Narwhal - Yes, a helping hand in Germany would be excellent! I have an ex-girlfriend in Munich, and I am considering asking her for some help.

Hatteras guy- To register a euro spec car in the US would require a conversion to DOT specs. Very $$$.
Only 300SEs came with a manual option. All eight cylinders were only mated with autos, starting after the end of 3.5 liter m116 production.

MTI - Thanks for the info. I am starting to think a shopping list of all the needed parts will be the way to go. Should be cheaper, but will take a long time to track down the little pieces.

It sure would be nice if there was a cottage indusry which performed this surgery. Can anyone remember the name of the fellow who converted his 300E?

Mike

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E