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1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« on: April 20, 2013, 20:27:12 »
My friend's 230 SL.  This is one handsome car.  Under 40K miles, loaded with memorabilia from the original owner.  Front seats and top replaced by Black Forest LLC.  Much, much originality to the car, never wrecked or rusted.  Original chrome, glass, rubber, trunk, engine bay, paint in many places.  Firewall pad was replaced as it was frayed.   I've driven it and done some work on it, outstanding, as only a 230 SL can be and a 113 that's never been apart.  The deep red color is so unusual and really handsome in this car.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtenges/sets/72157633285623727/show/

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Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
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1961 190 SL 23K miles
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 23:56:49 »
I agree....It's got the correct stance....I love the black wall Michelins...etc, etc...
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TR

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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2013, 02:22:08 »
Oh my...

Thank you John.
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2013, 07:08:35 »
John
this car looks like an impossible dream on wheels :) come true.

It's Sunday morning here, 8 AM. Sunny warm springtime outside. Watching these pics with an expresso and French (sorry for this deviation  ;)) croissant on table makes one of these Perfect Days.


 
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2013, 07:43:45 »
It's really gorgeous. Thanks for posting!

Greetings: Ger.
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 01:34:28 »
Really nice!
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71Beige280SL

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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 13:01:09 »
Absolutely beautiful! I have come to really appreciate the hub cap and beauty ring configuration on the 230/250s. Too bad they did away with them on the 280s.
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 19:17:05 »
Drop dead gorgeous.Stunning !.Same colour as mine 573 Dark Bordeaux red mine has light tan interior and a tan soft top a very rare colour only available for a short period. I believe olive green replaced it.Mine can be seen in the new book Factory- Original Mercedes SL. Thanks for posting. Cheers. Mike.
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2013, 20:10:20 »
Looks as if it has just left the showrooms for the very first time. Envious of the next owner already  ;D
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2013, 16:40:21 »
Great Photo shoot stunning car ... thanks for sharing !
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2013, 13:57:36 »
I looked at this again this morning. I noticed the soft top has a chrome strip on the last support above the rear window. That looks outstanding! Was that an MB option?
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2013, 16:49:14 »
Re: chrome strip on soft top: my 64 230sl has the same strip, I assume it was standard for at least this year.

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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2013, 17:04:12 »
The MB blanket is missing!
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2013, 18:36:48 »
Yes, the earlier cars had the chrome strip -- reminiscent of the 190 and 300 I believe. Not sure when it was deleted.
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Re: 1964 230 SL GORGEOUS
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2013, 23:30:16 »
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... I noticed the soft top has a chrome strip on the last support above the rear window. That looks outstanding! Was that an MB option?


Correct for all 230ies up to serial no. 007640 with the wooden main soft top bow above the rear window.
From # 007641 all 113s had the all metal bow.


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