I'd like to find a complete red interior for my 1983 300D (W123). Condition must be good to very good. Thank you.

When you say "complete red interior", do you mean EVERYthing?

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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

everything usually means, everything.

Well, I guess everything means as much as possible. I have a nice blue interior right now, but I've always wanted one of those dark red interiors. Please send me a private message with offers. Thanks.

I believe it is called Tobacco by Mercedes.

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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

when you get the red interior i would be happy to take the blue dash off of your hands,

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

I believe tobacco is a reddish brown. I'm talking about the dark red. Almost a crimson.

I saw a "marroon" interior on a 1989 300SE; guess that doesn't help, huh?

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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

Do you want a blue dash???

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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

henna possibly?

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". . .back before accountants designed cars"

-Current Stable-
'78 MB 450SL-C 107.024.12.020783 #3840 <Kayleen>
'85 FORD F250 6.9L Diesel <Allison>
'98 Lexus ES300 <Rachel>
Long Gone...
'74 Chevy G10...........................'99 GMC Yukon 4X4
'83 Chevy Suburban 6.2 diesel .....'99 SAAB 9-5
'90 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS............. '01 Chevy Tahoe
'98 Nissan Altima .......................'02 MB ML320
'88 Chevy Suburban V2500 4X4 6.2 diesel

Henna is a possibility....

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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

Sienna is more likely. And good luck with all that! Rare to find at all, much less in good condition. Much less "available"......
Look in my gallery at the Squash and see if that is the interior in question.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=887

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Sienna is reddish brown, tobacco is a dark brown with a grain in it.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

I agree with Jimmy, we've both been hunting for a long time for these rare coveted color parts to repair ours.
Below is a picture of two colors laid together, these pictures were taken using a halogen worklight so they are lightened a bit from their ambient look.
The top darker color, is Henna. The lower color mounted to the seat is #137 Sienna. I learned the hard way I was looking for the wrong color for mine, hence the samples there. Coincidentally if anyone needs a good Henna driver armrest and seatbottom I have them and would trade for good Sienna parts. I also have a Henna driver seatback skin with a tear in the side, but good for patch material, to go with it. I need a seat bottom, driver backrest, and armrest skins (still).

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

Does anyone have the resources to put all of these "rare" colors side by side? The pic you posted, Mustang_man, makes it real to me.

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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