Seen on CL, not sure if I like it or not. Ad says it has a Nissan engine!

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They ruined it. They could have used a 50 Ford or something.

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Doug

1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI

I hate all those "Street Rods"

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I'm all for street rods... When they're done right. What a waste. And with a Nissan engine!? Why?

Someone should shoot that guy.

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81' 300d
73' 280c

they probably took off all the rusty stuff and threw it away. then swapped in the nissan motor they had lying in the yard.

go figure.

tom w

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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.

First year of the ponton aint it? Nissan engine doesnt bother me, heck I'm running a mitsubishi radiator in my 240D. But anybody who chooses that kinda horrible color and weird tailights discarding original bumpers and adding wire wheels oughta be beaten to a bloody pulp. What does the interior look like?

Otherwise heck, might not be a bad deal if its listed cheap. Wouldnt take much to restore exterior cosmetics back to normal. And *any* bathtub benz that can meet criteria for daily driver could in fact be worth owning for the experience.

(edit: we had somebody in here awhile ago with daily driver ponton 219 that had been lowered and painted flat black, it got rave reviews.

Yuck! Is that a Rolls Royce Grille?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I believe it is,I had 2 of these,but both trashed.Sent one to the crusher a few years ago (it was red),and still have the other one(its white).We salvaged all the good parts from the red one and bought a lot of parts for the white one because it was in easy restoration state,but after we got the parts,we couldnt find anyone to install them ,now,those parts are sitting in the closet somewhere at one of my places.

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1998 S500
2006 E320 CDI
1963 220S
1994 S500
1995 S500
2005 BMW 545i sport
2007 GL320 CDI
2007 ML320 CDI
1991 Toyota Previa White over Blue
2000 Lexus RX300 White over Beige
2008 Audi Q7 Black Opal over Grey
1993 Toyota T-100 Silver over Grey
2002 Chevy 2500 Express White over Grey

Whatever it is,it needs to go.

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1998 S500
2006 E320 CDI
1963 220S
1994 S500
1995 S500
2005 BMW 545i sport
2007 GL320 CDI
2007 ML320 CDI
1991 Toyota Previa White over Blue
2000 Lexus RX300 White over Beige
2008 Audi Q7 Black Opal over Grey
1993 Toyota T-100 Silver over Grey
2002 Chevy 2500 Express White over Grey

At least it's not being used for banger racing or something like that.

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With best regards

Al

Not thrilled by the body-mods, but the early Nissan inline OHC engines were blatant copies of 50s - 60s Mercedes designs, so transplanting one of those wouldn't be a bad choice, except for the Nissan manifolds being on the wrong side.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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DrDKW