This 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250SL “Pagoda” Convertible was purchased as a restored vehicle from the SL Barn, a Mercedes-Benz repair and restoration business in Ontario. “This car is in exceptional condition, inside and out,” the seller says. Not much detail on the car’s history was provided, but the car has tires from 2013, which may suggest when it was restored. Some of the included photos show the restoration in progress. This car has the desirable four-speed manual transmission, which helped bring out the best performance from the inline-six. The restoration included installing the European headlights.

This 250SL is from the W113 series, nicknamed “Pagoda” for the slightly concave roof surface of the detachable factory hardtop. Designed by Mercedes design chief Paul Bracq, the W113 used unit body construction and a swing-axle independent rear suspension. The 250SL replaced the 230SL in fall 1967, the main change being an improved 2.5-liter inline-six replacing the 2.3-liter. The 2.5-liter used seven main bearings instead of the 230’s five and featured an oil cooler. The 250SL was something of a placeholder, as 14 months later, the 280SL replaced it after about 5,200 had been made, less than 10 percent of W113 production.