Fitted Luggage

[hauser]

Perhaps Douglas can tell us if this is authentic W113 luggage. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2488795336&category=42606

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[Douglas]

Yes, those are correct. That would be a smart purchase for someone who's looking for luggage. I've seen the medium-size pieces before, but that large one is pretty rare. All you need now is either a vanity case or hatbox to finish the set.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[hauser]

Doug, what is the arrangement for this particular set?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[Douglas]

I had 5 pieces -- 1 large, 1 medium, 2 small and 1 vanity case.

I stacked the large and medium cases in the trunk with the vanity case in the corner. I stacked the 2 smaller cases on the ledge behind the seats.

Here's a photo with a small inset photo of the trunk:

http://home.nyc.rr.com/mrdjsk/crop5.JPG

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[hauser]

I remember seeing pictures of your car and its luggage on the sellers website.  I could not remember how it was distributed.  As I have said before, you had a very beautiful car .  

Doug please correct me if I am wrong but is'nt there someone duplicating this luggage?  I know of one but it is the hard sided and the originals were soft sided naugahide?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[Douglas]

Thanks for the kind words. It was a lot of fun owning that car for 9 years. It had a lot of unusual features that Brian's website doesn't go into. Things like tiny, very decorative chrome plates behind the tonneau cover to protect the backside from being damaged by the soft top handles.

And yes, someone is reproducing a set of fitted luggage for the Pagoda, but it's totally wrong from an originality perspective. It's basically a Karl Baisch-style reproduction (the kind of luggage you might see in a 50's era Mercedes). It doesn't make any sense to me to go this route.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[hauser]

This sold in 1 day![:0] $1500.00[:0]

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.