Seen on the streets of Sacramento!
Note the goose neck Oris trailer hitch..........

Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

Jeff,

You really should show him your "new" needles!

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1986 300SDL 440,xxx

Genius. Just needed a better job of the front of the rear wheels.
Rear SLS would be perfect for the weight...

Argentina had factory W115 utes (sorry pickups).

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1978 300D, 373,000km 617.912, 711.113 5 speed, 7.5mm superpump, HX30W turbo...many, many years in the making....
1977 280> 300D - 500,000km+ (to be sold...)
1984 240TD>300TD 121,000 miles, *gone*
1977 250 parts car
1988 Toyota Corona 2.0D *gone*
1975 FJ45>HJ45
1981 200>240D (to be sold...)
1999 Hyundai Lantra 1.6 *gone*
1980s Lansing Bagnall FOER 5.2 Forklift (the Mk2 engine hoist)
2001 Holden Rodeo 4JB1T 2WD

This is the one I always liked...

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Looks pretty nice, design wise.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

This version has been for sale at Country Classic Cars in Staunton IL for awhile. No affiliation.

Mercedes Truck Custom coupe 1979

That looks kind of like a chopped hearse.

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Peach Parts W124.128 User Group.

80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

Looks nice.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

These look nice, I always wonder how the integrity of the chassis is in an accident.
How much of the strength is compromised?

I still think it would be cool to have one though.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Good question. Frontal aspect....unchanged. REar may be weaker but the impact is further from the nearest human. Probably ok. Might have a bit of chassis shake though.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The 2 door looks better than I might have thought - someone tried to make it come out right. The black 4 door looks like a funeral flower car to me. To each his own.......

Dan

The black one at least looks decent... isn't as Bondo-rrific as the gold one

I'm proud to say ive met the owner of the gold el camino mercedes at a chevron in sac

So, what's the story on his conversion??

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

he said its actually stock from the factory. the story is that mercedes made a few really odd cars, maybe for demo or who knows what, and they would give them to their high up corporate people as bonuses. he said this car was given away to some high up merc guy and way down the line he bought it.

he also said it started life as a sedan and the mercedes guys chopped it up and fit the back.

honestly i wouldnt be surprised if hes on this forum somewhere, maybe he will chime in..