THE MOSS PAGODA1966 · MERCEDES-BENZ 250 SL

Pale blue Mercedes-Benz Pagoda in the workshop

A restoration project · Est. 1966

A Car With
A Stirling Past

1966 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL

A curious history. A long road back. A story connected to Stirling Moss.

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01 / THE BEGINNING

01 — THE PROJECT

More Than a Restoration

Built in 1966, this Mercedes-Benz 250 SL has a connection to Sir Stirling Moss, one of motor racing’s most celebrated figures.

After decades of owners, journeys and changes, the car came into our possession in 2022. Now we’re tracing its history and working to return it as closely as possible to its original condition, refurbishing existing parts wherever we can rather than replacing them.

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Close-up of the Pagoda's rear badge and chrome bumper

THE DETAILS MATTER

Every mark, badge and component has a part to play.

02 — THE GALLERY

The Gallery.

A growing collection of details, discoveries and moments from the workshop.

Front of the Mercedes-Benz Pagoda in the workshop — THE CAR A first look in the workshop

Rear badge, tail light and chrome bumper — DETAILS Chrome, colour and patina

Interior, dashboard and seats of the Pagoda — INTERIOR A cabin full of character

More photographs will be added as the project develops.

03 — WORKING JOURNAL

Working Journal.

Notes from the restoration, historical research and the small discoveries that make the project.

Rear detail of the Pagoda

RESTORATION · 01

Learning to look closely

Before anything comes apart, there is a lot to learn from what is already there.

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Pagoda interior

A cabin with character

Original details, signs of age and the question of what should be preserved.

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Pagoda in the workshop

THE WORKSHOP · 03

Where it begins

The first proper look at the car, and the scale of the task ahead.

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04 — GET IN TOUCH

Have a clue?
We’d like to hear it.

If you know something about this car, its history or the people and places connected to it, please get in touch.