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Originally Posted by dieseldiehard
An old timer I know related how he bought a car in Europe, drove it enough to be classified a "used" car and shipped it home, to Calif.
The DMV gave him a laundry list of items that needed correcting, He had to replace the bumpers, then the headlights had to be DOT spec, the last thing that was a killer though was they made him replace the front windshield, it seems the Euro window glass didn't have a US DOT logo on it (embedded in the laminate or something).
I believe that is what the silver sticker encompasses. They were sure cranky weren't they? 
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My friend just bought a 1979 W116 that has all original paperwork documenting exactly this process from the original owner.
Paid for in full at Mercedes Benz of Santa Barbara, CA. They flew to Germany, took delivery of the vehicle, drove it around for a few weeks, then had the "used" car shipped to Long Beach.
Came with a nifty little grill badge for all that extra effort.
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Milan Brown 1979 240D, rebuilt OM617.952 turbo diesel, rebuilt 722.315 transmission - engine spun a rod bearing, sold to pick your part
1979 300SD, ~90k original miles, all stock
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