Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Eurosport Classic Motors on June 11, 2021, 16:01:23

Title: Decoding Data Tag
Post by: Eurosport Classic Motors on June 11, 2021, 16:01:23
1964 230SL #001930
Built January 1964

Can anyone decode each set of digits?

670 _____?   408 _____?  6 ______?
113042 10 (understood)   2 ______?
00042 ______?   00472 ______?
Title: Re: Decoding Data Tag
Post by: Rahul on June 11, 2021, 16:07:19
There is a comprehensive guide to the codes in the technical manual on this site

https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/Start
https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/BodyandPaintNumberPlate

Should find everything in there!
Title: Re: Decoding Data Tag
Post by: 114015 on June 11, 2021, 16:55:07
Correct.

670 _____?   408 _____?  6 ______?
113042 10 (understood)   2 ______?
00042 ______?   00472 ______?

670: body color: light ivory
408 hardtop color: Havanna brown
6 - hardtop mounted (and softtop in softtop box/compartment)
113042 - means this is a 230 SL

10 - means lefthand drive (LHD) and manual gear box

2 - means European delivery - Germany

00042 - production number (within the workshift which actually 'fabricated' the car)

00472 - body number

Try getting the datacard (copy) from Mercedes-Benz, expensive but valuable for accurate restoration;
you'll find all those numbers there on the datacard again - and others.

https://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/Start



Achim
datacardaficionadoandcollector

Title: Re: Decoding Data Tag
Post by: Eurosport Classic Motors on June 11, 2021, 17:38:29
Outstanding info.  Thank you very much 114015.  This helps greatly!
Title: Re: Decoding Data Tag
Post by: Garry on June 12, 2021, 00:16:50
 ;)   If you wish to join as a Full Member for $30 usd and support the Group, you will be given full access to the Technical Manual where all this information is and as a bonus will be sent the bi-annual Pagoda World magazine and also access to Pagoda Notes. These will then provide you with a wealth of information to help you restore and maintain your Pagoda


Garry
Membership Administrator