SteveL1

I've been able to find production numbers for SL55's by year but nothing for colors. Been shopping for an '03-'06 SL55 for a while and it seems like everything available is either Black or Silver. See an occasional White but rarely Red, Pewter, Mocha Black Metallic or Desert Silver Metallic.

Is there a source out there some where that shows how many of each color was produced?

SpiritR230

and theres at least 3 or 4 interior colors so there are so many color combos if you really want to look into it

EXECMALIBU

If you search my posts going back 4+ years you will find a post on this subject for the R230 AMGs SL55/SL65...

There were at the time (during a 2-3 month period) around 98 cars for sale and the color brake down for those R230 AMGs offered (from memory) was around 44% Silver and 47% black with only around 9% left for the other 10 colors (blues (3),reds (2),grays (2),white, green etc)

With only 9% for other colors, using the production number of 390 it calculated out that my 2006 SL65 in #189 Black Opal (Metallic Blue) was probably one of only 3-5 cars built. Then ad to the calculation the interior color options and the possibility was reduced to probably only one or two SL65s built with my color combo?

kittyandgary

I recently bought a '03 model painted in firemist red (metallic, medium maroon). Only one I've ever seen in this color. Draws lots of comments wherever I drive it. I just came back from two days at Watkins Glen track at a Porsche Drivers Ed event, where 80% of the cars were Porsche. Most had never seen a SL55 on the track (I've driven a Porsche 928 for 13 years on most eastern US tracks), and were amazed at the engineering and thought the car was absolutely 'beautiful' in this color. Interior is black/charcoal. Odo turned 48,000 in the 'toe of the boot' at the Glen.

I'd love to see production figures and paint color figures both for the 1st generation of the SL55 AMG's.

Gary Knox

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psing23

Interested in this as well.

Gene Gorman

Please post the production numbers. I would like to know how many SL55 cars were built in total and in 2005. I’m sure other owners would like to know as well.
I have a CLK63 Black Series and nobody can get AMG to give us a total number built or shipped to the U.S.

psing23

Here's the figures by production year (not model year) worldwide.

Gene Gorman

Thank you. Now I would like to know the number of CLK63 Black Series cars made, and the number imported to the U.S.

Zoso7

To verify that M-B won't release this information, earlier this year I wrote M-B North America and just like I had heard, they won't reveal any color production information. In my case I have an 06' SL65 in Designo Graphite and I would guess there are maybe a dozen, plus or minus half a dozen in this color.

It strikes me as dumb that Mercedes doesn't assist enthusiasts in this regard. I don't need a breakdown of every damn color they made, just tell me how many they produced in my color when I nicely request it. I briefly had an Audi (regrettable) and they were more than happy to give me information relevant to my cars color. With a car well past ten years old, I can't see what competitive advantage Mercedes gains by withholding this limited information.

Frustrating for all of us and just dumb....c'mon man!

Gman1113

I have a 2008 SL 55 black with red interior with the P 30 package... Curious as to how rare anyone thinks that is?

FxFormat

Post pics! That red interior with the P30 package is extremely rare, if you can find a white on red with the P30 that is the ultimate unicorn

new_hampster

Old thread, but curious. I had an '05 SL55 and now have an '11 SL63. During all my years of tracking AMG SLs, I have NEVER seen a 2010 SL63 in the US. Think I read a long time ago that none were shipped because of EPA problems. Likewise, I know of no 2007 or 2008 SL63s. Are there any breakdowns by US? Does anyone here own an '10 SL63, or know of one?

AMGenema

What kind of wheels are those? They look really good!

jmattioni

@Zoso7 I can help anyone interested in SL65 numbers. I managed to scrape data for the SL65s from a VIN decoder site. I have data for all years, both R230 and R231.

What's the VIN for your SL65?

Zoso7

Since that post, "Zachmac" on this forum also has culled this information in detail. I would welcome hearing what your research reflects specifically for my particular options/color.
WDBSK79FX6F113199

jmattioni

Here's a stats report for your vehicle from my database.

Zoso7

Really great info! Thank you for that detail!!

VRV000

@jmattioni I am very interested in your source. I am in the process of building a database for the whole R230 population (169,434 cars) using FIN/VIN lookups, but it is time-consuming and I am always looking for new sources to complement/expand my search. Thanks

jmattioni

@VRV000 sent you a PM...

coliver5

JMATTIONI, please can you provide my new to me build info like you did above? Wondering how if my red SL 63 is more rare compared to other colors. Thank you in advance!!!!
VIN: WDBSK70F79F154925

coliver5

@jmattioni

jmattioni

@coliver5 sorry, my database is only for SL65s. I chose to scrape data for those because I own one and also it's a relatively small number of vehicles. The SL63 would be next on my list. I'll let you know if I ever gather that data.

mb_texas

As a long-time owner of a ‘09 SL63 I would very much be interested in any data you gather. And, should you need any help, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

VRV000

@coliver5 I can help you with that. There were 19 MY09 SL63s in 590 Red /211 Black sold in the US. 8 of those (including yours) were P30s.