1980 Mercedes-Benz 200 [W123]

1980 Mercedes-Benz 200 [W123] in Octopussy, Movie, 1983

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Ralph ◊ 2005-02-12 20:26	It's a Mercedes-Benz W123 (200,230,250,200D,220D,240D,300D) This is a small Benz with round head lamps, and the black bumper ends. Also not 280 or 280E and 280SE is S-Class -- Last edit: 2006-04-22 19:55:36
mr dellorto ◊ 2006-04-22 18:56	then it would be a W116 model
antp ◊ 2006-04-22 19:55	So what is it?
Ralph ◊ 2006-04-25 19:18	W123
wickey ◊ 2006-10-08 22:53	and for sure it is a diesel - due to sound from the movie so our options are only 200D, 220D, 240D or 300D
G-MANN ◊ 2008-10-10 19:09	Someone listed this as a 240D, but it's actually a 200:
robi ◊ 2015-02-23 22:40	Please set year as 1979, as the interior design (seat pattern) is from the facelift model, as visible here:
tore-40 ◊ 2015-02-26 07:54	robi wrote Please set year as 1979, as the interior design (seat pattern) is from the facelift model, as visible here: This must be a studio shot, based on a different car; It has a vent window
tore-40 ◊ 2015-02-26 08:01	wickey wrote and for sure it is a diesel - due to sound from the movie so our options are only 200D, 220D, 240D or 300D Another miracle from the wonderful world of movies. Dubbing.
ingo ◊ 2015-02-26 20:34	G-MANN wrote Someone listed this as a 240D, but it's actually a 200: From 1980. The TÜV-sticker (the plate seems authentic) is green, so for 1982. Back then also new cars had the 2-year-interval.
Robi ◊ 2016-07-26 11:05