They’ve done this in some form for years. Earlier models like the W140s had a strap with a “T” shape on the end that you place in a slot on the bottom edge of the trunk. W210s have a “handle” similar to this that hooks on the trunk edge.
-D > On Nov 11, 2020, at 7:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Ever wonder why the engineers put that strange lifting handle on the > plastic spare tire cover in the trunk of a W124? > > As the attached pictures show, I discovered the reason today. Clever > people, those Germans. > > > Craig > > ---------------------------------- > Present: '93 E300D/2.5 Turbo 354 kmi > '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville 230 kmi > (the Big Red Van, BRV) > '00 Kenworth W900 Helmut 943 kmi > > Past: '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo 265 kmi RIP > '07 Peterbilt 386 Bruno 885 kmi > '95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP > '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP > '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 286 kmi > '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP > '86 190E/2.3 > '72 220/8 > '61 Willys Utility Wagon > '59 Willys Utility Wagon > '67 Volkswagen Fastback > '64 190Dc Emma > '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi > '69 Lotus Europa > '64 Alfa Romeo Turrisimo Internationale > '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce > <hanging.tire.cover-01.jpg><hanging.tire.cover-02.jpg><hanging.tire.cover-03.jpg><hanging.tire.cover-04.jpg>_______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
