This 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL is finished in white over black and is powered by a replacement 2.3-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a removable Pagoda hardtop, chrome trim, European-style headlamps, and a Sony CD player. The car was sold new by Stahl Motor Company in Monterey, California, and was acquired by the seller out of Pebble Beach in 2006, reportedly from the original owner. The spark plugs and oil were changed in April…
This 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL is finished in white over black and is powered by a replacement 2.3-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a removable Pagoda hardtop, chrome trim, European-style headlamps, and a Sony CD player. The car was sold new by Stahl Motor Company in Monterey, California, and was acquired by the seller out of Pebble Beach in 2006, reportedly from the original owner. The spark plugs and oil were changed in April 2021.
The car was refinished in the original Papyrus White (717) during current ownership. Features include a matching removable hardtop, chrome trim and bumpers, and twin exhaust finishers. The left fender, headlight, and front grille insert are said to have been damaged at a car wash. Subsequent repairs reportedly included refinishing the fender, replacing the grille insert, and installing European-style headlights. The convertible top is missing, and flaws include a paint drip on the right quarter panel, a dent in the right-rear bumper, and chipping paint on the right fender and hardtop.
14″ steel wheels wear body-color hubcaps, chrome beauty rings, and GT Radial Champiro 75 tires, and a matching spare is located in the trunk. The car is equipped with power steering.
The interior features low-back bucket seats upholstered in black leather along with a matching dash pad, door panels, and carpets. The carpets are said to have been replaced in 2007, and amenities include wood trim, lap belts, and a Sony CD player. Replacement window seals and the removed factory radio are included in the sale. The right window slides need to be reattached, and flaws include a scrape and a tear on the dash pad and a tear and a puncture in the hardtop headliner.
Instrumentation consists of a 140-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and vertical gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 44k miles.
The replacement 2.3-liter M127 inline-six is equipped with Bosch mechanical fuel injection. Service in April 2021 included changing the oil and replacing the spark plugs.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.