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Old 12-27-2018, 03:46 PM
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I always like to point out car makers that use their sedan platforms and just add to it to make a wagon (Honda accord, Toyota camry come to mind) as it appears what was done to create this car. As opposed to a dedicated and different body to make one as is the case with most other Mercedes wagons

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Originally Posted by fonzi View Post
Sometimes I think it’s a shame there weren’t more of these made, but with the w116, it seems there were just so many better looking wagons of the era. Particularly bothersome to me with this particular one is the fact that the C-pillar lines look so bad. Curved door lines. Straight wagon hatch area lines. Don’t get me wrong, I’d buy it, just not for much more than a regular w116.


Some links:
https://daddytypes.com/2008/10/02/the_worst_mercedes_450_sel_69_station_wagon_except_for_all_those_others.php


https://www.flickr.com/photos/52286282@N03/5232627583

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126433814@N04/41401990882/

https://bringatrailer.com/2014/06/15/coachbuilt-1973-mercedes-benz-450-se-estate/

Google image search “W116 wagon”.
https://www.google.com/search?q=w116%20wagon&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACZ3rCUscCV5-IkDbAFaxYpxGWzpXRUg6M7WvqI_1X1-jjA_1x1RIvIX_1DWNOslhBEvk_1yydDbDluWf_1kpbbg873FicF4NdWQtbPk5BKhIJ2wBWsWKcRlsRPqTckanKOvQqEgk6V0VIOj O1rxGcZSlUqz4ArioSCaiP19fo4wP8EVHKowV7H4jMKhIJdUSLyF_1w1jQRVnmpqc0rCZcqEgnrJYQRL5P8shEURQ5AGnfFnioSC XQ2w5bln_15KEU_1IoH6ISrv_1KhIJW24PO9xYnBcR0GKrUBaOGWkqEgmDXVkLWz5OQRERh4W_1pRM5cw%3D%3D&client=safari&hl=en-US&ved=0CBMQuIIBahcKEwjIrJfu4sDfAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBg&biw=375&bih=553
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