This purple color/paint is something I've never seen on the road. Is this some kind of optional factory paint?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300ce-1989-CALIFORNIA-ONE-OWNER-MERCEDES-BENZ-300-CE-WOW_W0QQitemZ180064649015QQihZ008QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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11 S550
09 C300
91 560SEL
90 300CE
84 380SE
83 240D

lovely car. not a color combination that i would choose because i tend to get things a bit dirty. i dont recall seeing that color before but that doesnt mean much i dont think.

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.

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11 S550
09 C300
91 560SEL
90 300CE
84 380SE
83 240D

kinda looks burgundy? very nice though.

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1994|040|W124.036|E500
http://www.mbworld.org/forums/image....ine=1216527951

Looks like a factory color to me.

I've seen a 500E in a color very similar to that called Almandine red.

There is also a Bordeaux red that is very similar.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

[QUOTE=suginami;1360843]Looks like a factory color to me.
I've seen a 500E in a color very similar to that called Almandine red.
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I believe you're right.
If you go to this site:http://www.202-freunde.de/
Click on " Daten W 202 " & then click on " Lacke ", you'll see some interesting colors.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

There's a W124 300D here in town that color,You'll see it occasionally on
Johnson Square.'Has less than 90K on the ODO.Well Maintained.

Have seen that color mostly on 190's,,, never on a 124.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

In any event, I think this color, i.e. Almadine Red, Bordeaux Red, etc. is the color I'd most like to have on my Mercedes.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Ive got a coupe that color and ive seen a few that color but very rare, hard to keep clean though.

Find out about Mercedes colors here

http://www.paintscratch.com

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles