Evaluation: Older restoration | Unknown early history, but restored in the late 2000s. Dull bumper chrome. Older paint looks good other than some chipping behind the headlights. Interior is very good, aside from a crack in the middle of the steering wheel. The trunk lid sticks up at the back. A lightly driven older restoration that isn’t perfect but looks fantastic from a short distance.
Bottom Line: Starting in 2013, there was a massive run-up in Pagoda SL prices. It brought a lot of cars to market, including this one, which sold for $99,000 at Quail Lodge in 2015. It then sold for a more modest $71,500 at Bonhams Greenwich two years later. Prices have settled down to more realistic levels for these cars, but they are still high, as shown by this rational result.
These have seen a surge in price over the past year. Those that need work are also fetching big numbers also.
But remember the classic expression, their is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes.