Mercedes-Benz 230

Important Sales Reviewed by SCM Experts

In each month’s issue for the past 38 years, SCM’s analysts have reviewed 5 to 7 significant cars sold at auction, and discuss what options, history, or details made that particular more or less valuable. They give their expert opinion on the market for these cars, and whether this car was well bought or well sold. If you’re thinking of purchasing a Mercedes-Benz 230, you’ll likely find these profiles critical in helping you make the right decision. Each of the following is an article from our print magazine on a Mercedes-Benz 230 sold at auction.

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  1967 Mercedes-Benz 230 AMG

  By Pierre Hedary · Published January 17, 2024

  In 1967, AMG was formed by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, two former Daimler-Benz engineers with a passion for engine tuning and motorsport. The pair turned their hand to custom race configurations with a penchant for Mercedes-Benz, notably bulking out and entering the now-famous 300SEL-based “Red Pig” in the 1971 24 Hours of Spa. […]

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  1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Convertible

  By Pierre Hedary · Published January 21, 2020

  The 230SL offered here was delivered new in the U.K. and is a rare original right-hand-drive model. Noteworthy features include power-assisted steering and a factory third seat. LWY 43D has had only two previous keepers, and there is a 2013 letter on file from the second — a Dr. Firth — testifying to the “very […]

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  1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL “Pagoda”

  By Gary Anderson · Published May 1, 2015

  The Mercedes-Benz 230SL, immediately recognizable for its Pagoda top, was an extremely popular car within the circles of the rich and powerful. In 2013, the 230SL celebrated its 50th birthday, and it is still an iconic car today, with fans around the world. The 230SL, built to fill the gap between the 190SL and the […]

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  1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL

  By Gary Anderson · Published March 1, 2014

  Introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1963 as replacement for the 190SL, the 230SL is a landmark model that founded a sports-car dynasty that would prove an enormous commercial success for Mercedes-Benz. Soon christened by the public the “Pagoda” after the distinctive shape of the removable hard top that evoked the roof of a […]

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