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  1. ryalex

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    #1 ryalex, Aug 30, 2009
    I forgot to mention a few weeks ago, I was going up the pass from San Bernardino to Hesperia/Victorville, and coming down the other way I saw MB 300 Gullwing in what appeared to be a light metallic purple, almost lavender color.

    Has anyone else seen this car?
     
  2. Pass

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    #2 Pass, Aug 30, 2009
    The color is called DB 543 Strawberry Metallic. There are about 20+ of these cars in the USA painted that color. Probably a Hjeltness restored car based on the area you saw it.
     
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    #3 ryalex, Aug 30, 2009
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    You're probably right... The first is a pic of Strawberry Metallic from a random site. What I remember though is more like the second which I tweaked for hue. Maybe just angle/glare?
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    #4 ryalex, Aug 30, 2009
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    You know what is crazy is how this site is so powerful in google search engine relevance. I re-googled "300 Strawberry Metallic" just now, and THIS PAGE is the #1 hit on google. It's only 45 minutes old!!!
     
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    #5 Pass, Aug 30, 2009
    There is also another color that only two cars are painted; one real one from the factory and the other a respray over a red car. It's called DB 377 silver violet. It is a much bluer purple. That car was next to my golf bag holder equipted gullwing at Pebble Beach in 2005.
     
  6. El Wayne

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    #6 El Wayne, Aug 30, 2009
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    300SL in Silver Violet and a 190SL in Strawberry Metallic for comparison:
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    #8 El Wayne, Aug 30, 2009
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    The second car looks like it could be Strawberry Metallic but that first one is something else entirely!
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    #9 ryalex, Aug 30, 2009
    Looking at that, I believe that was the color. It was a hardtop.
     
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    #10 agup48, Aug 31, 2009
    I love Gullwings. The Silver violet looks really good.
     

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