Color Code 574 G

[goosemon]

Well, MB Archives in Suttgart just emailed me and said there is no color code 574.    If they don't know, I don't know how to determine the original color.
I find this hard to believe.
gus

[goosemon]

The saga continues.   MB Archives in Stuttgart emailed me today to say that the 230sl was a "special order"  paint color.   For purposes of the DATA CARD and the plate under the hood, they assigned the number 574 G.   They claim they have no record of what color it was painted nor who purchased the car and requested the special paint color.   In North Carolina, we can go back and find out the names of every person who owned a car from the original owner forward.  Does anyone know if they have that ability in Germany?  MB Archives have no idea if that is possible or not

Gus

[66andBlue]

..  Does anyone know if they have that ability in Germany? 

Gus,
have they at least verified that the car was delivered in Germany?  What country and dealer code did they enter on the data card?
If the car was delivered in Germany and then sold later to an owner in the USA things become murky.
Read what Klaus has written about this here:
http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=10762.msg71538#msg71538

[goosemon]

The Auftrags-No.   is 62291560.    That indicates that is was deliverd in 1966 and the dealer (229) is Stuttgart.    How do you interpret the last four numbers (1590)
gus

[114015]

Hello Gus, Alfred, Klaus & others,

Your color code story is still very dubious.
The explanation by DB that this is a special order paint code makes sense. Perhaps something like white or ivory metallic which was usually not in the paint code list.
Your car is clearly a Deutschland (Germany) version; the 113042 10 2 on the data plate and the Auftrags-No.   62291560  with its dealer code (229) clearly indicates a German version .

Two explanations for the "weird" 574 G are possible: Misprint/misspelling on the data card and as a consequence also on the resulting data plate in the car. Could have meant 573G or something else among the regular codes.
2nd assumption: special order paint code.

It is now on you to find that out. 
Usually there will be some very hidden sections of the original paint (or spray dust) left on the car: e.g. the clutter box, hidden under the dashboard or under the fresh air vent (cowl) and so on.
Since you are performing a full restoration anyway it doesn't matter if you scrape down to the primer in these areas - even if those were resprayed in the past. You must find something there.

It is not impossible to track the first owner in Germany (if he/she is still alive) based on the remaining records that that particular dealer 229 may still have in his archive. However, we have a Datenschutzgesetz (data protection act or law) in Germany and this means that the dealer may not provide any "privacy data" of previous (first) owners to you if he feels afraid.

Try your best & keep us informed

Best,
 

[Jonny B]

Can you provide a picture to show what the color looks like, even if from a hidden area (if the car was repainted)?