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Video: Alter Ego – Mercedes-Benz original
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Star of Geneva: 230SL revealed to the press
Star of Geneva The ‘Pagoda’ debuts March 1963 It was a rainy day. The slopes were still covered with snow. The Montblanc was shrouded in clouds. For seconds only the…
1963: The Pagoda debuts
230SL introduces the Pagoda Distinctive design offers new levels of sophistication The automotive legend of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a never-ending story is. Whereas the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ introduced…
Pagoda glamour: Overdrive 280SL
Pagoda Glamour Overdrive 280SL We’re always interested in creative interpretations of the iconic 280SL. We’ve covered the Bulgarian firm Vilners take on the Pagoda and now another Bulgarian company, Overdrive,…
De-constructing a Pagoda
280SL Restoration Defining ‘Restored’ March 2013 According to my trusty Webster’s New World Dictionary, “restore” means “to return to a former or normal state” and/or “to bring back to health.”…
Video: Mercedes-Benz 230 SL. Out of love for the “Pagoda”
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Improving the Pagoda: Can it be done?
Variations on the theme: Improving the Pagoda? March 2013 While the demonstrably Teutonic design of the new 230SL was indeed attractive and the mechanical specification reasonably compelling, over the years…
6.3 Liter Pagoda: Dead on Arrival
Experimental 6.3 liter Pagoda Mercedes reveals one-off hot rod May 2012 If there is a complaint to be leveled at the charming ‘Pagoda’ series we would have to agree the…