Check out this 1981 Mercedes Benz 300 Turbo Diesel Roadster. It was converted from a 380 SL - installed with a 1987 300 turbo diesel... Mercedes-Benz : 300-Series Mercedes-Benz : 300-Series - eBay (item 220943976003 end time Feb-03-12 11:09:59 PST)

(ebay Post available for another ~ 1.5 days - not my car)

If it would have been my conversion, I would have started with a better body so it would possibly last longer (body is too rusty) . Also the front end looks just a little low. Gosh do you think the engine is a tad heavier than the original one that was in the 380SL? It's probably a nice combination though.

Anyone else done a conversion like this?

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