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a matter of taste.. 6.9 in creme

Started by floyd111, 04 June 2018, 07:45 AM


nathan

well optioned car with the rear seat incline, abs and heater?  and then that interior, what was possibly a contender for a high price car, is now an abomination with 126 seats, and needing a complete interior redo!
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

s class

Eina.  Makes one realise why the factory never offered creme dashes and steering wheels. 


[color=blue]'76 6.9 Euro[/color], [color=red]'78 6.9 AMG[/color], '80 280SE, [color=brown]'74 350SE[/color], [color=black]'82 500SEL euro full hydro, '83 500SEL euro full hydro [/color], '81 500SL

floyd111

I find the seats reminiscent of the Ferrari's and Citroen CX chairs from back when. Really cool, but in a W116? A little strange, especially if you're a long-time connoisseur.
But, on a different note.. Next-in-line supercar to mention back when, was the Citroen XM/Maserati. Had such seat-styles as well. In a parallel universe, it could have been the standard for 6.9 as well. Those are sturdy leather Italian muscle car seats, not the overly comfy, wobbly German middle-aged-man-with-wide-load cushions that all the Mercs had those days.

Squiggle Dog

I wish that, since they went to the trouble of reupholstering the seats, that they would have two-toned them to match the door panels.
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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Heated Seats, 350,000+

3l33ter

Being a long-time connoisseur of w123s and w126s, and pretty new to the w116 (5 years), I love the late w126 seats. My eyes are trained to make me happy when I see them. But I understand how one might think they don't go with a w116 interior.

I will say this, though: the late w126 seats are the most comfortable Mercedes seats, by FAR.

Never been a fan of excess wood trim, though.
'75 280S
'77 6.9
'82 300TD

raueda1

I just noticed that the trim over the bottom door sills is different colors front and rear.  Grey in front (which suits the car IMO) and tobacco in rear (which doesn't).  Given the attention to detail everywhere else I'd assume that this is deliberate but strikes my eye as odd.
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

floyd111

The driver did not merit the same lining as the owner in the back seat. The owner must have been an old-fashioned man.
Remember, Car makers used to not even provide a roof for the driver, back in grandfather's days.

marku

Its got chrome wheel arches! What more could you want.
1974 450SE silver green/bamboo velour/green vinyl roof

raueda1

Quote from: floyd111 on 10 June 2018, 11:57 AM
The driver did not merit the same lining as the owner in the back seat. The owner must have been an old-fashioned man.
Remember, Car makers used to not even provide a roof for the driver, back in grandfather's days.
Yes, to be sure, but my aesthetics indicate that the driver got the nicer lining.  But the whole cream thing is a mystery of the ages anyway.
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

floyd111

MMM.. better lining for the driver. A toyboy, doubling as the boss's driver?