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  1. Des

    Early Prototypes

    I think going by these prototypes we can be thankful Mercedes ending up with the right design.
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    Lorinser bodykit

    Lorinser bodykit Gives the car a more modern, w126 look, I wouldn't say it is better than stock look, just different Carshine sell these kits FYI
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    Another Crayford

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    Another Crayford

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    Another Crayford

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    Another Crayford

    This one was recently on ebay, reserve unmet might pop up again for sale
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    Widebody

    Widebody
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    Strange car

    http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automotive/Used-Cars/Small-Medium-Family-Prestige-Cars/AdNumber=WJ2803309461?BackToResult=true I wonder if it left the factory with the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car, considering the USA dodge 'em car bumpers and round headlights?
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    Japanese conversion of W100

    Japanese conversion of W100 http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~e-f.600/600SpeedStar.html
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    Birth Certificate

    For anyone interested, this is what the Mercedes Benz birth certificate looks like when you order one for your car from MB http://www.neue-temperamente.de/zertifikat.htm Looks quite nice IMHO
  11. Des

    SELfor50

    spotted this, looks like Cam? http://autoclerks.com/2008/05/the-24-hours-of-lemons-altamont-2008-uber-gallery-24-hours-of-lemons-altamont/
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    interesting

    Found a coupe in the same colour, so this is what my car should look like
  13. Des

    Maxwell Smart

    I think Maxwell smart would have loved this: Dial and drive in your 6.9! Or these
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    Some thoughts on the M110 engine(s)

    Perhaps I can recommend the 450SLC 6.9! under the bonnet of a normal 450SEL 6.9 The 450SLC 6.9
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    interesting

    noticed something today, on my 280CE, the paint colour 430 H now my car is this colour: But colour charts tells me it should be this colour: So I went looking and sure enough found some of this original colour inside the fuel door, but whoever has painted it went to all the trouble...
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    Some thoughts on the M110 engine(s)

    Well I've been giving my cars a bit of sorting out the last few days, have found some interesting obversations, firstly 0-100 in the '72 280CE, 8.5 seconds 0-100 in the '74 280S, 9.8 seconds quite a difference! The 280CE seems to want to rev more, hard to tell how much, (no tachometer) but...
  17. Des

    A few questions on wheels

    guys, a few questions if I may which 116's had 6" and 6.5" factory steel rims on them? mine appears to have both! 2 x on the left side 6" and 2x 6.5" on the drivers side I always thought, maybe incorrectly that all wheels with the little round holes around the edges were 6.5's? You get the...
  18. Des

    WANTED; books

    I am looking for: *clear plastic folder that the owners manual plus other bits and pieces fit into *There is a little book in the folder that lists all the dealers, I think it has like a world map on the cover? *I can't recall what it is but there is another small book as well that fits in...
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    Michel needs one of these for his Office

    Michel needs one of these for his Office Or maybe something more modern?
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