Be gentle - it's my first time

[deacon]

Due to some great old posts I read, I am changing my insurance to Hagerty.  They want three photos, so as long as I took 'em, I thought I'd post 'em.

Like I said, it's my first time ever even having photos of the car.  Any input would be apreciated.



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David
65 230SL
Blue Grey 162 - manual

[Douglas]

Nice Pagoda, David. I've never driven a stick-shift 230 SL, but I'm told they're a lot of fun to drive. Thanks for sharing.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[rwmastel]

David,

Nice car!  It's very close to mine.  Arabian Grey (124) with Light Natural leather (219).  What color is your interior?  Do you have a data card?

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Cees Klumper]

Very nice!

Now for the nit-picking: area behind grill to be painted 'Tiefdunkelgrau' (dark grey or black), ditto for the rocker panels, and I may be mistaken but the car seems to sit a little low in the rear.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[J. Huber]

Hey Deacon. I think the car looks fantastic. It seems like we are getting a lot of new members from the Bay Area -- I think we better start arranging a gathering... Pete, if you are lurking -- you might want to add David to "the list"...

James
63 230SL

[deacon]

Cees,

Thanks for the input.  I'm sure you are correct, but I have to do some research.  The car has been in the family for over thirty years and in that time, the rocker panels have never been anything but the body color.  I'm trying to locate original owner, but he sold it in '72 and I just can't imagine having them painted during the first eight years of ownership.

David

quote:Originally posted by cees klumper

Very nice!

Now for the nit-picking: area behind grill to be painted 'Tiefdunkelgrau' (dark grey or black), ditto for the rocker panels, and I may be mistaken but the car seems to sit a little low in the rear.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

David
65 230SL
Blue Grey 162 - manual

[Ben]

Lovely car, great condition, and I love that "period" colour !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.

[Bob G ✝︎]

Very classy! you should be very proud when you drive her.

Bob Geco

[sjiatrou]

David:
Greetings from Seaside!  That's a beautiful car.  Can you tell me the make and size of the whitewall times?  Did you get them in the Bay Area?

Steve

quote:Originally posted by deacon

Due to some great old posts I read, I am changing my insurance to Hagerty.  They want three photos, so as long as I took 'em, I thought I'd post 'em.

Like I said, it's my first time ever even having photos of the car.  Any input would be apreciated.



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David
65 230SL
Blue Grey 162 - manual

Steve Iatrou
Seaside, CA
1964 230sl roadster
White (050)/Black (116)