W113 Pagoda
230SL · 250SL · 280SL
Our primary Classic Mercedes program, centered on the 280SL and the balanced road manners, elegant proportions, and enduring usability that define the Pagoda.
Start a restoration The Mercedes Pagoda.Restored without compromise.
Ground-up restoration of the W113 Pagoda and select blue-chip Mercedes-Benz models, combining factory-correct structure, OEM-grade protection, and the quiet precision these cars deserve.
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Restoration philosophy
Elegance is earned.It begins beneath the surface.
A Pagoda is remembered for its proportion and ease, but those qualities depend on what cannot be seen: correct geometry, sound metal, disciplined mechanical work, and hundreds of details resolved together.
Banyan restores each commission from the body outward in Stuttgart. The result is historically coherent, genuinely usable, and prepared for another generation of ownership.
OriginStuttgart, Germany
Primary programW113 Pagoda
ProtectionOEM-standard KTL
03 Protection before presentation
KTL reacheswhere paint cannot.
Every body is fully disassembled and stripped before structural correction. Cathodic KTL dip-coating then protects seams, internal cavities, and exposed metal to an OEM standard conventional restoration cannot reach.
Body preparation
Chemical stripping, dimensional inspection, corrosion remediation, and structural metalwork.
OEM protection
Cathodic coating across exposed panels, seams, cavities, and internal surfaces.
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Classic Mercedes programs
Begin with the right car.Configure the details.
The Pagoda is the center of the program. W111 coupe and cabriolet commissions bring the same standard to another defining era of Mercedes-Benz design. Select additional icons are considered individually.
The Pagoda configurator
Start with the car you imagine.
Choose the exterior, cabin, trim, and key specification for your W113. Save a direction, then refine every decision with Banyan.
Open the configurator
W111 Coupé & Cabriolet
220SEb · 250SE · 280SE
The pillarless W111 family, restored around body integrity, restrained elegance, and the exacting fit and finish these hand-finished Mercedes deserve.
05 An active Pagoda program
One exacting standard.Every car its own story.
Each commission has its own history, specification, and intended use. The common thread is a documented, ground-up process executed by one Stuttgart team.
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The Banyan standard
Every layer considered.Every stage documented.
The finish matters because the foundation is right. Structural, mechanical, and material decisions are developed as one complete restoration.
Structural integrity
Complete disassembly reveals the condition beneath trim and paint. Geometry, corrosion, panel fit, and structural metalwork are resolved before refinishing begins.
Mechanical recommissioning
Engine, fuel delivery, cooling, braking, suspension, and driveline systems are rebuilt and validated as one coherent road-going specification.
Period-correct cabins
Correct architecture, materials, color, controls, and precise fit preserve the particular elegance of a classic Mercedes interior.
07 Begin a commission
Your Mercedes.Restored in Stuttgart.
Bring us a car you already own, or ask Banyan to source the right foundation. We will define the historical specification, intended use, and complete restoration scope with you.
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