Correct Color - Handles & Ash Tray?

[dtuttle123]

I have an early 250SL ('67) - with the 230SL features.  It has a red (color = 222) leather interior.  The pull handle on the passenger door is black - which I think is correct.  Can anyone verify?  Also, what color would the the cover to the ash tray be?  Would it be black also, or the red of the interior?  The handles on the roof are also black.

Thanks, Doug
250SL - '67 - 4-speed
Orient Red

[Douglas]

On any 250 SL, early or late, it should match the rest of the interior. In other words, in your case that's red.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[dtuttle123]

Douglas - thanks for the quick reply and info.  What about the inserts to the window crank handles?  Would they also be the interior color?

[Douglas]

Yes, all matching on a 250 SL.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[JPMOSE]

The door handle has always been inconsistant though.  My Cognac interior came with brown inserts for the window cranks and ash tray.  However, the passinger door pull handle is black (and original).  I know it is original, as the prior owner showed me pictures of the car when purchased in 1968.  

It could be the factory would run short on colored handles and substituted black when the color wasn't available.  Who knows???

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL

[Douglas]

quote:Originally posted by JPMOSE

The door handle has always been inconsistant though.  My Cognac interior came with brown inserts for the window cranks and ash tray.  However, the passinger door pull handle is black (and original).  I know it is original, as the prior owner showed me pictures of the car when purchased in 1968.  

It could be the factory would run short on colored handles and substituted black when the color wasn't available.  Who knows???

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL

JP,

That's really interesting (and valuable) anecdotal evidence. By the time the 250 SL was out, I believe the official policy was to have those parts matching, but I can't argue with anomalies like this. This supports the "never say never" argument.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA