Wonder if it was just a cost saving thing dreamed up by the marketing guys? They couldn't pitch such a car as a lightweight speedster. I guess they could, they've been cheeky enough to keep the SL badge on it all these years. ;-) hee hee
A car that requires even more faith in the weather man to drive, than a Ferrari 550 Barchetta. And from those rational thinking Germans too. Who'd a thunk it. :-) Ed 300E On 29 January 2012 15:46, Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > As described below, it's a 107 chassis with a hardtop and tonneau cover > for the space under the hard top when removed. There is no soft top, nor > is there a frame for it. > > It is essentially a coupe with a removable top, NOT a convertible. > > I don't think many were made, and it's unlikely that you would see one > unless you live in a temperate part of the continent, like SoCal or Florida. > > I just looked at my signed and numbered copy of John Olson's "the SL > experience", and found only a passing reference to the "Californian", with > no data on number produced. > > Dan > > > > On Jan 29, 2012, at 3:10 PM, E M wrote: > > > I remember there was a thread awhile back about a California coupe, but I > > can't remember just what it was? Refresh my memory please ? > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > > On 29 January 2012 13:15, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: > > > >> What's the point [of a California coupe]? > >>> > >> > >> If it's built without the soft top altogether there's more > >> room in the back seat area. Think SLC back seat instead > >> of SL back seat, though not with as much leg room I'm sure. > >> > >> If you rarely _need_ a top at all that might be sort of > >> attractive. But only in select areas of the country. > >> Such as SoCal. > >> > >> Our converted 250C is a California coupe. Except that > >> the hard top also leaks in the rain. > >> > >> -- Jim > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________**_________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
