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Its back again: https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1977-mercedes-benz-w116-450-sel-6-9 This time they are not trying to pass it off...

It is still registered according to vicroads, so I guess he still has it but is not active on forums/social media etc.

Oh man, the ossified window tints trigger such PTSD for me... Every car I've pulled tint off has had the layer separation, even a 2007...

Only on the data card, lots of private imports are set up as the wrong year. Australian delivered cars only got it late 81 for the 82...

none of my older ones have, but the Australian delivered ones have the compliance date.

Wasn't required until start of 1982 per ADRs:

I know Nick very well & he loves his car! Using the wrong oil with no zinc is apparently the cause along with no oil changes for an...

So when are you fitting the supercharger? Seems rude not to given the newly installed latent capability😂

Yes I like that!

More detailed write up: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/03/m117-crank-pully/

Fwiw in an engineering sense I think a dowel pin is better than a woodruff key. The key will always bear the load on two edges in the...

This is the old flange. The guy who did it does this mod to American V8’s that get a supercharger. It puts too much load on the...

I've always been more of a fan of the Series XJs, but I would take a late 4.0 liter or even better the rare XJ81 Daimler Double Six.

Good info. I think they sold wheels before that, but didn't make them themselves. My Aero I's were built for them by Oz Racing. I'm...

quite a good video: