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wgl

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Trunk color
« on: June 11, 2005, 11:47:56 »
What is the correct trunk color, the color of the car or a some what flat black?  I am speaking about a 280 sl.
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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2005, 12:06:57 »
Correct trunk (boot) color is the semi-gloss "chassis black".

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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2005, 19:48:54 »
I don't recall where I learned this, but the trunk has a specific color code and name:

Tiefdunkelgrau code 7164

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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2005, 19:52:17 »
Color is actually a dark grey.  Here it is:

http://sl113.org/articles/chassis_body/paint.asp

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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2005, 20:02:45 »
I think I read that some were grey but most of the 280SLs were the same low-gloss black as the spare tire stand, jack, etc.

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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2005, 23:19:21 »
The color (Tiefdunkelgrau) that Tom is referring to looks black; as far as I know certain parts of all cars were painted with this color.

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Re: Trunk color
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2005, 15:46:44 »
Cees,

Agree. Without being prompted to examine the color for tones of gray, one would conclude that it is a matt black.

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