Can anyone tell me what type original seat covers came in a 72 280SEL 4.5, MB-Tex or leather?
Thx!

MB-Tex, leather, cloth, or velour, depending on destination and trim package, they were all available somewhere.

US got MB-Tex or leather, the rest of the world got all four. The original for your car is on the tag beside the hood latch if you can decipher it, or from MB with the chassis number.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Thx for the 411 Peter!

I am thinking that if the 3 digit code starts with a 1, then it is MB Tex, and if it starts with a 2, then it is Leather.

I think 261 is the code for Black Leather. 171, I think is for Black MB Tex


The other numbers listed will tell you the color the paint is supposed to be, and what sort of options you have. ie: Power locks, I think is 466, and power steering is 422.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

My 108 has code 139 is for Bamboo tex.

If you want to figure out the original options for your vehicle, Contact MB Classic here:

http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/heritage/expert.jsp&menu=6

Give them your chassis number and they'll email you with the original options and their codes. They had a image of my car's original option card on file, which they also emailed to me. Pretty slick.

they had mine too, its a great service

Thanks All!!!!