Production of the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ‘Pagoda’. Image credit/photographer: Mercedes-Benz AG

The innovations that defined the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ‘Pagoda’.

More than 60 years on, the technical and safety innovations behind the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ‘Pagoda’ continue to impress.

30 January 2024

The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda on the Pacific Coast Highway, California.

Cruising the California coast in classic Mercedes-Benz style.

We explore California’s Pacific Coast Highway in two iconic Mercedes-Benz sports cars, the 300 SL Roadster and 280 SL ‘Pagoda’.

26 October 2023

AMG co-founder Hans Werner Aufrecht in his 300 SL

The SL legacy lives on.

As the original SL model approaches its 70th birthday, we meet some of the lifelong fans in possession of its iconic successors.

28 October 2021