When I bought my 300SDL new in the ultra communist state of Md, the front lic. bracket was bent. I thought that MB designed it that way, but, I guess that the Md MB dealer might have bent it. It's like the plate doesn't look correct when it's straight and it doesn't look good when it's bent slightly.

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Paul 1987 300 SDL; 2000 ML; '69 MGB; '68 VW Fastback