1967 | Mercedes-Benz 230 SL

Specifications & Originality

- Both front fenders have the original spotwelds and notches next to the headlights
- Manual Transmission
- Original MB-Tex : original fabric was refurbished, not replaced, including the jump seat in the back
- Original Hardtop
- Original Frigiking Airco : cf. documentation & warranty card
- Cognac over white color-combination, compliant with Data-card
- New Blue canvas Soft-top
- Very solid undercarriage & floor panels: NO rust, NO metal repair works
- New exhaust line (Mercedes-Benz OEM)
- Passed Belgian technical inspection in October 2022
- Data Card: mentions following options:
- 493: Heavy Duty Heat Exchanger
- 508: Left outside rearview mirror
- 524: Paintcoat preservation
- 600: Hardtop Chrome trim
- Original factory documentation
- Owner’s Manual
- Maintenance Record
- Verdeck instructions

History & Documentation

- 2 owners before the current owner:
- Original Bill of Sale upon delivery when new from Lauck Motors to & Mrs. Cornely:
- The Cornely family possessed this car during a period of 16 years
- 8 signed maintenance documents during this span of ownership, amongst “New Owner Check-out”, transferring ownership from the Cornely family to:
- Donald R. Peterson:
- November 11th 1982: original signed Bill of Sale available in documentation
- Peterson family owned the car for over 40 years
- Peterson:
- multiple Award-winning car appraisal professional
- http://www.carappraisalgeorgia.com/Resumes.html
- owner of a vast collection of Classic Cars: 94 cars of 42 marques
- founding editor of “Car Collector Magazine” in 1977
- judged 81 times at major shows globally for over 40 years including Meadowbrook, Amelia Island, Pebble Beach, St John’s, Greenwich, Indianapolis, Hilton Head, Burn Foundation, and Louisville.
- Saved over 75 detailed service invoices during his ownership, mainly from Lauck Motors (original dealership) for over 35 k USD of parts and labour
- Gathered an extremely detailed history of the car: over 185 receipts, amongst which registration cards, receipts, insurance cards and even parking tickets, etc.
- Original signed correspondence between Jackie Steward & Mr. Peterson, including a diner invitation with the veteran racing champion in the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead (Atlanta,GA) in 1987
- Current owner acquired the car out of the Estate from the Peterson family after Mr. Peterson passed away. Extensive email correspondence between the seller, the widow and children of Mr. Peterson is available too.