Author Topic: car colour (Read 9836 times)

reggie · « **on:** July 06, 2010, 16:48:39 »

can i find out what colour my 1970 280 sl is all i have at the moment is the vin number - and is it safe to put that on here ? car arives later this week i hope - thanks
Reg

J. Huber · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2010, 17:22:49 »

Hello Reggie. Using the VIN number you could certainly find out what the "original" color was (which may or may not still be the color). You would first have to call the MB Classic Center and request the "data card" for your car. They will ask for the VIN and can FAX it -- sometimes the same day. This will have the color codes which can then be decoded here using our technical manual.

However, once you have the car in front of you, you would be able to look at the data "plate" attached thereon that would also indicate the original color scheme.

I think you will eventually want that data card anyway, so I'd call and try and get it now before your car gets to you. Good luck.

reggie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2010, 20:38:46 »

thank you j - i will do that tommoro-my car has come from california they say original panels paint motor etc but ive bought it unseen which is always risky-but from the photos it looks very nice-i should get word to pick it up from felixstowe port thurs or fri-they say it needs nothing but we shall see - i restored one in 1990 - i must have got over it now - bit like getting married twice which i havent done yet - still on my first one

Reg

reggie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2010, 17:22:28 »

rang my local mercedes dealer- today asked for a data card-he brought it up on screen and said there isnt a lot on it-just engine number-order number-shipment date-body type-have i got the wrong thing ?
Reg

J. Huber · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2010, 18:21:44 »

Hi Reggie. It sounds like he may have had something different. Generally a local dealership will not have the data card at the ready -- it is the Classic Center I believe that keeps these. If I were you, I'd look in the Tech Manual under data card and you will see what they look like, the types of things they contain, and how to obtain yours. Best of Luck.

JH

KevinC · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2010, 20:27:29 »

Try this....

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/Start

Quote from: J. Huber on July 07, 2010, 18:21:44

Hi Reggie. It sounds like he may have had something different. Generally a local dealership will not have the data card at the ready -- it is the Classic Center I believe that keeps these. If I were you, I'd look in the Tech Manual under data card and you will see what they look like, the types of things they contain, and how to obtain yours. Best of Luck.

JH

reggie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2010, 20:52:09 »

thanks j & kevin - ime a bit slow with pc"s not been on them long - dont know if there is a classic centre in the uk - when i searched i got a lot of merc dealers pop up - looking at the colours shown i think it might be 726h but all i have is pictures- waiting for ref number to get car from felixstowe docks - hopefully tommoro - this has taken since feb this year to import - cock up somewere - i will tell all when iget my hands on it.

thanks for your help
regards Reg

Jonny B · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2010, 22:10:43 »

My color chart shows 726 as grey-biege, a truly excellent color for a Pagoda. The "h" is for herberts, the paint manufacturer.

reggie · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2010, 08:20:16 »

thanks jonnie - i must admit i was a bit worried about the colour and i will know within ten mins weather i like it-i realy wanted silver but at the moment every other car in the uk is silver-so see what happens when i finaly get it
Reg

KevinC · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2010, 13:27:50 »

Once you have the car in your possession check the metal plate under the hood on the top of the fender for the original paint code. Note that mine here shows 670 which is light ivory.

reggie · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2010, 14:53:18 »

hi kevin - its 726 h - ive even got the order form with a piece of the colour and a bit of material for the interior-theres every thing with the car from day 1 - german plates and california plates too - i took a gamble buying this with just photos but its worth every penny - a couple of splits in the paint but you have to polish a car to find these things i suppose its with all that sunshine-anyway ime not going my usual route and painting it-must not get carried away and try to make it like new then dare not use it-been there done that
Reg

KevinC · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2010, 18:04:17 »

Reg,

Great that you had such good luck. I brought my car (also from California) to a great detailer here locally who wet-sanded and buffed the paint that I felt would never shine again and the outcome was terrific.

Best of luck with your "new" car...cant wait to see pics!

Kevin

tel76 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2010, 19:53:12 »

Hello Reggie,
I also would be interested in seeing the pictures and what 726 looks like,as a matter of intererest how much did you pay? also what was the tax content?

reggie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2010, 20:21:07 »

car was £18950 + shipping £900 + £50 certificate from mercedes to say it was built in eu + vat £2950 dont know how they worked that out ? so not bad compared with uk prices - plus there isnt one bit of rust anywhere - there are cheaper ones to import but they need work which as you know costs time and money - they advertised mine as the best they had seen and now i believe them - it realy is first class - just been for a blast in the country and i couldnt stop smilling

why buy cheap then have to spend your time working on it - ime well pleased - i bought it of kent collection on the net - got my vote
Reg

hauser · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2010, 23:38:12 »

Here's a link to a 726H from Motoring Investments. It doesn't take you the correct page but it's the one listed for $125,000.00.

http://www.motoringinvestments.com/MainPage.htm

reggie · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2010, 06:20:33 »

thanks hauser - yes thats my colour - my car is as clean and straight and origanal as that one also my floor carpets match the sill carpets they are as new-that car looks like they have been changed my interior looks a little bit darker not a lot but more creamy i think-once i get my head around the data card we shall see-i also have what looks a more original tool kit bundle-that one looks repro to me- and a lot more documents books etc even down to the order form with a piece of material for interior and a card with exterior colour ime very lucky to have landed this car - my man will photo every thing and put it on here i hope soon.
Reg

hauser · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2010, 07:24:26 »

Reggie, congrats on the car! Sounds like you got a nice one. I have the same color but mine is the metallic version, 728H. It wasn't my first choice of colors but it has grown on me. It's tough to find a nice car especially in your favorite color. Mine preferred choice would have been DB906 blue gray.

reggie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2010, 13:24:58 »

my first choice colour would be silver with blue or red interior-but ime happy with this ( for now ) its growing on me too - people say it looks classy ? i must not fall into my usual mode of trying to make it perfect which it nearly is-bit of paint work could be better to the trained eye-but i want to drive this one not sit looking at it
Reg

Dahlknudsen · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2010, 18:36:43 »

Did you get your car for under 30K USD? sounds like a good deal to me!

reggie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2010, 19:05:59 »

hi dahilnudsen - car cost £18950 uk i dont know what that is in $$$ have a look at photos i just put on - i think it was a bargain also vat & import = £3k
Reg

Dahlknudsen · « **Reply #20 on:** July 15, 2010, 06:47:24 »

To my calculations its 28.853,28 USD with todays currency!

Very very nice price. It looks to me from the pictures that it could easily bring in 40.000 USD or more.

Hope there are no surprices and that it is a true present find.

Congrets on your super buy...

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