Leather in a 220S is pretty rare. Most had MBTex in red or tan. The
one I drove most was MB Blue with a blue interior. It was a sharp
looking car. I talked to one lady who bought a 220Sb new. She was a
Professor of art at ISU. She said she bought it because at the time
the merkun cars were loaded with superfluous chrome and fins, and the
MB was more subdued. She kept the car pretty long. 10-12 years at
least, maybe more.
To me both the 110 and the 111 are worth saving.
Both have disc front brakes. 63 is the first year for front disc
brakes on all MBs. In 1968, when the US goobermnt made US companies
put front disc brakes on cars, MB went to 4 wheel disk on all cars.
Some cars like the SLs had disc brakes earlier. These dates are for
110 and 111. I am not sure about 112. It may have had disc brakes
earlier, but 1963 and 1968 are the dates for ALL cars in the fleet to
have disc brakes.
Just the pictures are mixed up... the main photos are swapped. The other
photos for the cars are correct. No swapping of parts.
The 230 actually looks great, except for the terrible rust and repair
underneath. The 220S is a little rougher overall, but more solid. Its
certainly worth saving.
We should be able to get better photos today.
Jaime
On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 10:40 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
What is the chassis number on the "230"? Picture shows the taillights of
a 111, but it looks like the front end may be single headlights. No good
pictures of the outside. Doors have pockets like an S (111) but by 1966,
even the 110s had door pockets. I can't see enough of the dash or
windshield surround to determine it it has wood or plastic.
It shows an 111 bumper on the rear, and a 110 bumper on the front.
110 hit on the rear, and a 111 rear end grafted on? Mixup with the
pictures?
Hi Guys,
I've been helping a guy up here in NJ who was hired to liquidate an estate
that includes several Mercedes. A W110, W111, and a bunch of W126s. The
best of the bunch is a 85 300SD with 121,000 miles. They've all been
sitting for several years and will need some significant cleaning and
maintenance. Some are better as parts cars.
Details are here:
http://powerportalproducts.com/products/barn-finds-2/
Its best to use the contacts on the site if you're interested in any cars,
but I can answer questions about them since I've laid hands and eyes on
them, and even got a few started.
Jaime
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