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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pawel66 on December 01, 2020, 08:58:21

Title: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Pawel66 on December 01, 2020, 08:58:21

I was wondering what are these cut outs for?

https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum/photos/pcb.10158085735913772/10158085725938772

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Jonny B on December 01, 2020, 16:59:40

Something for training? Or a display model to highlight build items?

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Cees Klumper on December 01, 2020, 20:59:41

That's where the side engines go. Or at least used to go  ;D

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Pawel66 on December 01, 2020, 22:12:21

You mean like thrusters for quick turns?

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Merc_Girl on December 01, 2020, 23:03:22

Cool air intakes before the days of air conditioning?!?!? 🤣🤣🤣

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: mdsalemi on December 01, 2020, 23:25:17

What holes?

Those are vinyl stick ons showing you what's behind the sheet metal, of course!

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Shvegel on December 01, 2020, 23:55:23

I think it is a model to show you how Mercedes went the extra mile to seal all the seams and prevent rust.   Bwahahahah!

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: zak on December 03, 2020, 21:55:06

To highlight the internal structures for PR purposes?
Good stuff Pawel.

jz

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: Pawel66 on December 03, 2020, 23:07:11

I was thinking: training purposes, testing, showroom, advertising folder...

Maybe someone who has the advertising materials from those days saw picture there with these...

Title: Re: What Are These Cut Outs For?
Post by: wjsvb ✝︎ on December 04, 2020, 04:04:20

In the late 40's/early 50's dealers sometimes had plastic windows in the hood of a showroom car so prospects could easily see under the hood.  The hood could be removed when the car was sold and replaced with an uncut one.  Perhaps this is an MB version of that?