Author Topic: maroon red  (Read 3609 times)

holden66

  • Guest
maroon red
« on: August 12, 2011, 19:08:45 »
Would a white 1966 230SL have a maroon/red interior?  I note that my seats and door panels were re-done in 2005.  They seem to be some sort of maroon/burgundy type of color.  They are mb tex.  The data card says the exterior is white and the interior is red.  But "red" in my car looks sort of maroon.  The seats seem to match the sun visor which appears to be original. 

Holden66

Iconic

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, IL, Highland Park
  • Posts: 1203
  • ex-Membership Administrator
Re: maroon red
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 19:35:22 »
Is the red #132? If not, which red?

I believe the sun visors were always off white no matter what the interior color is.
1970 280 SL Automatic, USA version, Grey-Blue (906G/906G), Blue leather (245)
1968 SS396 Camaro Convertible (owned since 1977 -- my first car :D)
1984 Porsche Euro Carrera coupe, LSD, SlateBlueMet/Blue
1998 BMW M-Rdstr Estoril Blue
1970 280 SL Automatic, Anthracite Grey-173G, Red Interior-132 - sold

holden66

  • Guest
Re: maroon red
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 03:02:13 »
Thje data card says 122 red for the interior

Richard Madison

  • Associate Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, NY, New York
  • Posts: 1181
Re: maroon red
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 10:09:14 »
Engelen's book shows Hellrot (bright or clear red) 122 MB-tex going with 050 and 158 White cars.

And as stated above, the sun visors were usually (always?) a cream off-white color to match the interior of the hard top.

Richard M, NYC
« Last Edit: August 13, 2011, 10:11:30 by 280SL71 »
1969 280 SL, Tunis Beige, Euro Model (Italy).

holden66

  • Guest
Re: maroon red
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2011, 11:45:46 »
I guess I need to look up the card and see if my car is a 050 white.  A previous owner would have had to go to a lot of effort to convert the inside to maroon.