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Selling your Mercedes Benz 230 SL?

We Buy Ugly Vettes is looking to purchase Mercedes Benz 230SL autos and assist Mercedes sellers in turning their Mercedes-Benz 230 SL automobiles into cash.

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When you need cash for your Mercedes 230 SL, we make the process easy and hassle free. So contact us when selling your 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 or 1967 190SL Mercedes-Benz!



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Mercedes-Benz 230SL Fast Facts

 

  • The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL was introduced in 1963 as a more luxurious sports tourer - rather than an all-out sports car.
  • Many will argue whether the Mercedes Benz 230SL's were designed to replace the 190 version, but at the very least the 230SL was built off the same chassis and running gear as the 190 model.
  • The Mercedes 230 SL weighed about 15% more than the 190 model.
  • The Mercedes Benz 230 SL was the first year of the third generation Mercedes-Benz.
  • Mercedes Benz 230SL's were built to be a safe vehicle and were offered as two-seat Roadsters or Coupes.
  • A new Mercedes Benz 230SL came with an inline six cylinder engine with a displacement of 2306 cc.
  • Mercedes-Benz 230SLs had a new Bosch fuel injection system - which replaced the single point manifold system.
  • For the first time a Mercedes-Benz SL series had the option of an automatic transmission - either an automatic or four speed manual transmission could be chosen.
  • In 1966 a five speed transmission became an added option on the 230 SL Mercedes.
  • The Mercedes Benz 230SL could achieve top speed of 125 miles per hour.
  • Mercedes Benz 230 SL interiors had a multi-purpose light and wiper control and a fresh air ventilation control.
  • The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL had a single pivot independent rear supsension, front disc brakes and rear drum brakes.
  • The "pagoda" roof line curved upwards, increasing the Mercedes Benz 230 SL windshield area.
  • Mercedes-Benz 230 SLs had an improved softtop design which provided more trunk storage room when the softtop was down.
  • More than 19,000 Mercedes 230SL automobiles were produced during 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.
  • Sales of the Mercedes Benz 230SL were solid, with the worst sales years doubling up the best sales years of the 190 model.