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Solved - NEH 3360: Mercedes 190D Ponton Estate Car converted in Portugal
« on: April 08, 2014, 07:06:13 AM »
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 05:04:40 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 10:40:17 AM »
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 11:02:50 AM »
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 11:09:12 AM »
British?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 11:14:15 AM »
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 03:02:42 PM »
German?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2014, 03:04:28 PM »
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2014, 03:08:33 PM »
From the foto it seems to be a big car, so Mercedes?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 06:22:58 PM »
Quote from: Majeko on April 15, 2014, 03:08:33 PM
From the foto it seems to be a big car, so Mercedes?

Yes, it's a Mercedes!
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2014, 11:16:38 AM »
Mercedes "Ponton"?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2014, 11:36:34 AM »
Quote from: Majeko on April 16, 2014, 11:16:38 AM
Mercedes "Ponton"?

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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2014, 02:57:50 PM »
Diesel?
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2014, 06:09:43 PM »
Quote from: Majeko on April 16, 2014, 02:57:50 PM
Diesel?

Yes, it's a 190D "Ponton"..
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2014, 10:42:06 AM »
The conversion was done in Portugal. I have not been able to find more information on who did the conversion and when.
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Re: NEH 3360
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2014, 05:20:47 AM »
Quote from: Majeko on April 17, 2014, 10:42:06 AM
The conversion was done in Portugal. I have not been able to find more information on who did the conversion and when.

That will do.
Apparently there were at least 2 such conversions.

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