Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

By Lizzie Pope
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 | 4 May 2023
Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

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Pagoda at 60

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Join our celebration of Mercedes’ ultimate sports car all-rounder, the 113-series Pagoda SL, in its 60th-anniversary year.

Martin Buckley is your guide from p84, as he brings one of each variant together for this commemorative feature.

Nissan 200ZR vs Mitsubishi Starion EX

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Mitsubishi’s superb Starion faces a foe it never fought in the UK, the Nissan 200ZR.

See how Charlie Calderwood fares from p132 as he embarks on a twin test with a twist.

Mighty Mustangs

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

We’ve another potent head-to-head from p96 with two classic Ford Mustangs, the race-homologation Boss 302 and roadgoing special Mach 1.

Simon Hucknall is tasked with comparing these siblings that were born for different lives.

Morris Marina, Hillman Hunter and Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL at 60: inside the June 2023 issue of Classic & Sports Car

And Andrew Roberts unites three stalwarts of the mid-’70s rep scene from p140 of our latest issue, representing Vauxhall, Hillman and Morris.

Join us as we wind the clock back 50 years and revisit these, in this case delightfully colourful, company-car classics.

Also in our brand-new magazine you can enjoy our regular columns, classic car industry news, historic motorsport coverage and much more.

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