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Thought it might be fun to post pictures of our cars that we see in the wild; ones that are an unusual color or have interesting mods.
While filling up at Costco this morning, I saw my first China Blue S580 in the wild. The guy said his wife saw it at the dealer and had to have it. Got to say, after my Olive Green, China Blue is my next favorite color. It had snow white interior. Good looking car!
I had Magic Erase remove the guy from the pic, but it left his feet. LOL
Anyone else see anything in the wild worth posting?
Thought it might be fun to post pictures of our cars that we see in the wild; ones that are an unusual color or have interesting mods.
While filling up at Costco this morning, I saw my first China Blue S580 in the wild. The guy said his wife saw it at the dealer and had to have it. Got to say, after my Olive Green, China Blue is my next favorite color. It had snow white interior. Good looking car!
I had Magic Erase remove the guy from the pic, but it left his feet. LOL
Anyone else see anything in the wild worth posting?
This colour was first available on the G wagen right?
It’s actually a really old color that they brought back.
I wonder if it was China Blue back then or a less exotic name like Sky Blue or simply Blue?
I asked ChatGPT, and as long as he didn't hallucinate, here's what he said:
The colour known as China Blue (Mercedes paint code 934 / sometimes “5934”) was introduced by Mercedes‑Benz around 1978. (Car Touch Up Paint Australia)
One of its earliest documented factory uses is on the Mercedes‑Benz W123 series (launched 1976) — for example a 1980 W123 in China Blue (paint code 934) is featured in a classic-car review. (classiccarstodayonline.com)
So in short:
Introduction year ≈ 1978
First appearance: Mercedes-Benz W123 series (early 1980s model year)
Last edited by Mem30306; Oct 27, 2025 at 09:18 AM.
I wonder how it looks in person.
When I shop for cars, I'm okay with any color except white and black... but the China Blue didn't appeal to me as much when shopping around.
The Sonoran Brown, I definitely like!
I wonder how it looks in person.
When I shop for cars, I'm okay with any color except white and black... but the China Blue didn't appeal to me as much when shopping around.
The Sonoran Brown, I definitely like!
I'm with you on white and black and even silver (even though I had a silver one before my Olive Green one).
I like having a color that I won't see two of at every intersection. There are way too many black S500s and 580s in Atlanta because of the large number of limousines here. While I don't see many white ones, the Moonlight White is pretty, but keeping a white car clean is a chore.
Like I said at the top of this thread, the China Blue was the first I've seen of that color and it really looked amazing. And when I bought my Olive Green one, I'd never seen one in the wild, but when I did, I knew it was for me.
I wonder if it was China Blue back then or a less exotic name like Sky Blue or simply Blue?
I asked ChatGPT, and as long as he didn't hallucinate, here's what he said:
The colour known as China Blue (Mercedes paint code 934 / sometimes “5934”) was introduced by Mercedes‑Benz around 1978. (Car Touch Up Paint Australia)
One of its earliest documented factory uses is on the Mercedes‑Benz W123 series (launched 1976) — for example a 1980 W123 in China Blue (paint code 934) is featured in a classic-car review. (classiccarstodayonline.com)
So in short:
Introduction year ≈ 1978
First appearance: Mercedes-Benz W123 series (early 1980s model year)
Yep, same color!
Originally Posted by nearwater4me
I wonder how it looks in person.
When I shop for cars, I'm okay with any color except white and black... but the China Blue didn't appeal to me as much when shopping around.
The Sonoran Brown, I definitely like!
I would never choose a color like that, too bright IMO.
I wouldn't mind that blue if it were metallic but right now it looks like the baby blue that covered the walls in my bedroom until I was 16....and bought a can of paint and painted them "tequila" orange.
A friend calls these non-metallic colors refrigerator colors because without the metallic we've grown use to they look like kitchen appliances. About the only color I like is Alpine Grey with black out chrome and wheels. The E450 wagon looks good in that grey/black color too.
My (briefly owned) 2024 450AT was that color and it indeed was green.
I appreciate the feedback.
Although green was a color we were taught NOT to render in when I was in college, I always had a soft spot for that subtle green metallic paint since I was a kid.
I think it’s a very classy color.
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