I love this and pretty much all the single-stage paints they used back in the day. This stuff can almost be down to the metal and you can still get a good shine out of it. Very thick, lots of pigment, very forgiving.
AC was a dealer add-on for most of the pre-W108/114 models as I recall. I’ve installed the aftermarket (Behr) AC on these and it’s actully pretty easy to do, moreso now with the ability to use more efficient compressors (Sanden) and better hose (barrier) material than was avaialble at the time. It does a pretty good job if it’s set up properly. I’ve had both W108s and W114s with factory (R12) AC, and neither was great. The W108 was pretty ineffective in the Florida climate, but the W114 was a coupe and a bit smaller in interior volume, so it had that going for it. Love the beige. The light gray right after that, and both dark and China blue. -D > On Jul 20, 2024, at 11:54 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I don't know about automotive paint in the 1960s but maybe beige was one of > the colors that was good. Fade resistant (or at least you don't notice it as > much), easier or cheaper to make for some reason? Also most cars didn't have > AC so light colors were a bit cooler in the sun. > > My Dad's 1966 Rambler was that same beige color. > > > > On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, at 11:00, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: >> Why did everybody and their cousin own beige back then? Three out of four >> of my 60s benzes were beige, because that was what I could afford... >> >> -MMM- >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 10:44 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-mercedes-benz-230s-sedan/ >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
