Poppies

[49er]

Pretty day yesterday with the Poppies, the California state flower, in full bloom after our recent rains.

John

[neelyrc]

Lovely Pic John. 

By the way, my 1969 was delivered with bumper guards.  I see that yours does not have.  I thought these were part of the US specification as I don't remember ordering them as an accessory.  They were listed on the order confirmation as a separate item ($15.00!!).
Ralph

[49er]

By the way, my 1969 was delivered with bumper guards.  I see that yours does not have.  I thought these were part of the US specification as I don't remember ordering them as an accessory.  They were listed on the order confirmation as a separate item ($15.00!!).
Ralph

  Hi Ralph, No bumper over rider option was listed for my car at the time of ordering and I believe they came standard on US models a bit later. It is a very early '69 model and was also delivered without head rests. On my window sticker it lists "Allowance for omission of head retraint $71.00".

John

[66andBlue]

Hi John,
a "very earl 1969 model"?? Wasn't you car built in June 1968, that is, before the model year 1969 started?
I always thought the CA DMV screwed up registering it as a 1969.

[49er]

Hello Alfred, it was built in late June but by the time the boat docked it was September. As I recall, MBUSA started their model year switchover sometime during the 1st part of Sept. and that was when the clock started, hence it was registered here in CA as a 1969. The window sticker did not show the model year in those days but the hand written Bill of Sale does. Simpler times, for sure

Ed 

[66andBlue]

OK, John, now I got it.
I was confused because my 280SL was built in September 1968 and is registered here as a 1968.
According to Engelen for Daimler the model year 1969 started on Oct. 1, 1968:
Ab Fahrgestellendnummer           Einsatzdatum              Änderungen
5585                                           01.10.68                     Eintrag des Baujahres 1969

Just a bit more trivia! 

Enjoy your Spring time driving.

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Ab Fahrgestellendnummer           Einsatzdatum              Änderungen
5585                                           01.10.68                     Eintrag des Baujahres 1969

Hi Alfred,

Is this data shown on the Data Card? I'm just wondering.

Cheers,

Dieter

[66andBlue]

Dieter,
not on the data card, but in Engelen's book. Do you have it?
http://www.amazon.com/Mercedes-Benz-190-SL-280-SL-Edition/dp/3613013673?ie=UTF8&keywords=Engelen%2C%20Pagode&qid=1461030624&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.de/Mercedes-Benz-190-SL-Barock-Pagode/dp/3613031175/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461030678&sr=1-1&keywords=Engelen%2C+pagode

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Hi Alfred,

PM send

Dieter