Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: ctm14 on May 09, 2009, 04:57:25
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The Technical manual shows 332G Blue as a color available from 63'-65' I am interested in a car that is being represented as original and the data plate shows 332G but the vehicle is a 68' 250SL?? Is there something fishey going on with this listing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stunning-1-owner-all-original-250SL-all-options_W0QQitemZ220410786948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item335181b484&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308
Thx
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The 250 is the rarest 113, built '66 - '68. Looks like a better than good example if as represented. Stunning color combination!
If that's the original paint and interior it's impressive... a one-owner car with records for that price seems like a very good buy.
Detail the drivetrain and enter it in preservation class.
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The Tech Manual doesn't give the source for the years available paint data. I wonder how reliable the entries are.
I also believe that even if the years may be accurate, some colors were still available for other MB models and a dealer might have made a request for an "other model" color.
I'm usually persuaded about color by the body plate and the Data Card (if available) and a compare to the dash color (which is rarely repainted). In case of serious doubt, there are small hidden areas where the original paint can be uncovered.
When I saw the Tunis Beige Metallic on my current ride, I said, "Hmm, looks like Coffee Ice Cream"...one of my favorite flavors. I took the car home and have enjoyed the delicious (and uncommon) color since then.
If you like the color and the car, I suggest you not fret about color availability. The future buyer of your blue car won't even think about color years and I've never had a judge ask.
Richard M, NYC
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I'm not believing what I see on that car. I'd bet it's a repaint, too. Why was the dash wood refinished if everything else is so pristine? I think the tags tell us why there are no engine pics. The tags look old and the engine tag is corroded. The heat/ventilation levers have been replaced with the cheater kind. The underside is also rather weathered for such a pristine upperside. No pics of under the trunk mat?
I like good photographs, but, when the photos to sell a car become more about the photography than the car, I get suspicious. All that said, $44K may still be a fair price. The description appears to represent the car as more.
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332 G was available for the 250SL. Production for the 250SL ended in December 1967, but US version vehicles as of serial number 113043-..-002982 were termed US Model Year 1968.
332 G was not available for the 280SL. The successor was 904 G.
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Nice car... I thought those hubcaps were only avalable on the 280 SL ???
Andres
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This car is not "all-original." The interior was clearly re-done. Carpets, seats and wood. I'd say the dash was re-covered as well. If the seller were more forthcoming, I'd be less skeptical about it.
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What turns me off is the bumper guards. :P :P
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Thanks Guys,
I appreciate all your comments. The car is surely a looker but the many hours I have spent learning from the membership here had me skeptical as well. I have decided to wait for a more authentic car and seller story.