230-280sl / automatic badging

[dirkbalter]

Hello everyone.
I am looking for help with the original location of the 230sl / automatic badging on the left rear trunk lid. I restored the lid and have to re-drill the holes for the emblems.
If someone who has the same set up as shown in the picture, would do me a favor and take some measurements? I would appreciate that very much.
I am looking for dimensions from the lower and left lid edges to the left and underside of the emblems.
Thanks
Dirk

[GGR]

I believe US delivery models did not have the "automatic" badge. Was your car originally delivered somewhere else?

 

[WRe]

Hi Dirk,
here are the measures of my car.
...WRe

[dirkbalter]

WRe, perfect, thank you.

GGR, yes the car came to CA from Germany in the 80th. I wasn't aware that US cars didn't have the automatic. I have also seen the automatic emblem on the right side of the lid. What determined if and where the emblems were mounted?
   

[mmizesko]

My Automatic was on the right side of the lid, and my car was bought here in the States.  Not sure what the prior owners did, maybe they added it, but I like it on the right for symmetry.  Purists will balk.

Mike Mizesko

[WRe]

Hi,
there was already a thread for the measures provided by Alfred: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=19044.msg138991#msg138991.
...WRe

[dirkbalter]

Thanks again. I did look in the technical manual but missed the thread.
Dirk