, balanced steering, even at the limit. And while they were not originally intended as competition cars, the sturdy, reliable 230 made a suitable and quite successful rally machine, including a famous win in the grueling Spa-Sofia-Liege Rally. The 230SL would remain in production until early 1967, with just under 20,000 models built over the 5-year production span, at which point it was succeeded first by the 250SL and then the 280SL.

Included with this fabulous 230SL roadster are original owner's books, data card, service records, CarFax report. For more information, or to arrange for a private viewing, contact one of our friendly and knowledgeable sales consultants today.