1968 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL Hardtop [W113]

1968 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL [W113] in Love, American Style, TV Series, 1969-1974 Ep. 1.03

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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Author	Message
Ingo ◊ 2013-02-09 17:06	[W113] "Pagode"
dsl ◊ 2013-02-09 18:25	No headrests, but over-riders with rubber. Is that enough to prove 250SL?
rpcm ◊ 2013-02-09 23:00	I read somewhere that the headrests arrived in 1969, but other sources say 1968. Nevertheless, this seems to be indeed a late 250 SL (introduced in August 1967 as a 1968MY) since several other features of the 280 SL are present. Usually, the 280 seems to have the overriders placed more close to the numberplate.
Ingo ◊ 2013-02-09 23:30	@rpcm: for many years, up into the late 70ies, at many German car-brands (all of them, I think) headrests were always an option for extra costs, except for the export countries, where they became mandatory (as Sweden for example).