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pj

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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2020, 00:40:40 »
Both a little rough around the edges.  Will be curious to see where pricing winds up.  White interior on the red car is a bit jarring ....  OTOH, as a 230SL owner, it always bugs me when people use the later, coarser-grained vinyl on the interior instead of the finer, earlier material. 
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1996 Porsche 993
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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2020, 21:48:28 »
Barret Jackson is never a good gauge for our car pricing as their primary focus is American muscle cars and they attract buyers of American muscle cars.
Southeby's, Gooding's and Bonham's are much better barometers.
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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2020, 00:09:19 »
I totally agree, Pat. Same applies to Mecum.
Goodies just sold an original factory Porsche 914-6GT for $955,000. Record price for a 914 of any kind. Wonder what a 916 would bring. I think the money I spent last year for my 914-6GT M471 was a real good investment. ;D 8)
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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2020, 17:22:00 »
What do you guys think of Russo and Steele auction house
I was thinking of taking my 250 sl out to their Monterey in August.
just curious

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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2020, 22:23:46 »
Quote
OTOH, as a 230SL owner, it always bugs me when people use the later, coarser-grained vinyl on the interior instead of the finer, earlier material.

Lowell,
It has been my understanding that the original (e.g. caviar) MB-Tex material with the fine grain that the 230ies and 250ies used is long, long no more available, NLA. Only the later 280-style MB Tex is available. That's why they keep using that 'replacement' material.
If you want to have the earlier style you have to find something similar looking, any US-aftermarket material that comes close.
I saw somewhere a note from Mercedes where they claimed that the earlier material (MB Tex fr 230/250ies) was discontinued,
but currently I cannot find the piece of documentation anymore in my archive ....



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Re: 2020 Barrett-Jackson auction
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2020, 22:03:13 »
Thanks, Achim.  You are correct -- when I bought by car in Germany in the late 1990s, I wanted to put on new seat covers, but only the later material was available.  In the end, because MB Tex basically never wears out, I just redid the springs and pads in the seats and they look almost new.

I can tell that even the Classic Center had a problem when they restored a late 230SL.  They also used the newer material to restore it (and wanted $230K!). 
1966 230SL (6/66 build)
French export
4-speed manual
158 Exterior / 040 Hardtop
2001 SLK230
1996 Porsche 993
1991 Acura NSX