This may have already been discussed, and it may be a no brainer for a more experienced MB owner, but what year and model is the actor playing David Frost in the new(er) movie "Nixon & Frost" driving? My wife commented that "maybe we could get one of those next?!" when she saw it. The front end looks like the one at the start up of my MB Service Manual Library CD-rom. I had a couple of MGB's in our early years together, (my '69 was what attracted her to me when I came home from spring break in 1978), and now that the kids have been gone for a while, she's ok'd another drop top 2 seater. Anybody seen the movie who can identify the Benz in question? Thanks!

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_211633-Mercedes-Benz-280-SL-W113.html

There was a 116 in the movie also. Too early for a 300SD I think.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

The 113 SLs are my favs. Beautiful cars. That's the car that got my mom interested in Mercedes. Oddly enough, though, all of her Mercedes have had 4 doors. Now, at 65 she thinks she finally wants a sporty Mercedes. Now that she's used to Lexus's I don't think she could tolerate the noise in a 113, or even a 107. a friend of mine has a 560SEC and she complains that it rides too hard.

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!

I thought a 116 is an SD.

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83 SD

84 CD

An SD is one version of a 116. The earlier versions were gas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W116

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Thanks.

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83 SD

84 CD

If I remember well it was a 6.9 he's driving.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I saw the film. It was badged as a 6.9

Phyxer- Yet another cool site I'd never heard of, nor even thought would exist! Thank you. It still didn't give the year, though.
And thanks to all the folks with their input. My sense of ignorance on MB's has just quadrupled. Since we have only had 2 so far, the 300D and the 240D that my daughter (who, now that she's moved back to Seattle suddenly thinks "Little Rusty" was an A-OK car, after all {wouldn't listen to the old man}), owned, Some of the numbers and models mentioned are a mystery to me.
A)What is a 6.9? What does the "S" in SL or SD signify? For that matter, what does the "L" mean? Please educate me. Thanks for the answers! Lee

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

I thought it looked like the air suspension was out of kilter on the back of the car. Yes, I saw 6.9 badge also, and with the ride height issue I assumed it was an authentic 6.9.

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

Just watched it last night, and yes a 6.9 that needs work on the rear air suspension - it was sagging noticeably when he pulled into the hotel.

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2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)

I noticed the rear sag also. I didn't realize it had air suspension. When was the first hydropneumatic SLS that MB made?

Just looked it up. The 6.9 had the hydropneumatic SLS.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

600 Limousine?

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!

Those had some form of air suspension as well, but I believe it was the more common 6.9 116 body.

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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.