Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project

[whistlermike]

Hi, this is my first post as I am just in the middle of having a 1967 250sl totally restored by John Haynes down in Sussex. My biggest dilema (other than paying for it...) is choosing the right colour! I think I am probably going to go for metallic anthracite grey (code 172). I have not seen a car in the flesh with this colour and before I finally push the button I was wondering if anyone had any good photos of a car in this colour?

Thanks

Mike

[Naj ✝︎]

These help?

naj

[Danesgate]

[whistlermike]

Thanks for the very valuable help! Think my mind is pretty much made up now. This is my first Pagoda SL and having wanted one for years I want to get it right..... I will try and post some photos as the restoration goes along.

Mike

[jaymanek]

Do keep us up to date, havent seen any done by John Haynes.

[lurtch]

Here is my 230SL  - - - done in DB 172  metallic laquer  with maroon leather. 

Larry in CA

[reggie]

Larry

Thats a nice clean car- i would call that a mans colour - good photo - nice location 
Reg

[hauser]

This is very nice too if you wanted to go a shade up.

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11828.0

[Ulf]

Anthracite with beige interior...mmmm!

[seixever]

But what was the original colour of your car?

[whistlermike]

The original colour was white. I have now decided to go with the 172 anthracite colour with a parchment leather interior. Following some earlier requests for an update on progress with the restoration I will shortly post some photos so that progress can be followed pretty much from day one through to the finished vehicle.

Mike

[shanghaitom]

Any new pics. I'm going to paint shop soon 

[whistlermike]

Thanks to all those who helped me with choosing the colour for the restoration of my 1967 250 Sl.
After a year of hard work by the guys at John Haynes the car is now complete. I have had it on the road now for a couple of weeks and extremely happy with the choice of colour and the work carried out by the team. Hope the photos do it justice!

http://www.johnhaynesmercedes.co.uk/restoration/w113-250-sl-pagoda/

[reggie]

Nice car Mike, Nice colour too, so much better than white, When you get over the bill, treat it to a 5 digit number plate, they fit in the back panel much better, I could never understand why people spend large amounts of money, then do that. Bit like a sharp suit, and trainers, just my 10 bobs worth, well done you must be proud,
Reg

[Garry]

Great set of photos of the restoration of the body.  Beautiful looking outcome

Enjoy

Garry