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◊ 2016-05-17 12:55 |
It's impossible to tell what model from such a distance. It can be anyone of the 230 SL, the 250 SL or the 280 SL. Also colour wise it's impossible to tell as the Araber Grey (124 G) was available during the whole production. Naturally there were other grey nuances available, like the Anthracite Grey (173 G) or the Graphite Grey (190 G), but it's difficult to tell them apart from a distance as light, shadows and camera filter can dissolve differences http://sterntwiete.mparschau.de/html/lackierungen.html . |
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◊ 2016-05-17 16:28 |
It doesn't have headrests, so a pre-1969 model. |
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◊ 2016-05-17 19:00 |
According to my books at home one claims the head rests was standard fittings from 1968 MY while another claims they were optional extra all the time. I don't know what to believe. One book claims that the over riders with rubber inserts came on the 1968 MY, another one claims it came on the 1969 MY. But, the chrome strip beneath the number plate dissapeared on U.S. cars from 1968 MY, so that's something to go on. (It remained on European spec cars.) Hence it's, at least, a 1968+ Mercedes-Benz 280 SL [W 113]. -- Last edit: 2016-05-17 19:02:27 |
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◊ 2016-05-17 19:23 |
Looking at the ones for sale, you will notice that all of the 1968 models do not have headrests, and all the 1969 models have them: hemmings.com/classifieds/?0=0&makeFacet=Mercedes-Benz&adtypeFacet=Vehicles for Sale&year_min=1968&year_max=1969&sort=sort_time_desc&page_size=15&modelFacet[]=250SL&modelFacet[]=280SL -- Last edit: 2016-05-17 19:27:08 |
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◊ 2016-05-17 19:40 |
So why a 1969 MY? |
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◊ 2016-05-17 19:42 |
Don't know? I didn't change it. I'd say 1968. |
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◊ 2016-05-18 00:27 |
I don't think it has sidemarkers .... |
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◊ 2016-05-18 19:57 |
When 1968+ there's just one option; the 280 SL http://wiki.mercedes-benz-classic.com/index.php/Kategorie:W113 . |
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◊ 2016-05-20 21:50 |
 Please change to 280 SL!! Does anyone know how to write in bold? That is to emphasize certain words. |
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◊ 2016-05-20 22:06 |
Just put a left bracket, a lowercase b, and then a right bracket: [ b ] and a [ / b ] where you want the bold part to end. Of course, you'll need to write it without the spaces like in my example. |
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◊ 2016-05-22 11:09 |
Thank you very much indeed!! |
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