Bumper Guards 66 230SL

[scheutw]

I recently purchased a 1966 230SL, all original with 68,000 miles on it. It is in outstanding condition. But I have seen several pictures of 66's with front and rear bumper guards. Does anyone know where I can purchase some new ones to put on my car? I love this car and an looking at showing it this next year. Thanks for any help on this.

Ted Scheuermann
1966 230SL
1997 E320

[Douglas]

Ted,

If you plan to show the car,  then don't put on the guards. Some of the US-spec 230 SLs came with awful huge bumper guards, but most did not. If you've seen the prettier chromed 280 SL guards on a 230 SL, then it was added later and, technically speaking, would not be "correct."

Run a search on bumper guards in the forums. You'll see pix of both examples.

[Bob G ✝︎]

Ted:
Nothing ruins the styling of a Pagoda then the mack truck ram gards supplied by Mercedes-Benz in the early 1960 up till 1969. They really look out of place. If you must have bumper protection I recomment the later chrome guards with the rubber inserts.
For my tast I am looking to replace my bumpers front and rear with out the bumper guards since that is the way it was delivered new in 1968. Why hide such a pretty grill design and a set of nice european Headlights this car is too beautifull to hide its true feathers.

Bob Geco