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I need help regarding my 1992 500SL. I own this car for some time now and I never seen one in the same color. After some research, I found out that's an incredible rare color (256 - Crystal Green), only built from 91 to 93, and records show only 2 cars were ever built in 1993. My VIN is WDB1290661F063761.
Do you mind sharing where you found the production numbers by color? I'd like to know how many were made in my color (Black Opal) in 1997 or overall production.
Here they are. Just rolled over 23.000 km a few days ago. Quite a rare specime.
I like the color so much I think the lower cladding and bumpers should be painted the same as well.
On many two-tone combinations of Mercedes cars of this era, the cladding color detracts from the potential the car has for overall looks.
Your SL is a perfect candidate for all one color, although that would hurt the originality. With such low odometer reading, maybe it's best to keep it original.
I don't know how much repainting the cladding would lower the value, but I bet the overall look of the car would increase dramatically if it were all one color.
I like the color so much I think the lower cladding and bumpers should be painted the same as well.
On many two-tone combinations of Mercedes cars of this era, the cladding color detracts from the potential the car has for overall looks.
Your SL is a perfect candidate for all one color, although that would hurt the originality. With such low odometer reading, maybe it's best to keep it original.
I don't know how much repainting the cladding would lower the value, but I bet the overall look of the car would increase dramatically if it were all one color.
Just a thought...
Hey, thanks for the kind words. Indeed, the lower cadding takes a little bit in this kiond of colours. In others, like silver or black I think it completes the car alot better. As you mentioned this is a very low km car. Having in mind how much time I spent searching for one, I think I am right saying this is the lowest km's R129 in Portugal. I'm going to keep it as original as possible because it's such a time capsule. 23.000 km and garage kept all it's life, bought it from the second owner who bought it in 1996. I am very fortunate to find it. It was a 3 year search.
I am problably just getting some nice 18 AMG Monoblock's, since this wheels still have original tires and that's an original thing that I do not want to keep.
I found your thread when I'm searching for some other car with the same colour too, and I would say it's a lovely car in such a paint. Keep it up as it is.
These are the other 500SL that has the same colour as yours:
I need help regarding my 1992 500SL. I own this car for some time now and I never seen one in the same color. After some research, I found out that's an incredible rare color (256 - Crystal Green), only built from 91 to 93, and records show only 2 cars were ever built in 1993. My VIN is WDB1290661F063761.
09-19-2019, 11:10 AM
R129 Rare Color
