My 1962 300SE had discs all the way around, I believe. Dan
Sent from my iPad > On May 22, 2015, at 8:44 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jaime Kopchinski >>>> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://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 >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> Jaime Kopchinski >> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 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
