Wilton Strickland wrote: > > Friend is resurecting an 80 300SD. I could have sworn it looks exactly my > 91 126. > He says the VIN is 116, etc. 'Haven't seen data plate yet. Can it be a > 116?
If the VIN starts with 116 it is. USA models were 116 through 1980, the 126 was introduced in europe as a 1980 model and in the USA as a 1981. I will admit to confusing 123 and 116 from the side at a distance, but never 116 and 126.
