Does anyone still have instructions on how to convert US VIN to Euro?

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1981 300SD 118K
2000 Toyata Tundra 64K

Start with WDB
Then the full chassis code of the car - 126120 for your SD
Next is the stering: 1 = LHD, 2 = RHD
Then transmission: stick = 0, hydrak = 1, auto = 2
Finally, the last six digits of the VIN

So a 126 SD would be WDB12612012xxxxxx

I think they changed the euro numbering system in 1983, and I'm not sure if this works for post '83 cars.

Tom

Thank you very much.

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1981 300SD 118K
2000 Toyata Tundra 64K

The August 1983-1985 VIN decoding is as follows
ex: WDB1261204A555555
Start with WDB
126120 is the 300SD
4 is the steering type, (1 LHD, 2 RHD)
A is manufacturing plant (A-E is Sindelfingen. F-H is Bremen)
555555 is the build number.

-Joe

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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.

So, why is the Steering Type 4?? What steering type is Type 4, Fly by wire??