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VIN Research from MB
« on: June 05, 2016, 17:06:51 »
does anyone know which website or Mercedes Benz contact can check my VIN and give me
information, such as who the original purchase went to etc?
my car is a 112 Cabriolet and has a plate on the dash that show's STRAND Hotell in Stockholm.
I'm trying to figure out who the original owner was.

thank you
Michael Parlato

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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2016, 17:45:54 »
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.../... give me information, such as who the original purchase went to.../...
Mercedes-Benz do not disclose information about who bought a specific vehicle etc. No way.

However, with the data card for your car you can determine to where the car was delivered. You will find Dealer and Country Codes list in the tech manual section of this website.
If in square "Auftragsnr" you see x569xx it was delivered in Sweden.
/Hans S
« Last Edit: June 07, 2016, 19:15:46 by mbzse »
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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2016, 18:09:28 »
How about a picture of this dash plate?
Back in the day hotels used to rent their own cars. Is it possible this was once one of them?
Maybe contact the hotel for a back round history lesson of what the plate was for?
1968 (67) 250sl. 4 speed manual. DB180 Silver
1955 220 Cabriolet A. White Grey
2019 E450 Wagon. Majestic Blue
1936 Ford PU Flathead V8. Creme on tan interior.
1989 Volkswagen T3 Westfailia Campmobile. Dove Grey (blue)

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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2016, 21:49:11 »
photo attached
my vin is 112 023 1200 5548
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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2016, 16:27:03 »
So translated this is "Owners name and Residence". appears the hotel once owned the car.
I doubt they would still have records at that hotel but worth a shot.
1968 (67) 250sl. 4 speed manual. DB180 Silver
1955 220 Cabriolet A. White Grey
2019 E450 Wagon. Majestic Blue
1936 Ford PU Flathead V8. Creme on tan interior.
1989 Volkswagen T3 Westfailia Campmobile. Dove Grey (blue)

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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2016, 12:46:38 »
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.../...can check my VIN and give me information, such as who the original purchase went to etc?
The experts in the Swedish M-B club determine this 300SE cab to be sold in Sweden 1964; metallic beige 462 with cocnaq leather interior.
Sold abroad (USA?) in the 1980's
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Re: VIN Research from MB
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2016, 13:23:28 »
thank you for the help
the Hotel is now owned by Radison, they have not been able to help
Michael Parlato