Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: RickM on July 22, 2010, 13:45:34

Title: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: RickM on July 22, 2010, 13:45:34

Result of my usual internet scouring, the mirror below is described as Mercedes Benz Driver's side mirror for 230SL 250SL and 280SL.

Comments welcome.....

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: jacovdw on July 22, 2010, 14:25:31

That just looks plain odd...

Doesn't look like it will complement the beautiful lines of a pagoda and I doubt that this is original for these cars.

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: J. Huber on July 22, 2010, 15:14:14

Maybe that was the kind John Lennon had on his Pagoda!

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: 114015 on July 23, 2010, 14:32:08

Hi Rick,

Don't know where you got the info that the mirror on the pic is for the 113 chassis - maybe it was from an ebay seller ... ;)

... as those individuals often tell and sell you "everything" being correct for a Mercedes 113 SL as long as they can make (more) money out of it ... :D

Ok, clearly that mirror pictured by you is not original for our pagodas, only the commonly known ones (early & late style).

However, in some countries side rearview mirrors were not common when our cars were new, e.g. in France.
When the SLs were new in the 60ies they were delivered by MB to these countries without door-mounted rearview mirror.
At a certain time point it became also the law in those countries to fit a mirror - and just a(ny) generic part was used instead.
This is a very common view on (ex-)French cars.

Best,
Achim

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: Eryck on August 09, 2010, 02:37:35

Same for cars in HK.  They were delivered without mirrors.  That's why many 230SL's have the later 280SL mirrors....haven't seen any with generic mirrors.   

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: RobMarks on August 09, 2010, 02:50:57

Mine was delivered (230sl)  no mirror  (optional I suppose).  My current mirror added 7 years ago or so

rob

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: nate on August 10, 2010, 22:51:08

Looks like it came off of a bicycle, not a Pagoda.

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 11, 2010, 17:19:35

Just wondering.
 Why did you go to ebay ( when myself or a dozen other vendors around here ) could have provided you with a real one?
Even if it is a mirror that was on a 113, it looks like it came off a scooter. I have seen those racing style mirrors on 113's and other cars so it's not uncommon to find anything that provides a reflection.

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: RickM on August 11, 2010, 22:42:53

Dan,

The mirror came up during one of my routine 113 parts, Google expeditions. I have factory side view mirrors so I'm not in the market.
However, this particular item and it's (inaccurate) description piqued my interest.

IMO, the mirror is along the lines of these Lucas Fender mirrors:


(https://jollyrogersmotors.com/files/Mirrorfront.JPG)


(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv182/filamqc/autowpru_binz_mercedes-benz_220d_pi.jpg)

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 12, 2010, 00:55:57

114 coupe or sedan? It's kind of hard to tell.

 Actually, the mirrors don't loolk that bad.......

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: jacovdw on August 12, 2010, 09:43:38

Dan,

That is a pickup conversion done on a W114 sedan.
Was quite popular here in South Africa in the 70's and there are still a few floating around.

I know of a decent looking 280E (post face-lift model with ribbed taillights) here in Durban.
Not my cup of tea though...

Title: Re: W113 Side view mirror?
Post by: al_lieffring on August 12, 2010, 12:50:16

I built a couple of those way back when I was a young-n.