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04-23-2007, 04:32 PM
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168 MPH mercedes in Atlanta. C-1000.
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. Last edited by cudaspaz; 04-24-2007 at 08:05 AM. 
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04-24-2007, 12:26 AM
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That sounds like an super-modified M117 560SEL engine. 
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04-24-2007, 12:56 AM
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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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04-24-2007, 02:16 AM
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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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04-24-2007, 12:43 PM
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Someone Dig Up Some Engine Pics!!
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04-24-2007, 02:51 PM
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SWEET! Wonder if that engine would do the same speeds in a 560 body..
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04-24-2007, 03:18 PM
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04-24-2007, 07:15 PM
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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: 
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