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oversize

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Re: Last W116
« Reply #30 on: 16 April 2013, 05:18 PM »
Thanks for the thread s class; yes very interesting and a shame it seems it abruptly ended without a full resolution.

So what do I win???   ;) ;D
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Re: Last W116
« Reply #31 on: 16 April 2013, 10:31 PM »
Just checked, my parts car is 116 024 62 141248, so its a bit older than I thought. 

Dunno what you win, maybe a golden hubcap award?
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ADV_rider

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Re: Last W116
« Reply #32 on: 22 May 2013, 08:56 PM »
I found a very informative page... http://forum.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/viewtopic.php?p=93075#p93075

Look at the W116 post.
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Re: Last W116
« Reply #33 on: 22 May 2013, 11:17 PM »
Oh very interesting!  An 4 x 6.9s in 1981 if it's to be believed.....
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1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

KenM

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Re: Last W116
« Reply #34 on: 23 May 2013, 02:52 AM »
Those 4 6.9s in 1981 were actually sales of the car, not when it was made. Production ceased in 1980 with 129 units made that year. That's how I read it anyway.
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Re: Last W116
« Reply #35 on: 23 May 2013, 05:32 AM »
Ken is absolutely correct, no 6.9's were produced in 81, last cars were made in 1980. In fact I doubt the 4 cars sold in the US in 81 were actual 80 model year since for 1980 all vehicles sold in the US had to have an O2 sensor to meet emission standards and as far as I know no 6.9 was ever produced with K-Lambda fuel injection.

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Re: Last W116
« Reply #36 on: 09 August 2013, 05:06 AM »
  I know that the last one was Mercedes-Benz 300 SD from Zindelfingene... i think it was the last one non-6,9 w116.
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Re: Last W116
« Reply #37 on: 16 August 2013, 05:35 AM »
Quote from: Type17 on 07 April 2013, 10:57 AM
I know of one (with only 15k miles on it) that was registered in London in 1981, and was one of the last - the first owner had another 6.9, and had confirmed that there wouldn't be a W126 6.9, so bought one of the last ones available - I'll try to get an idea of the VIN, but I don't see the car very often.

I got to see the car above, and the number is late, but by no means the last one - 7186.

Must have sat for a long while before being sold and registered.
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