My dad was telling stories over the holidays about his dads roll in the war. He commanded a destroyer in the pacific, and after the war was stationed in Germany for a year. When he went to Germany the Navy told him he could have his personal car shipped over to Germany. So he bought a new Ford, and had it shipped. When he arrived in Germany he was asked if he had a car, he said "yes." They went on to tell him that if he didn't have transportation they had cars available. They were literately handing out German staff cars. The Mercedes he was offered wasn't nearly as nice as the one in this post. more like the 170D Colonel Klink had.

The funny part of the story is my Grandfather would be back in Germany in 1978, and this time he wasn't there with a Ford, he was there with his wife to take "European Delivery" of his new 123 300D.

My dad has always wanted a 170D because of this story. My dad told my Grandmother "I wish dad would have gotten a Mercedes when he was in Germany, I'd sure love to have a Mercedes" She remembered that, and in 1998 when she decided to retire her 300SD she passed it to him. He liked it, but it wasn't his style. SO ... Now its MINE.

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