JPMBenz

Today we delivered our first 2016 C Class in Designo Cardinal Red Metallic. I love this color as a whole. However, it truly looks amazing on the 205. There are a total of 36 Cardinal Red C63's on order in the US at this time. I may have to order one for inventory. Thoughts?

naptownmike

looks great!

TCB EP

Wow JP thx,

I have a Mars red widebody coupe now, do you think, after seeing the Cardinal Red, it will look different enough for my next coupe or will most think I'm in the same red loud car??
Thx again for all you add to this forum,
Ep

betrezra

thx for sharing. I'm a fan of the basic red over the metallic.... still sweet though.

JPMBenz

Cardinal Red has orange in the paint; it's quite beautiful. Mars Red is "in your face" red. Cardinal is more subdued.

TCB EP

Cardinal Red sounds really nice and now I'm lookin forward to seeing it..
Thanks JP..

cays

Damn that is a great color. Lots of pop but with a high level of refinement that fits the Merc demographic. Really, really attractive.

kingmonkey

I'm not sure I like it sort of a burgundy ?

JPMBenz

No, it is red with a tint of orange in the paint. Only at certain angles does it show the orange. It's a beautiful color.

TTA850

Can't wait to see a Cardinal Red C63 in person, love the color on my E

JPMBenz

I love it. The color is so different. I just ordered for inventory a Cardinal Red with Designo Light Brown, NSP & 19" Cross Black AMG Wheels. Can't wait for that guy to arrive!

AMG_Eric

i got mine on Friday.

"There are a total of 36 Cardinal Red C63's on order in the US at this time."

Should I take this to mean that only 36 were ordered and shipped to the US?

AV1

Seen it in real life - looks much better than any of the pics on this or other threads, it's darker and deeper than what it looks like there so the pics do not do it full justice

Definitely would recommend it to anyone else, it has become my 2nd favourite colour for the new 205 series C Class

RDOCA

No shipping to the US on this car as they are made in Nance AL.
Of course the engine and trans are shipped from Germany.

AMG_Eric

good to know. thx