Actually it was at the Art car display at the Sacramento Auto Show at Cal Expo.

It's a Gen I 300SD, still with the trunk script on it. I had heard about this .....this......thing



"That" kind of DMV is actually at Burning Man every year. I would love to go one day.

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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 thought they made the 190's for doing that crap to?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

He's probably running a Lovecrap conversion too.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

"The Pen Guy" is actually a member here, though he hasn't signed on in quite some time.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/member.php?u=31488

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

He doesn`t deserve the quality of craftsmanship that went into a Mercedes, and/or appreciates what he has.

should be driving a Yugo, and decorate that.

I see this type of crap driving around Santa Cruz, with all kinds of weard stuff glued to them, and the psychodelic paint jobs.

Cone to Santa Cruz and breath the smoky air, and you will do wild and crazy things to your car too!!!

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

I just wonder if all of the pens are new or if some of them have been used.

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Houston, Texas
1984 300CD 235K miles, Elvira, one owner
1987 300TD 180K miles
1974 TR6 78K miles Sarah Jane, one owner
OBK #27

I bet the real purpose of the car was to artistically decorate the car while having the biggest pen sniffing party ever.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

What I want to see is a slow motion front end impact of that car into a wall or oncoming vehicle at 40-50mph. I bet 90% of those break loose and become projectile missles. Can you imagine!?

I'd buy that car, and pull off every last pen, then I'd send it to the shop to be stripped and repainted. Poor car.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I just wish he would rethink his wheel/hub cap situation.
I bet his car gets a bunch more attention than any of ours. Just not for the right reason.
For some reason I'm oddly ambivalent about his project......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I believe that he had posted that the pens were used-up, it started out as a way to use trash pens.

I have no problem with using a Mercedes as "art", regardless of one's taste. It's just a car, they made tens of thousands more. If it were a gullwing I'd think he is crazy, but not a high-volume sedan.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

my thoughts exactly

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

The inside of the car is covered with a million
pens, too.

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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)

At least Grill can still be salvaged. (Also did any notice the awful orange seat covers?)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I think you have found the inspiration. They were probably sniffing the pens before they had the idea to decorate the car.

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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

You don't like the 5 gallon pail covers?

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'83 300D 198,000mi Howard
'03 Saturn Vue CVT 75,000mi(wifeys)