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Originally Posted by GradyService
I know that the german producton of the 126 chassis was stopped in the '91 model year, but I read somewhere that in South Africa, maybe, that the 126 was built until 1997?  , Or is it that i've been reading too many forums  .
Thanks, Dave. |
The 126 continued production until 1994 in South Africa because the 140 had not yet been prepared for that enviroment. Production of the 126 started in 1979 but was not sold in the American market. The 126 was the first production vehicle offered with airbags and the first vehicle in the world designed to survive an offset crash.
Ironically my 82 300SD was never produced in europe and I have had many double takes from some of my German friends who love the OM617 engine and wish they could get it in a 126.