Mud flaps are not that uncommon on W123's over here.

Those lights were on 240/300D's & 230E's prior to the update in about 1982. The front fenders are slightly different as well. My 1980 300d has those lights & my 1984 300D has the others. I think the older style throws a better beam pattern.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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