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Old 01-27-2009, 03:23 PM
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Your '72 could have one of several chrome-faced "pinstripe" Beckers. The basic mono Europa was available as was the Europe II stereo. Check your console. There may be a balance knob installed near the lighter. It has a pictogram of a speaker and R/L arrows. If you have this then your car had the stereo model. A cassette was available, too. If you have the data card, or the VIN you can get a total read out from the Classic Center of its precise original equipment right down to the number of gallons of gas included at delivery.

230/8

Agreed. My 73 450SL has the original pinstriped Becker Europa II stereo.

The black faced radios did not get installed until the mid to late seventies, the electronic ones were after that, probably 81 or 82 at the earliest.

Jim
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