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Mike Webster

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what year is my car?
« on: July 17, 2006, 07:08:49 »
Scholars,

I have a 230SL built in December 1965. People always ask me what year is it? I tell them it was built in December 1965 because I don't know what year should correctly be referred. Anyone know?

Mike in Detroit
230sl silver/red
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Ricardo

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Re: what year is my car?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2006, 07:25:03 »
Mike
I think the correct answer is..."it depends"....on whether it was an original US spec car or a euro delivered. If US, it's properly called a '66 from mid '65 on....witness the number of '68 250's, when only 2 were actually built in '68....in europe they just went by actual manufacturing date.....I think
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dwilli3038

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Re: what year is my car?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2006, 19:51:52 »
mine was built in October of 63 but it was registered as a 64

Daryl
'64 230 SL
Serial # 508
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J. Huber

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Re: what year is my car?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2006, 09:48:42 »
Hey Daryl. If your VIN is 113042-XX-000508 -- you got yourself a 63!

James
63 230SL
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James
63 230SL

Abbas

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Re: what year is my car?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2006, 09:54:57 »
Just reply to their question by stating what is writen
on the title. Why bother about which date manufactured
and which date sold.

Abbas

280SL W113 1969 Ivory
E280 W124 1995 Silver
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