Easter Egg under my seat.

[Tyler S]

Removed my seats and came across a factory Data Card Tear Sheet in between the springs and horsehair. Its basically a paper version of the top portion of the data card. I'm assuming these were used for trim color or options that were assembled off site from the assembly line before they met up with the car. Was a cool find!!

[cabrioletturbo]

I haven't seen one before, but it does look like the ones from W123 era, digits printed and all.
Were your seat redone at some point or still original?

[280SE Guy]

Mine was located under the rear bench seat on my W108.

[Tyler S]

Igor, The seats were all original when this pic was taken. Were never even removed before. Since been recovered. The numbers all match my data card. When I hold the leaflet to the data card its obvious that they were both stamped from a single source (strike). Everything lines up. There were probably multiple "carbonless copy" sheets that were given to the respective assembly line departments.

[cabrioletturbo]

There is someting you learn every day with these cars.

 When you compare the style of the actual data card to the ones found under the seat, as you have shown, you would think they are not from the same period.
I will go and check my cars for this info.

Thank you.

[Tyler S]

Yes they were from the same typewriter or stamp used when the data card was filled out. Same Idea as when you would pay for gas with your credit card back in the day. There would be multiple copies made from a single strike. They are called "carbonless copies" Good article on how it works here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonless_copy_paper

[cabrioletturbo]

Yes they were from the same typewriter or stamp used when the data card was filled out. Same Idea as when you would pay for gas with your credit card back in the day. There would be multiple copies made from a single strike. They are called "carbonless copies" Good article on how it works here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonless_copy_paper

I guess that's where my confusion kicked in: my data card looks as if it was from a typewriter and it is unlike the stamp as shown on your first post.
My car is 1965/66, that may be the reason for the difference.

[Garry]

Thats a very cool find and something new here.  A couple of the original owners on the Forum may now be looking under seat!!! lol

[Tyler S]

Garry, And I bet a few find them. You wouldn't think to look there. It is very thin, fragile paper and i'm sure not all of them were placed there.
I guess it depends who was working on seats that day/month/year.

[cabrioletturbo]

I checked few of my driver's seats and they all had it.

[Tyler S]

If one was unable to obtain a data card from the Classic Center, (known issue of missing or damaged microfiche) They would be able to obtain over 90% of the information from one of these. Minus the key codes and tire option etc.