To add to the confusion, the 220D W115 had the short front end. They curved the radiator support, and angles the front of the fenders forward along with lengthening the hood and moving the grill forward for the OM617 in the '74-'75 300D W115. I had both at the same time once - it was easy to see the difference side-by-side. The front bumper on the 220D was almost straight, it was a shallow V on the 300D with the center point forward. Both were W115 chassis. I never saw a W114 to compare the 300D to.
On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front > of body subframe (in front of firewall) to accommodate short or long > engines. Kaleb's explanation makes sense. The R/E myth does not. IF > there was such a thing as a taxi version, it would be denoted in digits 4-6 > of the type number (VIN) > > with the prior series, 110 was the short hood and 111 was the long hood, > so logic would dictate that the 114 would be short hood and 115 the long > hood (and 5 cyl could be either, depending on which type was designed to > accommodate it.) When did the MB marketing bowties ever use logic? > > I've even had people argue with me that there never was a 114, but I know > that is wrong because I have seen them. > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> May 20, 2017 at 2:28 PM >> Meh, I guessed. And has anyone ever clearly defined what the difference >> is? I can’t recall… >> >> -D >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
