Go ahead if you want to "ruin" (my word) the classic design of the front Grill but if you show your car, go cautiously.
Had a judge recently take off points for my vintage wood steering wheel ("didn't come from the factory with that") and for the Coco Mats (same reason). He wasn't moved by the Options list I showed him. The Judge was a locally well know restorer of MB's and should have known better...
And, of course, a high mileage badge "was not on the car when it came from the factory."
Another silly reason to pass on the badge: the odometer cannot show the actual mileage, so every one of our near 40 year old cars can qualify for a badge...even an actual 50K mile car can be "badged" since MB will assume the odometer has gone around at least once. I do not accept an award that everyone qualifies for.
Richard M, NYC ... Grumpy and Badgeless
P.S.
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From a previous posting by Longtooth: ...if a car is entered in a show (MB or classic car show),...fender garnish is an "authenticity" deduction (50% of points)...MB enthusiasts value originality.
Was the judge correct in deducting for the dealer added wood steering wheel and the cocomats even if "authorized" and sold by MB in 1969?
RM