Steve is the best in the business!! So glad that he is back sharing his vast knowledge of cars for us folks in the public sector. He is the absolute top of any car gurus.
I seem to recall learning from Mr Magnante that the Bosch system actually had its roots from the Chrysler mechanical system, Bosch perfecting it. In any event - thank your Mr Magnante and High Octane Classics for the lessons ~ Chuck
Those are really rare to see these days I’m a Teamster TruckDriver and my Daily route is in Downtown La Jolla California. And I see those every now and then. I had a 1988 Mercedes Diesel 6 cylinder. But those are definitely an attention getter. 😃Hang in there big guy.
With the VIN (from the HOC website), we win: 113 for "Pagoda" SL (made from 1963 to 1971), 044 for 280SL, 1 for left hand drive, 0 for manual transmission and the rest is the production sequence. Possible code DB-568 Signal (Fire Engine) red exterior paint. When Sears started selling radial tires in their US stores, a buyer for the company had Michelins on his car and then made a deal with Michelin to start importing them to the US. I believe eventually, they built a plant in the USA after that. It's possible a car like this could have had Michelins at one point in time, if not originally (although Continental may have supplied the tires originally).
When I was just out of high school around 1970, I used to work on earth moving equipment. Th mechanical fuel injection on this car looks just like the diesels I'd see in Caterpillars, P&H, Northwest, Lima, and Euclid heavy equipment and quarry trucks. These things were so old very few had hydraulics, many were cable actuated, even back hoes and bulldozers.
Hey Steve-O, absolutely incredible insight on that "swing axle" and including it wasn't anything like the Chevy Corvair version. It was the Corvair's rear axle that made Ralph Nader famous many say UNwarranted with his publication "Unsafe At Any Speed" in the late sixties. 🚘🔍. 🤔. Many Thanks Yo !
Steve Magnets is back! 🧲
Definitely a beautiful Benz! Thanks for the video Steve!👌😎👍
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. The Professor Steve is in the shop ✏️📓📐🎓🍎. Very interesting & informative 👀😎👍
You were tall cotton if you had one of those in the USA when it was new!!!!!~ Steve you look great, continue to heal my brother!!!~
Loved that car as a Kid & still do. I was a Hot Rod & still could see the greatness of this. 😎👌
Steve is the best in the business!! So glad that he is back sharing his vast knowledge of cars for us folks in the public sector. He is the absolute top of any car gurus.
I seem to recall learning from Mr Magnante that the Bosch system actually had its roots from the Chrysler mechanical system, Bosch perfecting it. In any event - thank your Mr Magnante and High Octane Classics for the lessons ~ Chuck
Those are really rare to see these days I’m a Teamster TruckDriver and my Daily route is in Downtown La Jolla California. And I see those every now and then. I had a 1988 Mercedes Diesel 6 cylinder. But those are definitely an attention getter. 😃Hang in there big guy.
Red is killer on that car, I didn't realize it had some aluminum panels i bet it drives well. Long runners I bet it sings too
Thanks Steve! I don’t remember ever seeing a manual transmission SL, very cool! 👍🏼
They were fairly rare on the R107, and only a few hundred Manual R129’s were produced. After that, no more manual SLs, only a few manual SLK’s
@@stoneylonesome4062 Dig your handle. Thanks for the info. ✌🏼
With the VIN (from the HOC website), we win: 113 for "Pagoda" SL (made from 1963 to 1971), 044 for 280SL, 1 for left hand drive, 0 for manual transmission and the rest is the production sequence. Possible code DB-568 Signal (Fire Engine) red exterior paint.
When Sears started selling radial tires in their US stores, a buyer for the company had Michelins on his car and then made a deal with Michelin to start importing them to the US. I believe eventually, they built a plant in the USA after that. It's possible a car like this could have had Michelins at one point in time, if not originally (although Continental may have supplied the tires originally).
My wife's family owns a Mercedes restoration shop in GA, and I'm pretty sure that Michelins were OEM for these. Definitely will find out.
@@mattwhaley9917I suppose either was possible back then.
My 1979 240D with 14” inch wheels came from the factory with Continental tires (the spare tire was never updated to newer rubber)
@@bobbbobb4663 Yup, by then, Continental was the typical OEM supplier.
Great little car.
Great looking Mercedes Benz 280 SL Steve
Magneto must have known I was having a bad day. I love a good Mercedes Benz episode.
Thank you Steve
Thanks Steve
Thank you Steve!👍
They were great enjoyable cars, very pleasurable driving experience,
Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz....
My friends all drive Porsches....
I would purchase a lot of High Octane Classics Steve, you do a phenomenal informative review of the cars, and I enjoy every video immensely.
Looking good Steve, you will be back in the junkyard in no time. 👍👍🇨🇦
Nice Benz Steve. Is that a '56 Nomad in the background?
What a classic!
Nice I always wanted a 380 SL
When I was just out of high school around 1970, I used to work on earth moving equipment. Th mechanical fuel injection on this car looks just like the diesels I'd see in Caterpillars, P&H, Northwest, Lima, and Euclid heavy equipment and quarry trucks. These things were so old very few had hydraulics, many were cable actuated, even back hoes and bulldozers.
Lookin’ good, my man!
Man, what a sweet automobile!
Hey Steve-O, absolutely incredible insight on that "swing axle" and including it wasn't anything like the Chevy Corvair version. It was the Corvair's rear axle that made Ralph Nader famous many say UNwarranted with his publication "Unsafe At Any Speed" in the late sixties. 🚘🔍. 🤔. Many Thanks Yo !
The coolest & manual, too....
First time seeing a 280SL with a manual transmission.😎
Go Steve Go!
I should have bought a new one when I was 12 years old.
Steve, it's a De Dion suspension on the rear axle
Put on some knock off wire wheels and it would look kinda like the Triumph TR 6.
STEVEO
Nothing about the top?
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15 odd years ago these were relatively inexpensive. Not today.
Nothing is inexpensive today
Roughly the same power to weight ratio as a Toyota Corolla
ya volt mein heir
Beautiful car. Before they became endless money pits.
Presenting a classy car in this outfit and with the trash in the background has me baffled!
a 280 SL had more than 130 hp.
Mechanical fuel injection is pretty cool, but in ten years no one will know what it is, let alone know how to fix it.