The Colours of Perfection
Launched in 1989 as a replacement to the global superstar R107, the R129 SL arrived on the scene at a new juncture in history. Technology was rapidly improving across all industries – the internet was on the horizon and household computers were almost becoming attainable. Within the automotive sector, OEMs were racing against time to be the leaders in driver assisted tech and safety features. Enter the R129 SL.
Available in an array of different engine variants and with a whole host of unique leading technology, the R129 SL was remarkable in every way. So much so, that It’s designer Bruno Sacco labelled it his ‘most perfect car’ meaning that the accompanying colourways had to be fit for a new automotive king.
The new era of convertible motoring marked a change in new colourways offered by Mercedes-Benz. Gone were the majority conservative colours of the eighties, enter the vibrant palates that would symbolise the last decade of the century and a new era of driving.
Below you will find a list of all 72 colours offered for those that had the fiscal power to order a new R129 SL. This list encompasses all ‘Designo’, ‘Metallic’ and ‘Solid’ colours.
If you own one of these unique vibrant colours, do send us a picture via Journal@theSLSHOP.com.
Designo Colours:
Dark-Blue Purple (029) – Available in 2001
Mystic Blue (032) – Available from 1998 – 2000
Brillliant Black (025) – Available from 1998 – 2000
Brown (478) – Available in 1998
Quartz/Blue (012) – Available in 1998
Silver (029) – Available from 1997 – 2001
Sea Blue (026) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Brown-Black (022) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Vario-Grey Violet (023) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Green (252) – Available from 1997 – 1999
Light Green (024) – Available from 1997 – 1998
Allanite Green (008) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Orange (020) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Purple (015) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Red (019) – Available from 1996 – 1999
LCP Green (021) – Available from 1996 – 1998
Lilac (016) – Available from 1996 – 1997
Olive (255) – Available in 1996
Varro-Green Blue (017) – Available from 1995 – 2000
Designo Black (002) – Available from 1993 – 1997
Metallic Colours
Smoke Silver (702) – Available from 1990 – 2001
Tanzanite Blue (359) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Prismatic Green (810) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Travertine Beige (693) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Aragonite Blue (941) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Silver Arrow (777) – Available in 2000
Mineral Green (813) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Amber Red (548) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Obsidian Black (197) – Available from 1997 – 2001
Zircon Green (257) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Vivianite Green (279) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Aquamarine Blue (941) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Ruby Red (572) – Available from 1996 – 1998
Emerald Black (189) – Available from 1996 – 1997
Azurite Blue (366) – Available from 1994 – 2000
Tourmaline (269) – Available from 1994 – 1997
Onyx Grey (721) – Available from 1994 – 1997
Sierra Brown (475) – Available in 1994
Brilliant Silver (744) – Available from 1992 – 2001
Bornite (481) – Available from 1991 – 1995
Beryl (888) – Available in 1991, then from 1993 – 1995
Malachite (249) – Available in 1991, then from 1993 – 1994
Crystal Green (256) – Available in 1991
Blue Black (199) – Available from 1990 1997
Almandine Red (512) – Available from 1990 – 1995
Pearl Grey (122) – Available from 1990 – 1995
Nautical Blue (929) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Anthracite Grey (172) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Pearl Blue (348) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Cabernet Red (587) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Impala Brown (441) – Available from 1990 – 1991
Blue Green (877) – Available in 1990
Astra Silver (735) – Available in 1990
Diamond Blue (355) – Available in 1990
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- Late R129 SL
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- Early R129 SL
Night Green (254) – Available in 1990
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- Early R129
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- Late R129
Havana Brown (432) Available in 1990
Willow Green (261) – Available in 1990
Solid Colours
Black (040) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Magma Red (586) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Imperial Red (582) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Midnight Blue (904) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Polar White (149) – Available in 1992
Carrara Grey (752) – Available in 1991
Light Ivory (623) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Barolo Red (540) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Pueblo Beige (651) – Available from 1990 – 1991
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- Early R129
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- Late 129
Deep Blue (900) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Agate Green (815) – Available in 1990
Ascot Grey (751) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Signal Red (568) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Arctic White (147) – Available from 1990 – 1993
What is interesting is that some of these colours arrived, disappeared and then were brought back…why? We may never know the answer, but this could have been in response to people’s tastes or Mercedes-Benz wanted to actually direct trends themselves. With over 200,000 R129 SLs produced, it is not wonder that we saw colours come and go with demand and fluctuating sales.
HIGH QUALITY PARTS
We stock thousands of replacement components for your R129 SL. Just visit our Parts Store to find your exact part or call us today on +44 (0) 1789 337 070 (Option 1).
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The Colours of Perfection
Launched in 1989 as a replacement to the global superstar R107, the R129 SL arrived on the scene at a new juncture in history. Technology was rapidly improving across all industries – the internet was on the horizon and household computers were almost becoming attainable. Within the automotive sector, OEMs were racing against time to be the leaders in driver assisted tech and safety features. Enter the R129 SL.
Available in an array of different engine variants and with a whole host of unique leading technology, the R129 SL was remarkable in every way. So much so, that It’s designer Bruno Sacco labelled it his ‘most perfect car’ meaning that the accompanying colourways had to be fit for a new automotive king.
The new era of convertible motoring marked a change in new colourways offered by Mercedes-Benz. Gone were the majority conservative colours of the eighties, enter the vibrant palates that would symbolise the last decade of the century and a new era of driving.
Below you will find a list of all 72 colours offered for those that had the fiscal power to order a new R129 SL. This list encompasses all ‘Designo’, ‘Metallic’ and ‘Solid’ colours.
If you own one of these unique vibrant colours, do send us a picture via Journal@theSLSHOP.com.
Designo Colours:
Dark-Blue Purple (029) – Available in 2001
Mystic Blue (032) – Available from 1998 – 2000
Brillliant Black (025) – Available from 1998 – 2000
Brown (478) – Available in 1998
Quartz/Blue (012) – Available in 1998
Silver (029) – Available from 1997 – 2001
Sea Blue (026) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Brown-Black (022) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Vario-Grey Violet (023) – Available from 1997 – 2000
Green (252) – Available from 1997 – 1999
Light Green (024) – Available from 1997 – 1998
Allanite Green (008) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Orange (020) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Purple (015) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Red (019) – Available from 1996 – 1999
LCP Green (021) – Available from 1996 – 1998
Lilac (016) – Available from 1996 – 1997
Olive (255) – Available in 1996
Varro-Green Blue (017) – Available from 1995 – 2000
Designo Black (002) – Available from 1993 – 1997
Metallic Colours
Smoke Silver (702) – Available from 1990 – 2001
Tanzanite Blue (359) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Prismatic Green (810) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Travertine Beige (693) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Aragonite Blue (941) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Silver Arrow (777) – Available in 2000
Mineral Green (813) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Amber Red (548) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Obsidian Black (197) – Available from 1997 – 2001
Zircon Green (257) – Available from 1996 – 2001
Awaiting Photos
Vivianite Green (279) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Aquamarine Blue (941) – Available from 1996 – 2000
Ruby Red (572) – Available from 1996 – 1998
Emerald Black (189) – Available from 1996 – 1997
Azurite Blue (366) – Available from 1994 – 2000
Tourmaline (269) – Available from 1994 – 1997
Onyx Grey (721) – Available from 1994 – 1997
Sierra Brown (475) – Available in 1994
Brilliant Silver (744) – Available from 1992 – 2001
Bornite (481) – Available from 1991 – 1995
Beryl (888) – Available in 1991, then from 1993 – 1995
Malachite (249) – Available in 1991, then from 1993 – 1994
Crystal Green (256) – Available in 1991
Blue Black (199) – Available from 1990 1997
Almandine Red (512) – Available from 1990 – 1995
Pearl Grey (122) – Available from 1990 – 1995
Nautical Blue (929) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Anthracite Grey (172) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Pearl Blue (348) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Cabernet Red (587) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Impala Brown (441) – Available from 1990 – 1991
Blue Green (877) – Available in 1990
Astra Silver (735) – Available in 1990
Diamond Blue (355) – Available in 1990
-
- Late R129 SL
-
- Early R129 SL
Night Green (254) – Available in 1990
-
- Early R129
-
- Late R129
Havana Brown (432) Available in 1990
Willow Green (261) – Available in 1990
Solid Colours
Black (040) – Available from 2000 – 2001
Magma Red (586) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Imperial Red (582) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Midnight Blue (904) – Available from 1998 – 2001
Polar White (149) – Available in 1992
Carrara Grey (752) – Available in 1991
Light Ivory (623) – Available from 1990 – 1994
Barolo Red (540) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Pueblo Beige (651) – Available from 1990 – 1991
-
- Early R129
-
- Late 129
Deep Blue (900) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Agate Green (815) – Available in 1990
Ascot Grey (751) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Signal Red (568) – Available from 1990 – 1993
Arctic White (147) – Available from 1990 – 1993
What is interesting is that some of these colours arrived, disappeared and then were brought back…why? We may never know the answer, but this could have been in response to people’s tastes or Mercedes-Benz wanted to actually direct trends themselves. With over 200,000 R129 SLs produced, it is not wonder that we saw colours come and go with demand and fluctuating sales.
HIGH QUALITY PARTS
We stock thousands of replacement components for your R129 SL. Just visit our Parts Store to find your exact part or call us today on +44 (0) 1789 337 070 (Option 1).
Share With Your Fellow Enthusiasts
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