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On test vehicles that are disguised, they typically disguise the interior as well. When I lived in Munich, I remember I got to see 2 test W220 S class sedans that were camouflaged and in the "tankstelle" (gas station) where the test drivers were pumping gas next to me.

The cars were pretty heavily camouflaged - and they had completely different camouflaging - one had the E class tail lamps bolted on, another just some round, truck like off-the-shelf lenses to cover the bulbs.

The interiors were completely different too. Both had the E class gauges bolted on, but different stereos. One had the older Becker radio in a double DIN slot and the other had a COMAND.

So, I wouldn't be surprised that these test vehicles in the photos had guages or sections of dash panels that are from current MB's and just bolted on for disguise, as most times they're testing the drive train anyway.