Italian tire pressure decal 280SL

[Bob G]

If anyone ownes an italian 280SL can you  please check your trunk tire pressure decal for me. I am posting a picture of one that is missing some information. If someone can sent me a picture of this decal.Please take a clear picture.
I have a request  to have this decal made up. that would certainly mean who ever can help me gets some extra for their 280SL.

Thank You
Bob Geco

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[paulr]

this decal is in French.

[Richard Madison]

Bob:

The owners of two Pagodas originally sold in Italy, told me that the trunk sticker in the Italian car was in French. It may be that not enough cars were sold in Italy to justify making an Italian sticker so  MB used french, another Romance language.

The Previous Owner of my "Italian" car gave me a trunk sticker...a bit torn up and in an envelope...removed for painting...the sticker was in French and the PO said it was the one he had taken off the trunk lid.

So until we have more info, it seems that Italian cars had French trunk stickers.

Richard M, NYC

[rwmastel]

Bob, specify 280SL.  Will the sticker from my Italian 230SL suffice?

[mbzse]

quote:Originally posted by 280SL71

Bob:

The owners of two Pagodas originally sold in Italy, told me that the trunk sticker in the Italian car was in French. It may be that not enough cars were sold in Italy to justify making an Italian sticker so  MB used french, another Romance language.../.. it seems that Italian cars had French trunk stickers

The listing of the Mercedes dealer codes worldwide can be found on Alex G's website here:
http://homepage.bluewin.ch/nitwit//tech/dealers.htm
There is information there about language for stickers and Owners manual for each country as well.
Indeed, for an Italian delivered M-B, the stickers were in French language. The metal plate in the engine bay should have "620" stamped in.

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[Richard Madison]

Rodd:

On your "Italian" car, is the trunk label original? Is it in French?

Thanks,

Richard M, NYC

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by 280SL71

On your "Italian" car, is the trunk label original? Is it in French?

I believe so, and yes.

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[Bob G]

Looks like French language to me. As soon as I am able to make these I will post a message on the board. I want to thank Rodd Masteller and Richard Madison for graciously helping me get a good picture of this rare tag.
These two get the firsst ones of the production press for their cars.

Bob