Mercedes 230 SL

Showcasing the Mercedes Benz 230 SL. Includes Bond style action shots, view of driver from rear view mirror, views of car on racing circuit, interiors, exteriors and How tos.

[@Declipse16]

That's a fast little car, and the suspension is excellient. It's really good looking, very good ad, i enjoy watching these older car showcases, they don't make them like they used to

[@123RolfDieter]

I own a 1969 Pagoda 280 SL and love it, first car I ever purchased that will actually increase in value. Great toy to have in ones garage :) Great comercial (made in the 60s) as Jeremy C. of TopGear said in Season 3 Episode 8, that is when Mercedes still build nice cars.

[@Haffschlappe]

I love the STUKA sound of the cooling fan of those older Mercedes inline 6!

[@midyland2002]

They are returning to the 90's quality with the new cars ;)

[@blackpool321]

fantastic car, fabulous video.

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

The mechanical fuel injection took a number of turns of the engine to start. The battery had to be in top condition otherwise it would not start. The higher compression did not help in starting. The only plus it had over the Jag XKE was the fuel injection - which was also complicated. Removing the contact breaker points and replacing them with a breaker-less electronic ignition unit is a must. The engine idles well then and the response is far greater.

[@TheRene1012]

Such a beautiful car, proud to be German!

[@gaputra9852]

The Prettiest Car ever made

[@imola94]

What a beautiful car. The Germans were always the great innovators and still are. It was a German who invented the diesel engine. Sadly MB don't have the same build quality they did till about the early 90's.

[@pierfrancescolagani4942]

very very very very nice car ..

[@timeytimes]

I have one of these. Inherited from my grandmother. Best car I've ever driven--and yes, I drive the shit out of it!!

[@kosmazawada]

I like the rear axle ; )

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

I is poor to drive in the manual & non-power steered versions. The running gear was taken from a 220 sedan donor car. It was basically a modified chassis and a new body with aluminum doors hood and truck lids. Compared to the Jagr XKE it was lame and never stood a chance. The XKE looked like a racing car, while this looked like an old man's car. Although the looks were fine and quite special for the time. The body was made to look slim by using chrome strips under the doors - clever.

[@2121547]

efsane modellerden

[@PLUSHAIRPLANECARPET]

a lot of innovation coming out of germany in these days

[@advil4pain]

classic!

[@choowee]

what year is this?

[@jgpwlcs36]

i own a very rare model of this, 1965 230 sl 3 seat automatic in bright red non the less... not US spec either it was imported from germany unfortunatly my dad is always rapped up with work it just sits in the garage. were getting it fixed this week (new oil pan, 2 tires, a headlight, and battery)

[@scareface999]

want one so badly!! :(

[@daved1974]

9:58 wow dual comfort zones offered as far back as the 60's

[@jgpwlcs36]

@jgpwlcs36 even though the automatic makes it that much more rare (valuable) i wish it were manual

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

I fail to see where.

[@hoffmeistertv]

i picked one up in stuttgart with my daddy for my mom ;-)

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

They should have paid more attention to detail and put in a proper engine not a sedan engine played about with. The ball steering was not precise. I would not attempt to throw it around corners at all. It was not good at cornering. In the manual the gear ratios were atrocious. I had the impression it was rushed out to compete with the Jag XKE.

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

The acceleration was very poor but good top end speed. A Mini Cooper would leave it for dead.

[@davidhayes4814]

This car was over-engineered. Yes it was well made but it was astonishingly expensive, very heavy for a small sports car and rather under-powered for exotica. It was an icon but cost much more than the e-type, heavier and with much poorer performance. I am surprised that it sold at all.

[@Haffschlappe]

Yes she did, Jesus too :)

[@jamiswallis]

It's 2008 ya mad men.

[@jurkanman]

"Herr Flick" speaking.. :)))

[@starview1]

Tobad Mercedes has such quality issues today,the cars are nice but reliability is quite low, GM,Ford ,Honda all do better, just google Mercedes problems and you'll see what I mean, The cars are over priced for what one gets.

[@Mercdriver09]

haha

[@edwardyoung522]

American cars STILL have yet to be made this well.

[@smacdiesel]

Correct, yet European cars aren't made this well anymore, MB lost its way during the late 1990's.

[@leopoldomata6867]

😂

[@gabrielalexanderpalma6083]

smacdiesel 2006 cls 500 is a good one... imo, extremely well built... powerful, good design...

[@NearAbbeyRoad]

The compression ignition engines invented by Englishman Ackroyd-Stuart. Diesel never claimed to invent it.

[@imola94]

I very much doubt you know know what I mean when I say build quality as you probably be able to tell the difference between the two. fyi I have an S420 W140 shape.

[@humdidoadi]

35.000€ up...

[@nelsonafonso1]

very advansed car for that time :)

[@RhinoXpress]

seatbelts? We don't need no stinkin seatbelts!

[@DrCharlesMontague]

Wow, so beautiful! Makes me want another Benz!