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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 12:34 AM
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Emblem vs Star hood ornament

My new 07 S65 doesn't have the Mercedes-Benz star that sticks up, rather an emblem with the Star and words Mercedes Benz. I thought the S65 4 door sedans all came with the star sticking up, the coupe came with the emblem, is that not true? How do you know if it originally came with the emblem or the star sticking up?
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Old Aug 23, 2021 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by srdaniel
My new 07 S65 doesn't have the Mercedes-Benz star that sticks up, rather an emblem with the Star and words Mercedes Benz. I thought the S65 4 door sedans all came with the star sticking up, the coupe came with the emblem, is that not true? How do you know if it originally came with the emblem or the star sticking up?
All W221 S-classes came with the upright hood ornament. The only vehicles that came with the enlarged star in the grille are coupes and SUVs.

As of 2021, the only US vehicles with an upright Star is the S-Class, sadly.
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As of 2021, the only US vehicles with an upright Star is the S-Class, sadly.
+1 on this... more and more people these days don't want the gunsight on the hood, which I just don't understand... mine both have them and they're not going anywhere... the aftermarket AMG replacements are not trash... but I'm old school, give me my triple star.

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