Before it fell apart in my hand one day while adjusting it, our 1981 300SD had the vertical hood star. Perhaps it was taken out of the W123 parts bin?

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.