Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?

[66andBlue]

Here is an interesting Pagoda part :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270044329689&rd=1&rd=1
Was this really "original equipment"?
To me it looks like just another smart aleck on eBay trying to find a sucker [:0]

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

[ja17]

Hello Alfred,

I am very doubtful it is original. Mercedes would have at least painted it and put a part number on it somewhere. They were all metal as far as I know.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

[mbzse]

quote:Originally posted Alfred

Here is an interesting Pagoda part :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270044329689&rd=1&rd=1
Was this really "original equipment"?

This is of course a total hoax   :x   What a joker

/Hans in Sweden

[Chad]

The one in my trunk is metal and is stamped.
This auction is a bit bizarre. But perhaps they made some in an optional wooden trim???

1967 230SL (Manual, rustless driver)

[TheEngineer]

Considering the function of the part only: There is no reason why the wedge can not be made of wood, or plastic. Or you can use a limb from a tree. A nice touch is the stud to fasten the wedge so that it doesn't get lost. It ought to be worth one Euro? I had a wooden rear bumper on a Datsun wagon once: Carved into it was: "Mom's car". It was very functional. Much better than today's painted vinyl bumpers. It hardly showed any bumps.

'69 280SL,Signal Red,113044-12-007537,tired engineer, West-Seattle,WA

[66andBlue]

It is not the function that I found somewhat hilarious but the fact that he claims it to be an "original" part - and a "ratity": Sie bieten auf eine absolute Rarität  ...  Der original Holzkeil für die Mercedes-Benz Pagode !!
On the other hand it might look good together with an old wooden wheel that serves as a spare  

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic