Signatures

FLIRISHK9 · 04-12-2010, 10:52 AM

My first post isn't that big of a deal, just can't find an answer anywhere else including my local Mercedes dealer.

On the driver's door frame of my 1982 380SL, near the VIN plate is a silver strip with what appears to be 2 signatures with 1982 at the end of one signature.

I'm guessing this has something to do with the assemblers of the car, but not too sure. Was that a past practice for these cars?
Any help would be appreciated.

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Skylaw · 04-13-2010, 09:21 AM

Interesting. My '78 450SL has three "plates" or labels in the driver's door frame, but none contains a signature.

Is your car some kind of special edition, or is it an AMG?

FLIRISHK9 · 04-13-2010, 02:36 PM

I don't know if it is a special edition and don't see any indicators of it being an AMG. I'll try to take a good photograph of the signature panel and post it here. Maybe that will help a little.

BTW, I have 4 plates on my door frame including the signature plate.

myway · 04-13-2010, 04:28 PM

Never seen that on any SL. Even on Ebay.

FLIRISHK9 · 04-13-2010, 05:02 PM

Here are a couple of photos of the two signatures, hope this helps.

The top one appears to have "172 00" after it.
The bottom one appears to have "6-19-82" after it.
The mfg date is 05/82.

myway · 04-16-2010, 06:43 PM

Looks like someone just stuck it on there. No MB part number so it is a non MB sticker. It means nothing.

Tristan Rogers · 09-15-2012, 03:12 AM

I have the exact same sticker on mine, also dated a month from the manufacture.

My sticker has two dates, 8/19/81, and 8/17/81.
Its also in a different place (on the door itself) and has different signatures.

However, it IS a Mercedes sticker. Its on a special foil that, when etched, reveals blue under pressure. It also has a very faint Mercedes emblem in the gap to the left of the signatures and some unreadable typed wording beneath the signatures.

04-13-2010, 09:21 AM	#2
Skylaw MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,956 Drives: 2005 S500 4-Matic, 1978 450SL	Interesting. My '78 450SL has three "plates" or labels in the driver's door frame, but none contains a signature. Is your car some kind of special edition, or is it an AMG? __________________ Warren 2005 S500 4-Matic with Gateway 500 iPod integration 1978 450SL restoration project Formerly: 2000 S500 with Ice>Link Plus iPod integration, MikBox, and Upgraded voice control

04-13-2010, 05:02 PM	#5
FLIRISHK9 Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3 Drives: 1982 380SL	Here are a couple of photos of the two signatures, hope this helps. The top one appears to have "172 00" after it. The bottom one appears to have "6-19-82" after it. The mfg date is 05/82. Attached Thumbnails

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04-13-2010, 02:36 PM	#3
FLIRISHK9 Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3 Drives: 1982 380SL	I don't know if it is a special edition and don't see any indicators of it being an AMG. I'll try to take a good photograph of the signature panel and post it here. Maybe that will help a little. BTW, I have 4 plates on my door frame including the signature plate.

04-13-2010, 04:28 PM	#4
myway Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middle of Nowhere, USA Posts: 30 Drives: 1984 500SL AMG	Never seen that on any SL. Even on Ebay.

04-16-2010, 06:43 PM	#6
myway Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middle of Nowhere, USA Posts: 30 Drives: 1984 500SL AMG	Looks like someone just stuck it on there. No MB part number so it is a non MB sticker. It means nothing.

09-15-2012, 03:12 AM	#7
Tristan Rogers Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1	I have the exact same sticker on mine, also dated a month from the manufacture. My sticker has two dates, 8/19/81, and 8/17/81. Its also in a different place (on the door itself) and has different signatures. However, it IS a Mercedes sticker. Its on a special foil that, when etched, reveals blue under pressure. It also has a very faint Mercedes emblem in the gap to the left of the signatures and some unreadable typed wording beneath the signatures.

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