Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: SilverSpear on April 30, 2011, 16:42:59

Title: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: SilverSpear on April 30, 2011, 16:42:59

Hello,

Can anyone please identify the color code of this car?

http://mycarblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/imgMercedes-280-Sl1.jpg (http://mycarblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/imgMercedes-280-Sl1.jpg)

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: hkollan on April 30, 2011, 21:10:34

Hi,

It could be 571 red metallic but difficult to be certain just from a picture taken indoors.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: SilverSpear on April 30, 2011, 22:01:48

It is a sort of burgundy... definitely not red!
It also seems this color exists on 71 280SL's

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/71-Mercedes-Benz-280SL-2.jpg)

(http://www.cascadiaclassic.com/71-280.jpg)

(http://www.chooseyouritem.com/autos/photos/70500/70515.1971.Mercedes-Benz.280SL.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MiZ-UqDwf6c/TBp4iGt8mxI/AAAAAAAAFf4/F9EZsN9PKz0/s1600/1970+Mercedes-Benz+280SL+280+SL+W113+W+113+Hardtop+Coupe+2.jpg)

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: Garry on April 30, 2011, 22:52:44

I think it might be 501H Orient Red.

Have seen one here and the Tech Manual does not show the colour like the real thing.

Garry

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: dtuttle123 on May 01, 2011, 00:32:19

Not 501H Orient Red - that's my car's color - see below - the color in the link looks more matalic.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: Shvegel on May 01, 2011, 01:27:37

If only the picture was taken an inch or two to the left. The color is on the placard (something)metallic neu.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: Shvegel on May 01, 2011, 01:35:48

i\It looks like this color car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260729126716+&viewitem=

According to the Data plate it is code 571 Brilliant red.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: 66andBlue on May 01, 2011, 03:54:46

Quote from: SilverSpear on April 30, 2011, 16:42:59

.... Can anyone please identify the color code of this car?

 ???  Why can you not get the data card for the car and verify the paint code that way?

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: SilverSpear on May 01, 2011, 06:32:49

Love the color of your car Doug! More pictures please!  8)

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: hkollan on May 01, 2011, 14:17:10

Quote

It is a sort of burgundy... definitely not red!

The three pictures you show are as I see it all of cars with color 571, Mercedes calls it red.
If it's a correct color for the car and year I don't see what other color it could be.
The only other red/burgundy metallic would 567 which  is a much
darker maroon/burgundy color and which definitely does not match the color in the picture.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: SilverSpear on May 01, 2011, 15:33:22

I think you mean the 573 and not the 567.
There is 576 though which looks nice in this link: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes (http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes)

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: hkollan on May 01, 2011, 20:32:55

Seems to me that you're not able to distinguish between solid colors and metallic colors.
The color of the car you asked about is clearly a metallic color and the color code is probably what I already suggested.
The only red/burgundy metallic color aside from 571 is 567 glazing maroon.

That's what I wrote and that's what I meant.

Title: Re: Identifying Color Code...
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on May 01, 2011, 21:40:50

I believe Hans is right.
Here's another 571.

Naj