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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: wgl on June 11, 2005, 11:47:56

Title: Trunk color
Post by: wgl on June 11, 2005, 11:47:56

What is the correct trunk color, the color of the car or a some what flat black?  I am speaking about a 280 sl.
Thanks

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: mdsalemi on June 11, 2005, 12:06:57

Correct trunk (boot) color is the semi-gloss "chassis black".

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: Tom on June 11, 2005, 19:48:54

I don't recall where I learned this, but the trunk has a specific color code and name:

Tiefdunkelgrau code 7164

Best,

Tom

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: Tom on June 11, 2005, 19:52:17

Color is actually a dark grey.  Here it is:

http://sl113.org/articles/chassis_body/paint.asp

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: Raymond on June 11, 2005, 20:02:45

I think I read that some were grey but most of the 280SLs were the same low-gloss black as the spare tire stand, jack, etc.

Ray
'68 280SL 4-spd Coupe

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: Cees Klumper on June 11, 2005, 23:19:21

The color (Tiefdunkelgrau) that Tom is referring to looks black; as far as I know certain parts of all cars were painted with this color.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Title: Re: Trunk color
Post by: Tom on June 12, 2005, 15:46:44

Cees,

Agree. Without being prompted to examine the color for tones of gray, one would conclude that it is a matt black.

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)