Re: Various CL Pickings

Posted by BH On 2014/1/20 22:38:27

Sardonyx? Perhaps you've been looking only at paint suppliers' chip sets, which tend to scan dark for some colors. The chips provided with the 55 dealer showroom album (also on file here) are a little closer - at least on my screen.

Yet, I've seen this color in person, and on more than one car. It's a clearly has a red base, with a bit of brown and gray to it - but nothing like maroon.

I never said the CL car didn't look nice, but that it's done in some non-authentic colors, which does have some effect on value WRT certain segments of the market. How much does it cost to repaint or or reupholster - even if only in correct colors (not materials)? On the other hand, the colors may be perfectly acceptable to someone with no interest in authenticity or judge shows.

Personally, I wouldn't value the car, as a buyer, anywhere near $14K-$15K - especially when there was a gorgoeus white/black 55 400 offered elswhere on this site in recent months that had been marked down to $18K.

Chrome looks nice in pix, but the camera can be very deceptive. As you noted, we know nothing of the mechanicals and the listing doesn't provided a shot of the engine bay, let alone trunk space or underbody.

Paint and trim codes were stamped on the VN plate, which was affixed to the driver's door hinge pillar. They can be decoded from the front matter of the parts book. The showroom albums not only offer chips and swatches, but show availablilty.