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benzman666 06-07-2008 10:51 AM
W126 Limo , FActory made
 
of late 1980's, original 30k's owned by texas oil tycoon, beautiful, any remarks ? anyone know anything about these ? its in Maryland now

Hatterasguy 06-07-2008 03:08 PM
You need the vin to know what it is. AFAIK MB never made any factory limo's. I don't even know if they made any Guard W126's.

Except for the 600 series.:D

benzman666 06-07-2008 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1877052)
You need the vin to know what it is. AFAIK MB never made any factory limo's. I don't even know if they made any Guard W126's.

Except for the 600 series.:D
nothing personal, i think your great and all, but you dont know much about mercedeses, if you drive one doesnt really mean you know all about one bro, its companies that took brand new benzez and made them into limo's but benz sold them as thier own.

junqueyardjim 06-07-2008 05:02 PM
Well, what the heck
 
But didn't you just answer your question. If it is shipped as a Mercedes to another factory, then it is not Mercedes factory built, just like Cadillac and Lincoln have other manufacturers build limos from their cars. Looks pretty simple too me, and I only drive one also.

Johnhef 06-07-2008 06:11 PM
Model? Pics? If it's local I'd like to see it.

Cr from Texas 06-07-2008 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnhef (Post 1877170)
Model? Pics? If it's local I'd like to see it.

X2

benzman666 06-07-2008 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnhef (Post 1877170)
Model? Pics? If it's local I'd like to see it.

arent you from MD aswell? hey i have them posted on here go to shop forum gallery and look under most recent

benzman666 06-07-2008 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by junqueyardjim (Post 1877125)
But didn't you just answer your question. If it is shipped as a Mercedes to another factory, then it is not Mercedes factory built, just like Cadillac and Lincoln have other manufacturers build limos from their cars. Looks pretty simple too me, and I only drive one also.

true but there were also factory ones i heard about, nothing can be compared to factory made one though, you understand me?

Matt L 06-07-2008 07:07 PM
Wasn't the Pullman a factory limo? Certainly not as long as modern limos, but pretty long. And extremely expensive, both to buy new and to maintain.

Johnhef 06-07-2008 07:07 PM
Looks good. Its possible they made them, I really dont know for sure, one look underneath should be able to tell you though, whether parts were factory made for the stretch section or fabricated. What is its VIN? That should be a clue as well.

benzman666 06-07-2008 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnhef (Post 1877199)
Looks good. Its possible they made them, I really dont know for sure, one look underneath should be able to tell you though, whether parts were factory made for the stretch section or fabricated. What is its VIN? That should be a clue as well.
are you benz mechanic? hey can you also do bodywork, will you give me reasonable prices

Hatterasguy 06-07-2008 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by benzman666 (Post 1877068)
nothing personal, i think your great and all, but you dont know much about mercedeses, if you drive one doesnt really mean you know all about one bro, its companies that took brand new benzez and made them into limo's but benz sold them as thier own.
Well then its not factory. That would be an aftermarket limo, so I was correct.

AMG was aftermarket until what date? Lets test YOUR knowledge.:D

Don't pick a MB fight with me friend, I have been doing this a long time, and have owned more than whats in my sig.;)

Without the vin this thread is useless because we don't know anything about that car.

Hatterasguy 06-07-2008 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt L (Post 1877198)
Wasn't the Pullman a factory limo? Certainly not as long as modern limos, but pretty long. And extremely expensive, both to buy new and to maintain.
Yes the Pullman was a factory limo, they made those until 83 I beleive.

I beleive they made W140 guard cars and slightly stretched versions of that, but I am not sure of the W126. John has a nice W126 limo but its was done by who a Dutchlet(sp?)

benzman666 06-07-2008 10:01 PM
who here has w126 limo???? i think its factory mercedes made

Johnhef 06-08-2008 01:11 PM
It's me. Mine is a modified LWB 126 by Carat-Duchatelet in Belgium. I do all my bodywork with a 4lb hammer :D Our bodyshop manager is a good friend of mine and can refer you to some places that know their stuff.

TheDon 06-08-2008 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by benzman666 (Post 1877343)
who here has w126 limo???? i think its factory mercedes made
Factory made? Never. There was never a separate line to make stretched w126's. It was a lot easier to send them out to coach builders to have them done to the customers tastes.

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Originally Posted by benzman666 (Post 1876853)
of late 1980's, original 30k's owned by texas oil tycoon, beautiful, any remarks ? anyone know anything about these ? its in Maryland now

Texas oil tycoon or rich saudi oil sheik.. its always one of the two that has a w126 limo... Another thing, sedans were marked as "Limo's" in Europe since they don't use the word sedan.

Jim B. 06-08-2008 01:58 PM
Armored W126s
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1877052)
You need the vin to know what it is. AFAIK MB never made any factory limo's. I don't even know if they made any Guard W126's.

Except for the 600 series.:D
You are right, basically, about the 600s and production W126 factory limosines.

The last 600s were made in, I believe, 1981, at which time the W126 was inproduction.

Their was no regular "Guards option" for the W126, BUT the factory DID build the equivalent.

Anyone wanting to know what they looked like should search "Saddam W126" or equivalent until the threads come up here or on Benzworld.

Saddam had 3 white 1988 560SEL ones he'd ordered from the factory in Germany. they had armor plating, reinforced windows and other things.

When he travelled, all three would travel together, and they had identical license plates, and were constantly shuffled around in the convoy so assassins could not figure which one Saddam was riding in.

I saw a video of one such convoy in action

One of the cars is located in Hartford Connecticut where the owner recently tried to sell it for a million dollars. He was a US soldier who bought it for $5500 in Baghdad and illegally imported it through Portugal to the USA where the EPA DOT impounded it, but eventually released it

(The way the question got asked was I think, kind of arrogant and retarded.)

That is why I refuse to search up and post the links.

benzman666 06-08-2008 04:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim B. (Post 1877738)
You are right, basically, about the 600s and production W126 factory limosines.

The last 600s were made in, I believe, 1981, at which time the W126 was inproduction.

Their was no regular "Guards option" for the W126, BUT the factory DID build the equivalent.

Anyone wanting to know what they looked like should search "Saddam W126" or equivalent until the threads come up here or on Benzworld.

Saddam had 3 white 1988 560SEL ones he'd ordered from the factory in Germany. they had armor plating, reinforced windows and other things.

When he travelled, all three would travel together, and they had identical license plates, and were constantly shuffled around in the convoy so assassins could not figure which one Saddam was riding in.

I saw a video of one such convoy in action

One of the cars is located in Hartford Connecticut where the owner recently tried to sell it for a million dollars. He was a US soldier who bought it for $5500 in Baghdad and illegally imported it through Portugal to the USA where the EPA DOT impounded it, but eventually released it

(The way the question got asked was I think, kind of arrogant and retarded.)

That is why I refuse to search up and post the links.

Jim B. you know what you talking about, well the MD limo is of late 1980's and is 560SEL aswell, altough there is no badge , so it was probably cousin to the ones Saddam had.

benzman666 06-08-2008 04:14 PM
where can i see the picture of that saddams limo?

Cr from Texas 06-08-2008 04:42 PM
Not related to this post but if you're reading it you might be interested in this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-2007-Mercedes-Sprinter-Mobile-Office-Limo-Conversion_W0QQitemZ290234870244QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290234870244&

benzman666 06-08-2008 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Cr from Texas (Post 1877820)

lets stick to W126 limo for now

Johnhef 06-08-2008 11:03 PM
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/20/oh-lord-wont-you-buy-me-a-hussein-y-benz/

google image search is your friend!

benzman666 06-09-2008 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnhef (Post 1878063)
greedy guy asking $1mil for it, i thought it was limo


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