Talk:Mercedes-Benz W114/W115

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redirecting the "300D" link (near the bottom of the page to the right of 1975-1976 in the list of W114/W115 models) to your "Mercedes-Benz 300D" article would be appropriate.

Model 114/115[edit]

I'm almost certain that these models never had W in the chassis number, they were simply Model 114 and Model 115, the W123 was the first model with a W or C to differentiate between Sedans and Coupe's. The official service manuals I have say Model 115/8 and Model 114/8 in them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.46.136.66 (talk) 08:44, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stroke 9[edit]

There is no evidence of any Mercedes Benz car described as a stroke /9. In 1968, MB embarked in a marketing campaign for its New Generation Models, all cars -including existing models (W108/W109)- were classified as /8s and carried a "/8" in Vehicle identification plate. Cars from 1969 were stroke 8. I own a 1972 W108 which carries a "/8" ID. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.109.151.149 (talk) 04:43, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

200 W115[edit]

Isn't the "200" model missing in the W115 models list? (as it is mentionned at the beginning of the article) Antp 18:54, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Were any W115 cars sold in North America? or only in Europe? The article on W123 distinguishes the cars produced for the two different markets. 192.234.13.19 (talk) 16:55, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

200 W115 Answer[edit]

W115 was sold in the US as the 220 gas engined model, the 220D and the 240D. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.123.165.81 (talk) 04:36, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They also were sold as the 300D in the US from 1975 to 1976, when it was replaced by the W123. SupremeDalek (talk) 04:01, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Terminology[edit]

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the E-Class, S-Class, and C-Class terminology did not exist when that car was being made. Instead, the letters on the rear badge indicated information regarding the body -- Saloon (S), Coupe (C), lightweight sports (SL), Wagon (T), Long wheelbase (L) -- and fuel injection system, with E for electronic fuel injection and D for diesel. So, a 350SDL would be a Diesel Saloon with long wheelbase and 3.5L engine. SupremeDalek (talk) 22:00, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This is true, but for organizational purposes, older models are grouped under the Class articles as well — at least in the E and S class articles. 842U (talk) 14:34, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

During the start of the collapse of the american auto industry, all Daimler-Benz models were suddenly classed as E (probably about the same time that Herr Daimler sold his share of the company. Only when 'Mercedes-Benz' bought Chrysler, they started making bizarre letter prefixes for the designs (and also branching out into SUVs, heavy trucks, light electric cars, etc).

My owners book from 1973 says "Congratulations for buying a Mercedes-Benz!", but I also have official service mechanics documents for the 240D that refer to it always as "Daimler engine (OM105.. from memory?)", and "W114" body, etc.

During the cold war, they only made one class of car. It's now called the "E".

Nonsense. The subject of this article is demonstrably a different type of vehicle from the 600 or anything sporting an SL badge. Mr Larrington (talk) 12:07, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Strich Acht[edit]

At the very beginning of this video by Mercedes, the voiceover is saying in German that "In 1968 appeared a completely new development, the Strich Acht, the designation (Bezeuchnung) deriving from its year of introduction. A more natural English translation for "Strich Acht" here isn't "Stroke 8" but rather "Slash 8," as in German the designation is written "/8" — though it's obvious the models have become known as Stroke 8's vs. Slash 8's! 842U (talk) 14:24, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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