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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: docbagel on April 29, 2011, 20:28:35

Title: Photos '69 280SL
Post by: docbagel on April 29, 2011, 20:28:35

Hi All,   Here's a photo of my '69 280SL.   As far as the bagel thing;  I used to own a bagel shop and am an eye doctor, hence the name Docbagel!

Title: Re: Photos
Post by: Mike on April 29, 2011, 21:26:30

Hi Doc Bagel.  Love that color gray.  It's seems so period correct for the car (as compared to the metallic gray version that I think is called Anthracite and is much more of a modern color.)

I'm in PA too so maybe I will see your car on the road one of these days if you are anywhere near the central part of the state (Harrisburg area). 

Title: Re: Photos
Post by: Peter van Es on May 08, 2011, 22:06:54

Nice car, great colour! Welcome to the group!

Title: Re: Photos '69 280SL
Post by: Tom Colitt on May 09, 2011, 00:58:00

Nice color and options. I always wondered which cars received the larger, Aluminum bumper over riders, rather than the chrome ones. I have seen this style enough to say that they were "legit". Maybe these cars were ordered for the European/ World market and retrofitted in the 60 and 70s by parts from an after market source? Does anyone know for sure as this is one of those rare originality questions I can't answer with anything concrete....

Best, Tom

Title: Re: Photos '69 280SL
Post by: 114015 on May 10, 2011, 17:37:16

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I always wondered which cars received the larger, Aluminum bumper over riders, rather than the chrome ones. I have seen this style enough to say that they were "legit".

Personally, I "believe" these "Aluminum bumper over riders" are non-factory
... or, with other words: aftermarket.



Achim

Title: Re: Photos '69 280SL
Post by: GTMSJ on May 13, 2011, 19:06:04

I believe that I read that the "over-riders" were factory installed, as were the lights on the front and rear quarter panels, in response to the new safety standards for vehicles sold in the U.S. I don't accurately recall when those standards actually changed, but I beileve it was 1968.

Title: Re: Photos '69 280SL
Post by: Iconic on May 14, 2011, 02:49:25

GTMSJ,
Take another look at the picture.
They are discussing two different sizes of bumper "over-riders".