Given the condition of the car, I'm not shocked, anything is possible.

120,000 miles, engine work (major) at 70,000, torn seats, butchered radio, missing trim panels, etc.

Hopefully it's just a missing or detached link.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!