I was doing some mobile mercedes repair work for theese guys and they had this thing in their showroom.

Really cool car.
I did'nt even want to know what they want for it.
Just thought I'd share.
http://www.motorclassiccars.com/details.html?VID=1-35l1174683747
Duh, I meant to say 268 MPH.

Actually, it says 268 MPH !!!

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'77 300D 387,000 Miles . . .

'69 280S (SOLD)

'79 300CD (SOLD)

Holy crap!

That sounds like an super-modified M117 560SEL engine.

So that's why fuel is so expensive!
Forget supply and demand.

A Hewland 5 speed manual. Straight cut gears?! Wow is that going to be bone jarring loud

Where's the engine photo?

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

I worked briefly at the shop where this thing got brought regularly for service. I've seen it up close. Recollections, having heard it drive by from the trailer to the shop, and having poked around it (no ride, the thing had a dry-sump leak among other issues in june 2006, I left that place before they got it fully up to par roadability-wise:

It *is* a 560SEL engine, under all that.

The Hewland was pretty loud.

Rear view vision is almost nonexistent.

It's not actually a Mercedes, it's a Lotec. Mercedes built the engine. The interior is more of the 917/GT40 class- it's not a pure racer but it's very far from luxurious, and not to MB standards. The star was added to the hood after original sale, at least from what I've seen in pics.

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1985 300TD
1984 380SL
1983 280SE (full Euro, trunk triangle and all!)

Formerly owned:
1986 420SEL
1984 300D
1983 300D
1981 300SD
1976 300D

Did I say 168, duh, my bad.
yes, the interior is lacking and looks too much like a kit car inside, but the body is way cool nonetheless.

Someone Dig Up Some Engine Pics!!

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

SWEET! Wonder if that engine would do the same speeds in a 560 body..

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1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL | Megasquirt MS3-Pro | 722.6 transmission w/ AMG paddles | Feind Motorsports Sway Bar | Stinger VIP Radar | AntiLaser Priority | PLX Wideband O2 | 150A Alternator | Cat Delete
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Blown engine, rebuilding someday...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Rear ended, retired in garage.
2009 Yamaha AR230HO | Das Boot

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!

If it would, I wonder if it would stay on the ground?

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Using a 560SEL's frontal area and drag coefficient, actual top speed with the twin-turbo M117 should range from 220 - 230 mph on that particular setup. It would be ready for liftoff, methinks.

I wouldn't drive any car that fast, anywhere. 100 - 110 mph is enough for me, sustained. I've gone much higher (briefly), but the scenery moves that much quicker, and you really can't make split second decisions when you're traveling at velocities past 160 feet per second, let alone ~ 400 feet per second (OMG). What if your tires fail? What if a medium-sized FFC is sun-bathing in your lane? What if you lose control? This is what: