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Started by raueda1, 28 November 2023, 04:04 PM

raueda1

The W116's listed on for sale on FB are always a puzzlement to me.  Sellers typically provide almost no details, rarely prices, often no location and on and on.  Anywsay, THIS one showed up.  I won't go into the various oddities, but engine looks like US version to me.  No oil cooler but carbon canister (or whatever it is) by radiator.  And no arm rest. ?!?!?   

Anyway, my real question is, when did the Euro version get the anti-smog stuff, if ever?  I can't recall ever seeing any on smog stuff in pix of Euro 6.9's.  Enjoy and cheers,
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

Jed

also has the US climate control servo.  Weren't the Euro all manual climate control?

1979 Mercedes 6.9 #5206 - restored
1979 Mercedes 6.9 #6424 - ongoing restoration
1976 Mercedes 6.9 #484 - restoration?

raueda1

Quote from: Jed on 28 November 2023, 07:43 PMalso has the US climate control servo.  Weren't the Euro all manual climate control?
Maybe it was an option?  But I doubt that the anti-smog stuff was.  And then there would have to be a headlight wiper delete.  Seems very fake.  And the car is riding absurdly high as well.  This stuff is so strange.
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

rumb

The vin and other labels on the door jamb indicate a NA car.

Those poor front seats....
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

Randys01

The seats have been redone and probably too hard to do the armrest..so forget it!
No front spoiler?
Engine bay set up looks remarkably like an Aus spec..lhd of course....one of the many sub variants churned out over the years.............