1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 SL [R107]
1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 SL [R107] in Birds of a Feather, TV Series, 1989-2020 Ep. 1.03
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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![1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 SL [R107]](/i531371.jpg)
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Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2012-09-12 01:08 |
The vehicle details for F958 RPG are: Date of Liability 01 04 1991 Date of First Registration 12 05 1989 Year of Manufacture 1989 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4196cc Fuel Type PETROL Vehicle Colour RED |
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◊ 2012-09-13 02:49 |
Lasted 3 years. Exported? And why does it have French style headlights? |
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◊ 2012-09-30 04:54 |
Export marker set as 'no', but I'm not sure how accurate this is in older records. Lights are strange indeed. |
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◊ 2012-09-30 09:05 |
Re the headlights: many years ago there was a school of thought which believed yellow lights were better in fog, but I'd guess that the lights had been painted yellow for a visit to France and the paint had become baked on to the lenses. It happened to me after I'd put halogen bulbs in my Fiat 127. |
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◊ 2012-09-30 09:28 |
Wiki:"The intent of selective yellow is to improve vision by removing short, blue to violet wavelengths from the projected light. These wavelengths are difficult for the human visual system to process properly, and they cause perceived dazzle and glare effects in rain, fog and snow. Removing the blue-violet portion of a lamp's output to obtain selective yellow light can entail filter losses of around 15%, though the effect of this reduction is mitigated or countervailed by the increased visual acuity available with yellow rather than white light in bad weather". |
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◊ 2012-11-01 04:08 |
Identical car (F963 RPG) in 2.11:![[Image: mb420sl.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/7478/mb420sl.jpg) ![[Image: mb420sl4.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/7478/mb420sl4.jpg) ![[Image: mb420sl5.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/7478/mb420sl5.jpg) |
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◊ 2026-08-11 20:19 |
FIN WDB1070472A100907 Model 420 SL Engine 116964 22 002099 Transmission 722325 03 180728 Order Number 0 9 537 53601 Order Location GREAT BRITAIN Interior LEATHER ANTHRACITE (271) Paint 1 SIGNAL RED (568O) Paint 2 SIGNAL RED (568O) Approx. Build Date 1989-04 RPO: -- Last edit: 2026-08-11 21:51:45 |
