1963 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL 'Pagoda'
RM Sotheby's
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23-1016008
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United Kingdom
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Engine number 127.981.10.000009
Body number 113.042.10.00012
Documents German Fahrzeugbrief
A development car used to refine the 230 SL in the model’s pre-production phase
Ordered new for Daimler-Benz AG’s head of development and research, Professor Fritz Nallinger
Used as Prof. Nallinger’s private car during testing and registered to Daimler-Benz AG
Thought to be the first 230 SL to feature an automatic transmission and power steering
Accompanied by a detailed report compiled by Mercedes-Benz Heritage in 2023, chronicling this car’s importance to the development of the 230 SL
Retains its matching-numbers body, chassis, and engine