Styling questions: why did they...

On the sides of the windshield of the w126, the windshield is recessed into the pillars. It seems that would increase drag. Does it hold some advantage for water removal when raining or for snow?

And on the r107's, why do the windshield wipers go from left ro right when running instead of right to left like almost all other Mercedes since the early 60's?

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Shannon Pelley
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So the water flows over the roof. A big difference in MB cars is that the front windows are pretty dry while driving in the rain which gives better vision.

Another good MB design is the skirt/seal at the door bottom. I do not mean the normal rubber seal. Look at the bottom of the door > On the sides of the windshield of the w126, the windshield is

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Wan-ning Tan

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