Mercedes SL Pininfarina coupe..

[bpsorrel]

Made an interesting discovery today.

Anyone ever come across this?

Details here >>>

1964 Mercedes 230 SL Pininfarina coupe, page 2 of 2

Which reminds me, anyone agree that the R170 SLK is more of a "spiritual" successor to the pagoda SL than any SL version that followed it?

 

[Gollom]

Made an interesting discovery today.

Anyone ever come across this?

Details here >>>

1964 Mercedes 230 SL Pininfarina coupe, page 2 of 2

Which reminds me, anyone agree that the R170 SLK is more of a "spiritual" successor to the pagoda SL than any SL version that followed it?

Wow! I like that a LOT! MB meets Citroen meets Jensen!

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Cheers for the link, but look 'cheap' IMO

 

[219]

Yes , it is in the Setright book "Mercedes-Benz Roadsters" .

 

[neilrr]

Wow! I like that a LOT! MB meets Citroen meets Jensen!

Looks more Lancia to me. I wouldn't say it was an improvement over the stock look.

 

[BaldGuy]

Looks Maser to me...

 

[bpsorrel]

I agree! Maserati Sebring profile for sure! I also prefer the pagoda, but as a design study by Pinifarina (Tom Tjaarda) it looks pretty good to me.

 

[gaz_l]

Made an interesting discovery today.

Anyone ever come across this?

I'm sorry, but I think that's horrible. The Pagoda's one of the most elegant classic car designs ever IMHO and messing with it is just wrong.

Cheers,

Gaz

 

[The Boss]

I'm sorry, but I think that's horrible. The Pagoda's one of the most elegant classic car designs ever IMHO and messing with it is just wrong.

Cheers,

Gaz

the design school is just that.. a school.. not all their creations have been wonderful..

 

[MOCAŠ]

Which reminds me, anyone agree that the R170 SLK is more of a "spiritual" successor to the pagoda SL than any SL version that followed it?

Yes, I've often thought this myself. In terms of length, the 190SL and Pagoda were roughly half-way between the R170 (around 4m) and the R107/R129/R130 (all around 4.5-4.6m, as was the W198 roadster).

 

[312 Sprinter]

The back end looks like a Gordon-Keeble.

 

[dinoy]

maybe this where the got the idea to the w107 slc shape from look very similar in styling