Rare 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL "Pagoda" Convertible w/ Hard Top

Estate Garage Find. Sold "As Is" 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Convertible with Hard Top. Automatic Transmission.

Dark Green over a Cognac leather interior with a green convertible top. Not running. Odometer reads 45,903. Acquired by the owner in 1977. Last registered in California in 2000. Note: Car was smog tested for registration on June 2, 1989 with mileage of 45,901. Odometer reads just 2 miles more, so we can assume it was driven home and never used again.

This is an Online Only - Timed Auction. Click the Blue Proxibid Box above for more details and bidding.

Owner moved to Oregon in 2017. See pictures for details. Additional pictures available by request. Estate Fiduciary does not have original title. To be sold with a Bill of Sale. Payment must be made via Wire Transfer. Capitol Auction will help coordinate with buyer's transport service of choice. Preview available by appointment.

This is a part of the Gerald Moorhead Estate. An excellent, restored version of this 1971 280SL, in the same color, but with a manual transmission, sold in 2025 at Monterey, by Sotheby's, for $201,600.00.

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