What class for judging

[tbirdr]

Can someone tell me what class a 1989 Mercedes Benz 560sl would be enter in a national meet. The 560sl has a soft top and hardtop. Thanks

[Eric Wahlberg]

The 560SL would be in class 25D, Sports Vehicles; Open 1970-1990.  The judges will want to see the car displayed with the soft top in the up position.  You may display the hardtop with the car or leave it home.  

[tbirdr]

Thank you for the information, I also thought class 25d, but I checked Hershey 2014 results and noticed a 1989 Mercedes won a third junior in class 25E. This made me post the question.

[Eric Wahlberg]

25E is for Sports Vehicles; Closed 1970-1990, which is where your car would be if shown with the hardtop in place.  It looks like you have a choice of classes.

[tbirdr]

Thank you Eric, I'm sure they will put me in the correct class on show day. I did mention when I register not sure what class.

[Vila]

You may want to check with AACA headquarters before registering and get written or email confirmation for which class it should be registered.  I would then keep the letter or print the email to have confirmation, in the event your are questions on the class you entered it in.

 

If it is a convertible with a removable hardtop, you may have an issue if you install the hardtop and show it in the hardtop class, when it has a removable top.

 

Judges can't dispute a confirmation letter/email.

[Restorer32]

Probably not a good idea to try to display the hardtop separate from the car at a judged show. Show fields are usually crowded and cars are parked close together. I would check with AACA on which class you would be in. There is a note in the Judges Manual that says " Targa and T tops are considered closed". I suspect your car would still be considered "open" even if it has a full hardtop.