Kickdown Check Kick-down inventory is carried out on the ground 215 photos Classic-Analytics Review of 04/2023 with note 2 available Last service 06/2026 Engine, automatic transmission, brakes and fuel system 2018/2019 in specialist company for historic vehicles overhauled, invoices over about 26.900 Euro Facts & Specification Year of construction: 1970 First registration: USA Engine: 2.8-litre inline six-cylinder with petrol injection, 170 hp (125 kW) Gearbox: 4-speed automatic Outer colour: red Interior: MB-Tex artificial leather, black TÜV up to 10/2027, H-mark, season mark Equipment: Fabric cover, no hardtop MB-Tex artificial leather equipment black Power steering Radio The following modifications were made: Loudspeakers retrofitted in the doors and firmly anchored EU headlights and bumpers installed Condition Exterior Outer color is red The vehicle has already been completely repainted for optical reasons Accident damage is not known The body is in a very well maintained condition with only slight traces of use due to age Rost is not known Interior MB-Tex eco-leather in black The interior is in a well-kept original condition with light age-related patina The equipment works completely Damages in the interior are not known Technology The vehicle is ready to run and registered with a season mark Original engine, Matching Numbers, revised in 2018 The engine runs perfectly, the automatic transmission switches perfectly Technical defects are not known Last maintenance: 06/2026 History Ownership history According to seller 3 holders total, current holder since 2020 First registration 07/1970 in the United States Work carried out 06/2026: Service 10/2025: HU with exhaust gas test without detectable defects, TÜV Nord 08/2025: Loudspeakers for doors 05/2025: Battery frame renewed 04/2023: Paul's Classic Garage, Selm Servo pump removed, sealed and mounted with new holding screw Oil and oil filter changes Tachometer and medium instrument removed, disc cleaned, gaskets renewed 01/2022: Seats upholstered, Activa Automotive Service, Borken 11/2021: tires 185/80 R14, Darley Wrede tire and car service 09/2021: Underbody protection and cavity conservation, Carpentum, Coesfeld 08/2018 to 02/2019: Jürgen Kassen, specialist company for historical vehicles, Oerlinghausen Vehicle looked through, spark plugs renewed Automatic gearbox set: gear set, gears, hub magnet rods, kick-down switch and oil pressure switch Engine removed, completely disassembled and cleaned Engine block cleaned, drilled and honed, 6 new pistons Crankshaft tested for cracks, finely lit and lapped Main and connecting bearings fitted, connecting rods angled Cylinder head plangemilled, valve seats milled, valves ground, valve guides and valve shaft seals renewed Motor built up with new control chain, sliding rails, control shaft and oil pump Oil pans sealed, overflow valve installed Engine primed and painted Deck compaction driver door and sliding jaw window lifter renewed, door foil new Cylinder head mounted with new seal, valve play set Injection pump with new seals installed, injection nozzles and pipes mounted Krummers, suction bridge and water pump with new seals installed Water and fuel hoses renewed, thermostat and fan coupling renewed, cooler flushed Servo pump overhauled, belt discs and belt mounted Exhaust system completely renewed Ignition system repaired, ignition coil and spark plug plug renewed Automatic transmission sealed, transmission oil filter renewed, tacho drive renewed Brake hoses front and rear as well as brake pads front renewed, brake system ventilated Heating heat exchanger with new grid repaired, heating control element and air flaps overhauled Door panels and window cranks overhauled, engine bearings renewed 07/2018: Underfloor dry-blasted, Ralf Humberg; 4 tyres Vredestein Sprint Classic 185 R14 Documents Approval certificate Part I and Part II HU report TÜV Nord from 10/2025 classic-analytics valuations of 04/2023 Invoices Jürgen Kassen 2018/2019 invoices for blasting, preservation, padding, maintenance, tires and parts 2018 to 2025 Operating instructions Mercedes-Benz 280 SL User manual and warranty check booklet Becker Radio Executive summary For sale is a Mercedes-Benz 280 SL ("Pagoda") from 1970 with first registration in the United States, 4-speed automatic and black MB-Tex artificial leather equipment. In 2018 and 2019, motor, automatic transmission, brakes, fuel system and heating were overhauled by a specialist company for historic vehicles, with invoices of around 26.900 euros. The body is completely repainted and very well maintained, the interior is in a well maintained original condition with patina. A valuation of 2023 with the grade 2 is available, the HU runs until October 2027. Technical defects are not known. A hardtop is not available. Interesting for buyers looking for a technically outdated pagoda with automatic and comprehensively documented history.