1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

21 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT July 24th, 2025 at 11:12pm ESTAndikaJafar (1) 0Beautiful Mercedes 280SL Pagoda!June 20th, 2023 at 4:05pm ESTHammerEd (12) 0BRG Pagoda, hope it found a deserving next caregiver. Beautiful carJune 19th, 2023 at 7:21pm ESTJim_Rosenthal (96) 0Thank you for clarifying that. I hope she finds a new owner. She is really a lovely car. June 19th, 2023 at 6:51pm ESTGoBoGo (102) 0.....must have been the dealer badgeJune 19th, 2023 at 6:01pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0@Jim_Rosenthal @stavakoli The car did not meet reserve. When a car meets reserve, it will say "SOLD at $XXX" at the top of the page. When the reserve is not met, it will say "BID TO $XXX". Please contact The MB Market if there's further interest in the vehicle. June 19th, 2023 at 5:47pm ESTJim_Rosenthal (96) 0This ought to have done the job, if not close. I'm curious, too. June 19th, 2023 at 5:44pm ESTstavakoli (0) 0Did this auction meet reserve?June 19th, 2023 at 5:39pm EST$120,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:38pm EST$117,500 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:36pm EST$117,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:35pm EST$115,500 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:33pm EST$115,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:32pm EST$113,000 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:32pm EST$112,500 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:30pm EST$110,500 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:29pm EST$110,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:28pm ESTSamSl (2) 0Beautiful car and colour combo. I have the exact #291 green in a 71 model year with the cognac interior and even the tan fabric roof. I agree with @GoBoGo the dealer plaque is a distraction and should be kept inside the owner's manual pouch. This car deserves to be in the 6 figures all day long. June 19th, 2023 at 5:28pm EST$108,000 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:27pm EST$107,500 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:26pm EST$105,500 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$105,000 bid placed by @DanBlytheJune 19th, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$100,000 bid placed by @British1June 19th, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$99,500 bid placed by @stavakoliJune 19th, 2023 at 5:24pm EST$99,000 bid placed by @DanBlytheJune 19th, 2023 at 5:23pm EST$97,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:22pm EST$95,000 bid placed by @DanBlytheJune 19th, 2023 at 5:12pm EST$90,000 bid placed by @ChrisTJune 19th, 2023 at 5:11pm ESTGoBoGo (102) 1@Jim_Rosenthal I do understand the history/provenance but I guess I am weird : ) When someone hit my old 91 W124 diesel from behind, I removed all the badging (other than the star); the ML320 on my '99 was easier to remove as they were 'applied' vs. 'mounted' like the old badging. Regardless, if I had the cheddar, I'd be honest that the badge probably wouldn't truly preclude me from bidding on this gem! The bidding is closing in on 'value' at this point, though! June 19th, 2023 at 5:06pm ESTJim_Rosenthal (96) 0@GoBoGo I think the trunk badge is way cool. History and all that. I'd leave it right where it is. June 19th, 2023 at 2:52pm ESTjpfrazier (5) Seller 0Toni1951, I just went thru restoration file.Unless we all want to review pages and pages of just under $50,000 in receipts that give detailed work accomplished that particular week-i.e. attached exhaust system,wire fuel pump,sand underside of hood,and on and on it goes.There is too much for this presentation.June 19th, 2023 at 2:19pm EST$88,000 bid placed by @CrownevickJune 19th, 2023 at 2:05pm EST$75,000 bid placed by @DanBlytheJune 19th, 2023 at 1:32pm ESTjpfrazier (5) Seller 1Thank you for your comment. Ironically we left the Madison Smith badge on the trunklid because that was the selling Mercedes Benz franchise in Nashville at the time. Dont know about you but I like provenance and proof of it, this badge is part of the history. Toni11950 wanted see some records. I will go thru the 2" file and post a few but this car is so well documented, it is foolish to try and post even a third of what is here. The questions and statements give me insight that we have not have relayed the integrity and history of this car properly. The car has always lived in Nashville, serviced here and refurbished here with documents and books since DAY 1. This is not a car that has been beat around ,traveled here ,lived there, cut here ,bondo there! This is the "REAL" deal that one would be challenged to criticize the integrity, drivability ,and history. If you have been looking for a great example of one of these iconic Mercedes Benz classic-STEP UP AND BID!June 19th, 2023 at 1:07pm ESTGoBoGo (102) 0I can't get over the fact that this BEAUTIFUL car is nearly perfect after restoration.... until you gaze at the trunk lid. The "Madison Smith" might as well be a 5 inch scratch on the side of the door that can't be missed. A horrid oversight IMHO. From the peanut gallery but my unsolicited 2 cents... Good luck! June 19th, 2023 at 10:05am ESTjpfrazier (5) Seller 0Good morning, Toni1951-There has been no floor board,fender,quarter,trunk floor replace ment on this car.EVERY panel still has the factory spot wields,factory under coating,factory wield seams.Historical docs have no indication of cutting and wielding.In addition,the vehicle itself shows as an original sheet metal car. June 19th, 2023 at 9:22am EST$53,500 bid placed by @HadokennyJune 19th, 2023 at 7:31am ESTToni1951 (0) 0What kind of restaurative welding and / or panel replacement needed to be done ? Trunkfloor ? Footwells ?June 19th, 2023 at 7:27am ESTToni1951 (0) 0Please do add pictures of restoration process plus invoices and documents on the history of this car ! June 18th, 2023 at 11:56am EST$53,000 bid placed by @Frank13June 18th, 2023 at 8:12am EST$51,000 bid placed by @EdwardJune 15th, 2023 at 4:59pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0The paint color code has been correctly updated.June 15th, 2023 at 4:45pm ESTjpfrazier (5) Seller 0This car is definitely NOT a color change.The listi