LOT 54
Rare and desirable ZF 5-speed manual gearbox 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' with Hardtop Chassis no. 113 044 10 011364
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' with Hardtop
Rare and desirable ZF 5-speed manual gearbox
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' with Hardtop
Chassis no. 113 044 10 011364
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' with Hardtop
Chassis no. 113 044 10 011364
•Matching numbers example
•Single family ownership from new until 2016
•Circa 72,000 kilometres from new
•Rare optional features
•Outstandingly original, unmolested, and well documented
Footnotes
This Mercedes-Benz's first owner was the patriarch and entrepreneur Werner Frör, who gave it in July 1969 to his wife Inge on the occasion of her 40th birthday. Nevertheless, the Mercedes was driven mainly by Werner Frör. Even Inge Frör was only allowed to drive the SL under protest, despite it being nominally her car!
After Herr Frör's death, the Mercedes was reregistered to reflect changes of ownership within the family, eventually ending up belonging to his son-in-law, Herr Joachim Lehmann. The current vendor purchased the 'Pagoda' from Herr Lehmann in 2016.
The Frörs had bought the car in Erlangen from Fa. Mercedes Pickel. Almost all maintenance was carried out by Autohaus Pickel and also by Fa. Berlacher, a wholly owned subsidiary of Autohaus Pickel. It was in the 1970s that this car covered most of its recorded mileage. Due to changed interests within the family and the purchase of a Jeep and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the SL was no longer driven and was kept in the garage. On 20th April 1980, the Mercedes was reregistered with the number 'ER-W 3' so that it could be driven to the Frörs' daughter's wedding. Until October 1990, the car was registered regularly. According to Herr Frör, the SL was never driven in wintry conditions, and rain was avoided as much as possible. In July 1986, an appraisal was drawn up, at which time the SL had 71,031 kilometres on the odometer.
From October 1990 onwards the SL remained de-registered but insured in the owner's garage. On 2nd July 2004, the SL was reregistered with the number 'ER-W 150H'. From this time the Mercedes was registered to Ursula Lehmann, the daughter of Inge and Werner Frör.
On 28th October 2004, the SL was again a de-registered, remaining off the road until 2nd October 2007 when it was reregistered as 'ER-WF 15H'. With the death of Werner Frör in June 2008, his wife's 280 SL was donated to her son-in-law, Joachim Lehmann. His wife Ursula Lehmann remained as vehicle keeper for insurance purposes.
As of 14th January 2015, Joachim Lehmann was entered as keeper in the registration document. On 29th December 2015 the 280 SL was temporarily de-registered once again before leaving the Frör/Lehmann family's ownership for the first time, passing to the current vendor in the autumn of 2016. During their custodianship, Herr Lehman and his wife never drove the 280 SL.
Since its acquisition by the current vendor, the Pagoda has been serviced by Auto Berlacher GmbH of Erlangen, Germany. Carried out on 21st July 2016 at 71,780 kilometres, the work included a full electronic alignment service; fitting a new fuel tank; replacing the clutch master and slave cylinders; overhauling the brake master cylinder; replacing the left front suspension strut; replacing the radiator hose; and changing the anti-freeze. Auto Berlacher's invoice for €4,464.34 is on file and this highly original Pagoda also comes with copies of registration and TüV documents.
In December 2016, a detailed appraisal was carried out by the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Club, which found that the car retains its original factor applied paintwork apart from a localised – and expertly repainted - area on the left front wing. Likewise, the interior's black leather upholstery and grey carpets were found to be 100% original, and the report comments most favourably on the factory-fresh appearance of the bonnet, boot, and door shut lines. Overall, the body's condition was judged to be impeccable, and no mechanical faults were noted. The appraisal concludes: 'This 280 SL is probably today the most original pagoda not only on the market but at all.' We can only concur.
Saleroom notices
Please note that this car has been withdrawn. Let op, dit lot is terugetrokken uit de veiling. Merci de prendre note que cette auto a été retirée de la vente.
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