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Old 04-21-2002, 05:17 AM
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MB original paint colors

I thought it would be interesting to share the color of our cars with each other.

My 1980 still has the original paint.

Code: DB-476 (Golden Brown)

Most of my friends tell me it looks like someone took a crap on my car. I'm curious to know if anyone else has this color?

Does anyone know what colors were rare or special order only? I think it would be cool to see what is common and uncommon between us.

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Old 04-21-2002, 05:31 AM
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I just did some research at this website and found out that my color (DB-476 Golden Brown) was only offered for three years (1980-1982). Anyway, I thought this was an interesting website and wanted to pass it on.

http://www.paintscratch.com/



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Old 04-21-2002, 10:36 AM
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Hi Mike, my 1980 is 881,thistle green metallic clearcoat.It doesn't seem to be a very common colour as I've only seen three other cars with that shade since I bought mine 1 1/2 years ago.
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Old 04-21-2002, 10:54 AM
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Ok, I agree that the green is very uncommon. In fact I've never seen one. I went to that paintscratch website, I can't believe all of the available colors for my 79. I'm not sure which color is on my car, is there a place on the car that lists the color code??

Its either English Red or Brilliant Red Metallic.

I think its Brilliant Red, because it is a metallic paint.

I've only seen one other car this color and my 300D has been in the family for 6 years.
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Old 04-21-2002, 01:23 PM
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Brandon--

I believe that the paint code is on a plate that is near the radiator. It should be something like:
DB-###

If I am wrong about this can someone else provide the correct information?

mike
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Old 04-21-2002, 01:35 PM
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My 81 300D is Ivory (623); 91 350SDL is Black (040); 80 240D was Cactus Green (Don't remember the #).
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Old 04-21-2002, 02:13 PM
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My '76 was originally Nickel Green, sort of a yelow-green. I repainted with Deep Green, dark-green. Deep Green was also a '76 color. I found the colors in a paint book at the body shop supply house. They had color books dating back to the 50's

I am looking at a 1980 280E that is sort of a metalic silver/gold (yuk). If I buy it I will probably re-paint with a straight silver from that year.
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Old 04-21-2002, 05:40 PM
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Thank You everyone.

I've always wondered what the color of the car is called and where to find the code.

Actually on the plate that is attached to the radiator support, there is no DB-***, There is just 525G, which is the Brilliant Red Metallic. And that is what appears to be on the car. Some of the clearcoat is coming of on the hood and roof. Looks like someone repainted it and didn't do that good of a job. Someday when I have a garage of my own, I plan to give her a fresh coat!!

Thanks again!
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Old 04-21-2002, 07:51 PM
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Mine is light ivory, #623...pretty common, but I like it. My girlfriend's mother just bought the one I had posted about in the "cars" forum, and it's #624 yellow.

I like the metallic greens and the lighter shades of blues as well...Maybe I'll find an SD or TD in one of those shades someday!

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My '80 SD is champagne metallic #DB-473, and my '83 TD is Silver blue metallic #DB-930.
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My 1985 300D Turbo is "mid-night blue" color, still in very good condition.



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Old 04-22-2002, 09:33 PM
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Hi Mike~

I have a 1983 300D and its painted Astral Silver which is orginal. I had to look through a lot of diesel benz's before i found this one. While that color has been on benz's forever it seems it was hard for me to find this one.
Interesting that my best friend and I drove the car and spent a night at her brothers house he asked me a few questions about the car like gas mileage, was the turbo diesel the top of the model that year, and was that color (Astral Silver) the only color on those cars those years? Of course it wasn't.
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DB 880 Cactus Green

Are there any on-line photos of what "DB 880 Cactus Green" looks like on a car? The various paint web sites don't show the colors accurately. I'm thinking of painting my 1982 W123 240D (currently the original DB 737 "Classic White").

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Mine's DB-867 "Caledonia Green", although the paint's faded a bit, so that touchup paint wouldn't do me much good...

It's a very pale green, and is what originally caught my wife's eye. She saw the car, said, "Ooh, I love that color!" Then we saw the FOR SALE sign in the window. We owned it two days later. I still get comments from people on the unusual color. Seems to be more popular with women than men, and that's all right with me.

Anyway, I've only seen a couple of MB's with my color, and one lives about half a mile from me, which is kind of funny.

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Old 03-07-2004, 11:54 AM
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N8Scafe,
Thanks for posting that photo. That color is what I thought Cactus Green was. I guess I like Caledonia Green too. I'm not sure Caledonia Green was an option for 1982. I checked with paintscratch.com and it was not listed for 1982. I'd still like to see a DB 880 Cactus Green car if anyone has one. Yes, I just went back to paintscratch and Caledonia Green was available for 1977. Your car looks more like their swatch of "Silver Green Metallic Clearcoat".

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