New colour cobination

[rob walker]

Just received my car back with a new soft top in green to match the leather seats.
I am really pleased with the effect of the green soft top with the papyrus white body and green leather and carpets.
Sorry the photograph is not very artistic, but it does show off the colour well.
I will post some more shots when the weather gets better.
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Rob Walker
1968 280SL papyrus white/green leather
2004 230 SLK silver

[Douglas]

Very nice, Rob. Very unusual and handsome color combo. It's fun to see something other than black!

[Mike Hughes]

Lovely car.  "F" reg makes it a 1968, doesn't it?  Is your hardtop green, too?  This green on white color combination is one of my favorites on a Pagoda!
- Mike Hughes  -
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 1966 230SL Auto P/S
 Havanna Brown (408)
 Light Beige (181)
 Cream M-B Tex (121)

[rob walker]

Mike, yes she was registered in 1968 but built in 1967, making her one of the earliest 280s.
Came with high spec with alloy wheel, leather, green tinted windows, Blaupunkt radio/tape and electric ariel. Supplied in Germany but has spent most of her life in Southern Spain hence the lack of dreaded rust. She is having to spend time in the UK at present whilst I finish off in South Korea, then we both return to Spain.
The hard top is papyrus white but I dont think will ever go back on her.
Rob Walker
1968 280SL papyrus white/green leather
2004 230 SLK silver

[waltklatt]

Rob,
you also had an early 280SL.  I had one a few years back and it had the # 000618 and it was an early 1968 280SL.  Tunis beige metallic with black tex interior.
Walter Klatt
1967 220SL-diesel
1963 230SL-gas

[pablo_o2]

Original mine was white with the green top too. It also came with a green interior (mbtex)and carpet,white steering wheel and white rim tires.Pretty sixties!
Paul Haems
'68 280SL

[rob walker]

Pablo, did you retain the green interior colour, seems the original green carpet is no longer available?
I was not sure on the green interior at first but have grown to love it, particularly with the patinated leather.
Rob Walker
1968 280SL papyrus white/green leather
2004 230 SLK silver