A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Mercedes-Benz W113

Mercedes-Benz W113

Coordinates 34.156625,-118.40726

Picture dated December 2008



The Mercedes-Benz W 113 is a two-seat roadster/coupé chassis, introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, and produced from 1963 to 1971. It replaced both the 300 SL (W 198) and the 190 SL (W 121 BII).

The first car based on the W113 chassis was the 230 SL, which was introduced in June 1963 and ended on 5 January 1967. The 230 SL was offered with a 4-speed manual transmission, or an optional fluid coupled (no torque converter) 4-speed automatic transmission. The 2,308 cc (2.3 L) M127.II inline-six engine with 150hp and 196 Nm torque came with four main bearings and mechanical Bosch multi-port fuel injection.

The 250 SL was introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show and ended in January 1968. The main change was the use of the 2,496cc engine with nominal maximum power remaining unchanged at 150hp, but torque improving to 216 Nm. The 250 SL also marked the introduction of a 2+2 body style, the so-called "California Coupé", which had only the removable hardtop and no soft-top. A small fold-down rear bench seat replaced the soft-top well between passenger compartment and trunk.

The 280 SL was introduced in December 1967 and continued in production to 23 February 1971. Once again the main change was an upgrade to a 2,778cc engine with 170hp maximum power and 244Nm maximum torque

Of the 48,912 W113s produced, 19,440 were sold in the US.

It is difficult using Streetview to determine which model using the W113 platform these cars are.

Movie credits:
Shampoo, 1975; Gold, 1974; Monte Carlo, 2011

For more information see here.

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