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The wood dashboard: solid beech, not veneer (on sedans)

Mercedes-Benz Ponton · cosmetic

The interior wood is a signature feature and a point of pride, but its makeup is debated: an owner who refinished his own reports the 220S sedan wood is solid beech rather than veneer, correcting even marque expert Frank Barrett. Professional wood restoration is expensive, with Madera Concepts named repeatedly as the go-to shop at roughly $5-7k.