Differences Between 250sl and 280sl?

[Ben Carufel]

Having read the Wikipedia description of the W113 chassis, I feel like I know a little more about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W113

However, I've found a 250sl for sale locally for around $25,000, compared to $30,000 for most 280sl's. Yet Wikipedia says the 250sl is more desireable and more rare than the 280sl...what gives?

[deanyel]

Originally Posted by Ben Carufel

Yet Wikipedia says the 250sl is more desireable and more rare than the 280sl...what gives?

This had to be written by a 250SL owner/seller. 250 prices are more like 230 prices and clearly a step below 280 prices.