ive been thinking of black , maby midnight blue

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1985 300D - 599,xxxk - blue interior #265 Monark Nozzle, AL129X, 15" Ronals, Gen II Big Brakes hunting
1985 300D - 491,xxxk - in prog-{A-A IC, 3" exhaust, psi\pyro, 28*BTDC, Hella Euros, IP Limiter removal
1985 300TD - 783,xxxk - parts car,used new engine with ALDA cap inplace
1987 Kenworth T-600 8LL 425 CAT Mech. - 6,000,000+k - DEI exhaust wrap, punched through resonators, 1 recent rebuild,

My 82 SD is sage green. My family hates it. Everybody wants it black. We are in the Nevada desert so black isn't going to work. I like my light yellow 81 TD, but I saw a 300 TD in a deep royal blue and loved it. I see now that even my orient red 1980 240 D that I thought I hated looks great if it were repainted nice and shiny as some images I have seen here. I really like the color of my putty white 79 240 D. It's a nice practical color for the desert. Bottom line is that if and when they are repainted, the paint will match the original color code. MB's look good whatever color. I will respect the designers that built these cars and leave them as intended.

Pat in Winnemucca

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69 220D not running
79 240D parts car
80 240D Beater runs everyday
81 300TD temp disabled cooling problem
82 300SD sweet

I like the strange Euro colors. I would do a pea green or orange. (Seriously)

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

My 240D looked almost identical to bgkast's when I bought it, pastel blue. I have the navy interior, which kinda clashes with my new paint color, house of kolor brandywine, but with the tint it looks like a black interior. I think the maroons, burgundies and dark reds are the best on these cars. Especially with matching hubcaps.
-Zach

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1978 240D Auomatic
Custom Charcoal Gray, Navy MB tex, kenwood/Elemental/Boston/Aura sound,
Shaved antenna and emblems.

1990 Lincoln Town Car, Sleeper/Strip car in progress, 17.75@77mph.

Mr Lincoln (77 300D) still maintains his OE Medium Red (that's what they call it) with the tan interior. All of the above statements about lighter colors are true, but OH, how good he looks when he gets washed, waxed (paint does oxidize badly) and shined. Paint is original, one of these days when SS kicks in I may have him clear coated, getting too old for waxing. I did purchase some 303 and it works wonders on both the 211 dash and Mr Lincoln's dash.
Ron

I have got to see a pic of this...



I am planning on repainting my car over this summer. Ill do majority of the body work and prep work as well.

Some of the best paint scheme i have seen are Teal exterior/Olive interior.
Black exterior/White interior. The Burgundy/Tan is also very elegant but less exceptional. I have seen orange/bamboo or pea/avocado that really get heads turning but look more hippie than executive color combos.

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Aquilae non capunt muscas! (Eagles don't hunt flies!)


1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi

I'd go for white personally. It looks pretty good, reflects the sunlight, and the added bonus is that cops seem to ignore white cars. (not that I ever do anything illegal )

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1989 260E - Daily driver
1982 300D turbo - gone but fondly remembered.

Sort of a quasi-thread-jacking, I know, but as long as we're talking about paint, can anyone tell me the name and/or paint code for this color? I saw this photo of a members car here on the ShopForum, but I can't seem to find the original post. Any Ideas?

The color is Caledonia Green. Here is a picture of our '77 before we sold it a month ago. We owned it since '79 when it only had 10K miles on it.

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'77 300D (sold) - 321,000
'80 300D (sold) - 157,000
'81 300TD (sold) - 194,000
'83 300SD - 147,000

Would you like that in a 1984 300D Euro or a 1985 300D Turbo?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I second this. Mine is a 230CE with the same color combination and the chrome Euro bumpers make it look a lot leaner and more sporty in appearance. Mine has spent most of its life garaged but it needs a good waxing since the paint is oxidized a little. Black really does show off imperfections and the slightest dust.
But it sure does look stunning when just washed.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

My favorite 123 color is maple yellow. A real classic. I have owned the most in the ivory though....five or six I would think especially if I get to count the current one twice!

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes, I know this thread is as old as I am (j/k) but hey! A good idea never gets old..

Lets revisit the coolest colors and the rarest ones as well! I am possibly purchasing a caledonia w123 sedan 240D.. Does anyone else have this color? Would love to see pics of it! Thanks!
Peter

Classic sliver w blue mb Tex !!! But hey I’m biased. That’s what I have ! ��