Took 30 years to figure this out...

[J. Huber]

So, I bet many of us have wondered where to put our Grande Latte while driving the Pagoda. Of course, cup holders were not an option back then -- and 4 dollar coffee-to-go hadn't even been invented yet!

Oh sure, I have seen folks here make some great holders out of wood, and I personally used a roll of duct tape for awhile... Still, I find myself trying to get the thing secured and half the time it tips or spills...

Well, today I took a wonderful AM Pagoda drive and decided to spin into Starbucks... As I drove away, I balanced the Holy Grail and suddenly it hit me. Down in front of the passenger seat is the handle to move the seat back and forth. It has a slight curve to it and the cup sits in it perfectly! And it is exactly an arms length away! Who knew?

JH 

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

James,

Looks like a great idea, hope it works out for you without spills

I sort of got used to my cup holder ... and now that I got my wife to take rides with me, I need to clean out the other one too.

Dieter

[114015]

Well, today I took a wonderful AM Pagoda drive and decided to spin into Starbucks... As I drove away, I balanced the Holy Grail and suddenly it hit me. Down in front of the passenger seat is the handle to move the seat back and forth. It has a slight curve to it and the cup sits in it perfectly! And it is exactly an arms length away! Who knew?

James,
What a superb idea !
I have always been looking for a good location for a Pagoda's cup holder,
and this idea - your idea - is the first one that strikes me ! I am gonna give a try! Can't travel without cup and/or beverage.

Personally I always disliked these huge and bulky center consoles that other Pagoda owners "constructed" into their SLs. I have got a stick shift and need a free elbow to shift gears quickly when going uphill the Dolomites in September ...
Also, I don't want to distract the looks of the beautifully renovated center tray.
Thus, your "cupholder place" is the one to go for.
Perhaps "the cup" can be a bit better secured at that spot with the seat's rail handle with a device like pictured below (30 $$).
I'll give it a try and will report later.

Thanks a lot again for your "Holy Grail" input!

All best,

Achim
('64 230 Euro withouth cupholder)

[ejboyd5]

Interesting and timely post.  Just yesterday a saw a very nice 250 SL parked in front of my office.  Everything appeared in top condition and very clean so I was puzzled by the roll of duct tape sitting in the storage area between the seats. Now I have a plausible explanation for its presence.