Hi everyone,

I have been collecting cognac interior pieces for my w114, and have finally everything (door panels, seats, etc), except headrests.

So I ordered a set-too light (tan), then another-too dark(tobacco). So then I was sure I had it right (third times a charm)...but it was mbtex not leather!

Aside: I noticed that leather ones didn't have those vent holed on side of headrests like the leather ones do. Does this hold true, or just coincidence. I ask because if I keep searching on fleebay for the ones I want (right color/material), I can quickly rule out headrests with holes?

Jub

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Current:
1971 Mercedes Benz 250 (Euro Spec)
1972 Mercedes Benz 250 (US Spec)
Past:
1972 Mercedes Benz 280

Here's a pic of ones which are right color but wrong material (note the vent holes).

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Current:
1971 Mercedes Benz 250 (Euro Spec)
1972 Mercedes Benz 250 (US Spec)
Past:
1972 Mercedes Benz 280

Hey Jub, the hole on the side in my car is for inserting a wrench to adjust the headrest. Look at this post I made last year.

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Current
1972 280SE 4.5 Dark Green, Cognac. Pics!
2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged. Santorini Black, Dynamic Package, Front Climate Comfort and Visibility Package, Vision and Convenience Package.

Gone But Not Forgotten
2010 Explorer Limited, 2010 R350 4MATIC, 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2009 Ford Flex, 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350, 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230, 2005 BMW X5.

Hey Baxterdown,

That post will definitely help: when I removed my headrest, one of the prongs came off and I was wondering how to get it back on.

I'm thinking that the hole/no hole thing has to do with the year of car? Maybe newer ones had holes because they fixed this issue (headrests breaking), in later years by making them adjustable?

Or maybe they perfected them and later ones didn't need holes (thus the newer ones had no holes)?

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Current:
1971 Mercedes Benz 250 (Euro Spec)
1972 Mercedes Benz 250 (US Spec)
Past:
1972 Mercedes Benz 280

FWIW I _think_ I have a rear seat bottom and back skin in Cognac. New. Might be missing the armrest. Not sure if it is leather or MbTex. Let me know if you want me to find out.

Thanks ScooterABC, have the rears in really great condition already!

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Current:
1971 Mercedes Benz 250 (Euro Spec)
1972 Mercedes Benz 250 (US Spec)
Past:
1972 Mercedes Benz 280