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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: waltklatt on January 22, 2004, 16:47:02

Title: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: waltklatt on January 22, 2004, 16:47:02

Hello All Pagoda owners and admirers,

Could you all dig into your memories and see if you recognize the name "Coenen"?  

I am trying to verify a special option on the Pagoda SL.  

If this name does ring a bell could you email me off list.
Thank you.
Regards,
Walter Klatt
1963 230SL, gas, euro, 4 spd manual, navy blue/red leather.
1967 220SL, diesel, US, 5 spd manual, silver/black tex.

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: n/a on January 22, 2004, 18:43:50

Isn't Coenen a rabbi ??

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: JamesL on January 23, 2004, 04:25:28

You mean Coenen the Barbarian?

Sorry, couldn't resist. can't help you

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: waltklatt on January 23, 2004, 13:13:16

Hello Halfviking and Tosh,

No it has nothing to do with a rabbi or Arnold in the movie.
I was just verifying a rare option that was only ordered 13 times on the pagoda SL's.  And that is the sunroof in the hardtop.
Turns out that the sunroof is not the Webasto kind, but a cheap aftermarket one done by Coenen of USA.  I passed up on the opportunity.  If it were a Webasto, it would be in my garage faster than you can say Eureka.

Thanks for your help.
Walter Klatt
1963 230SL, gas, Euro, 4 speed manual, navy blue/red leather
1967 220SL, diesel, US, 5 spd manual, silver/black tex

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: Bob G ✝︎ on January 23, 2004, 14:53:13

This special sunroof option does it have a option code? It would be intresting to talk with the orginal company and do an article if they have any memory and data in their archeives. Please let me now if their is a contact address to write this company.

Bob Geco

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: Benz Dr. on January 23, 2004, 17:40:49

There was one that went through the Toronto car auction a few years ago. I looked closely at it and could have sworn it said Webasto on it.

 At any rate, I guess I was lucky to have seen one if they made so few.

Dan c
SL Barn

Daniel G Caron

Title: Re: Does this name ring a bell to anyone?
Post by: Douglas on January 23, 2004, 18:14:58

I've seen the one that Gernold up at SL Tech in Maine takes care of from time to time. It is definitely Webasto. I've seen 2 SLs over the years with this option, one was that 280 SL up in Maine and the other was a red 250 SL Coupe in Northern Virginia. Both were sliding roof panels and not the crank style.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #018260