I don't own a 124, but I think you are correct. When they advanced to passenger side air bags, something had to give way to make room for the bag, that was in most models the glovebox. Most of the models with passenger side bags had a sliding cover box fitted into the center console.

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'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

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