Mercedes Benz Grille History

"Nibby" (nibby68) 03/23/2014 at 10:23 • Filed to: None

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This series only goes to 1968, but would continue all the way until 1993, the last year of the completely separate (not recessed) grille, that was attached directly to the hood. The W140 of 1992 was the first to recess the grille and move the hood ornament to the hood itself. The W202 of 1994 also adopted the recessed grille, as did the face lifted W124 of 1994.

Although Mercedes has recently begun to make the grilles larger and more prominent, the still don't have the ornament on them, and are no longer attached to the hood.

jkm7680 > Nibby 03/23/2014 at 10:30

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That's an interesting picture, would be cool if they continued it, but that marked the end of that kind of grill.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Nibby 03/23/2014 at 10:34

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For me, driving a merc without a hood ornaments it's akward.

Simply because i like it. Some say it helps you aim.

Nibby > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 03/23/2014 at 11:52

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A proper Benz has the hood ornament.

lonestranger > Nibby 03/23/2014 at 23:22

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By that logic, every SL would be improper.

Nibby > lonestranger 03/23/2014 at 23:27

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Okay let me rephrase that. A proper Benz sedan has the hood ornament.

lonestranger > Nibby 03/23/2014 at 23:34

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Agreed.

Nibby > lonestranger 03/23/2014 at 23:37

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Also I think you skipped the 2001-2012 SL :P

Jobjoris > Nibby 03/24/2014 at 07:41

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I always thought this to be a proper Benz so maybe rephrase it again (something with AMG?):