500SLC CanAm Race Car

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Another pic of the AMG/MKB workshop...

 

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I'm not 100% convinced that the pic of the turbo M100 is from this car, since I can't identify any key chassis components in the pic. I can confirm that the engine was a 6,8 with a listed bore of 107mm, stroke of 95mm and capacity of 6834cm3. Oh and I managed to find some more clarity (!) with a better pic of the engine fitted in the SLC prototype. Definitely NOT a SL, a 5,0L or even a M117. It clearly shows a M100 V1, likely to be the original 6,8 and probably sourced from the killed-off-by-regs W109 campaign! Apparently 550hp.

 

[Michel]

What a mean looking machine!
I love it!

 

[Patrick_R]

Love the ground clearance

 

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Love the ground clearance

If you squint you can actually see daylight!

 

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It looks like that car survives today which makes it rather significant since it seems all of the W109s and other AMG race cars from that era are long gone...

 

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I find it highly unlikely they added turbos to the car & later removed them in favour of the aftermarket stacks. More likely something that was planned but never undertaken. I’d say their focus moved the the M117 & DOHC versions.

 

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Have a look at the coolant expansion tank! I'd say that's definitely the lost McLaren M8F #4!!

 

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FYI only 9 of these McLarens were ever built. Looks like the wheels and pedal box is the same on both cars too