Mercedes-Benz [W123]

Mercedes-Benz [W123] in AmnesiA, Movie, 2001

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ManuelB ◊ 2023-04-11 22:23	Could it be made for Italy with what look likes a side repeater ?
s13a ◊ 2023-04-12 16:24	I don't think they're necessarily Italian repeaters. Here's another Dutch example, with this 'pimple' above the wheel arch. Italian W123's usually don't have these side repeaters : /vehicle_1561037-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1976.html /vehicle_241580-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1976.html /vehicle_385613-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1977.html and even if they do, they are located elsewhere : /vehicle_318317-Mercedes-Benz-240-D-W123-1977.html
Bux_48 ◊ 2023-04-12 16:50	Early W123s for Italy didn't have side repeaters, as shown by the linked examples. This because in the 70s having a front turn signal that extended sufficiently on the side was enough (most cars didn't have wraparound front indicators so they were obliged to have a side repeater, but cars like W123 or BMW E21 were OK without), as explained here (only article I found in english): Link to "www.curbsideclassic.com" A few years later (exact date to check, probably early 80s) side repeater became mandatory for all cars, regardless of the front turn signal extension. Most existing cars that didn't have them had to comply to pass the inspection in later years, and also imported cars without side repeaters had to be fitted with them, so that's the reason because sometimes we can see unusual arrangements. I don't think I ever saw here a W123 with repeater above the wheelarch, but I remember seeing one with the indicators of a 190. For example, on this one: /vehicle_318317-Mercedes-Benz-240-D-W123-1977.html likely were fitted later, being a 2007 film -- Last edit: 2023-04-12 17:40:30

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ManuelB

◊ 2023-04-11 22:23

Could it be made for Italy with what look likes a side repeater ?

s13a

◊ 2023-04-12 16:24

I don't think they're necessarily Italian repeaters. Here's another Dutch example, with this 'pimple' above the wheel arch.

Italian W123's usually don't have these side repeaters :

/vehicle_1561037-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1976.html
/vehicle_241580-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1976.html
/vehicle_385613-Mercedes-Benz-W123-1977.html

and even if they do, they are located elsewhere :

/vehicle_318317-Mercedes-Benz-240-D-W123-1977.html

Bux_48

◊ 2023-04-12 16:50

Early W123s for Italy didn't have side repeaters, as shown by the linked examples. This because in the 70s having a front turn signal that extended sufficiently on the side was enough (most cars didn't have wraparound front indicators so they were obliged to have a side repeater, but cars like W123 or BMW E21 were OK without), as explained here (only article I found in english): Link to "www.curbsideclassic.com"
A few years later (exact date to check, probably early 80s) side repeater became mandatory for all cars, regardless of the front turn signal extension. Most existing cars that didn't have them had to comply to pass the inspection in later years, and also imported cars without side repeaters had to be fitted with them, so that's the reason because sometimes we can see unusual arrangements.
I don't think I ever saw here a W123 with repeater above the wheelarch, but I remember seeing one with the indicators of a 190.

For example, on this one: /vehicle_318317-Mercedes-Benz-240-D-W123-1977.html likely were fitted later, being a 2007 film

-- Last edit: 2023-04-12 17:40:30

Mercedes-Benz [W123]

Mercedes-Benz [W123] in AmnesiA, Movie, 2001

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