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1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang Limousine 4-Türen [W143] 
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:08 |
Looks like a 260D (W143), with the windscreenwipers mounted on the top, very popular with SS and Gestapo -- Last edit: 2008-06-27 16:25:13 |
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:27 |
Do you need to see more of the car to make a positive ID? |
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:41 |
Why a diesel ? 230 had the same appearance. Strange bumper, btw, doesn't look original. |
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:42 |
If you can't tell the engine size for sure, just don't enter it. |
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:46 |
I do care about Mercs (always been one of my favourite car brands) so I just don't like to the see them listed by default engine sizes (which could be incorrect). |
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◊ 2008-06-27 16:59 |
If this vehicle was chosen for its historic value, it will by default be the 260D, the standard choice, as mentioned, for the SS and gestapo... see also: http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/MERCEDES%20260D.htm Also, it appears it only came as 260, the 200 on which it was based was sold as a taxi, this (so-called) civilian version only came as 260 @DynaMike.. the weird bumper with triple overriders kinda puzzles me aswell though.. The 230 though, is indeed in terms of appearance the exact same car and going by the Kapitan we saw in the same film, historical correctness is not exactly on the top of the list for the director.. so that makes it too close to call... pity... -- Last edit: 2008-06-27 17:22:34 |
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◊ 2008-06-27 17:31 |
When they make films like this it can't be easy to obtain a car that is exactly within the right period. Or maybe no one in the production pays enough attention to detail with cars to make sure they get something that isn't anachronistic. Most people in the audience can't tell anyway. -- Last edit: 2008-06-27 17:33:25 |
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◊ 2008-06-27 18:11 |
that is true.. what can I say, I'm a stickler for detail.. well try to be anyway  |
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◊ 2008-06-27 18:40 |
Many period films (even the very good ones like Schindler's List) are full of anachronisms, not just with cars. But at the end of the day, filmmakers have to work with limitations such as time and budget. I don't care about little anachronisms as long as the directing and performances are good, I'd much prefer that they pay more attention to this, and people who actually let that stuff completely spoil the film for them, they are sad anoraks. -- Last edit: 2008-06-27 18:46:22 |
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◊ 2008-06-27 18:46 |
I can only agree... suppose I am a bit of an Anorack, which isn't always a good thing.. but as I'm currently working on my first scripts... I realize more and more that flexibility is needed to allow the things that matter to work.. well, we all learn.. btw the W143 classification seems like a nice solution -- Last edit: 2008-06-27 18:49:53 |
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