Lets not confuse a European version and a European delivery. Any Mercedes that you buy new, you can take delivery in Europe. I think they still do this today. Now this would be a US spec car that will only be in Europe for a short while before MB ships it to the states. A Euro spec car is a different animal. It is a gray market car that was brought over. The diesel engine was never in the S class body in Europe until recently. Their is no Euro W126 diesel. The best way to tell a Euro car is the climate control the Euro's don't have the auto system they have dials. Bumpers can be changed around. Also the later W126's would have different wipers on the lights. Or you could just give run the vin through your local MB dealer or insurance company.

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