Look at those pictures. Have you ever seen a car more shy about displaying its license plates? I wonder if it ever had any. You could probably run it for five years on dealers plates in California.

Strange remarks about who owned the car, too. The pink slip would show.
I recall that car or one like it, up for sale many years ago

Just what you need to avoid rocket launcher attacks from Georgian separatist Chechens - in Fresno!! Back in 1998 the President of Georgia was in one of these armored W140 sedans and DID survive a rocket attack on his car.

All that Code 3 stuff is illegal from the getgo, in California. It's prohibited by the California Vehicle Code, except in Law Enforcement vehicles.

And if he is a dealer, and charges smog fees, it is HIS responsible to furnish the smog certificate.

All that weight will really slow the car down though it could probably still smoke (sorry) a W123 diesel automatic at the stoplight drags.

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