Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 11, 2024
2628 aka the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 was passed by the 100th Congress. For the 1981 model year, the U.S.-market The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. 1981 was the first model year for an optional driver's-side airbag in the W126. The gray-market party was over.
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