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yes it was a good day to spend a free day on an otherwise very busy work trip.

I have been in the USA for work these last two weeks, but had a free day in Northern NJ and stopped by the local MBCA chapter's car show: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/06/61st-mbca-northern-nj-june-jamboree/

Yes a LHD 220 is not worth all that much money even restored. These are lovely cars but hard to justify a restoration.

a photo of Styria's testing setup

Reminder this is Sunday.

The next one is 1st of June. At this stage, I plan to go. now its held on the main oval there is no need to get there super early to get a spot. Perhaps I'll see a few TK members there?

Ha ha. Went quite cheap, probably due to that picture

https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/05/auto-brunch-st-ives-may-2025/ Went again yesterday, always a great event

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 as a real AMG. It seems like it was bought to flip and the flipping isn't going so well.

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

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 introduction of the ADR

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

Wasn't required until start of 1982 per ADRs:

Yes I like that!

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

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 crank otherwise. Ultimately it should be stronger than new but the down side is the dowl needs to be drilled out if you want to replace the front crank seal

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 pretty sure I've seen catalogs that are earlier than 83 with the pentas, which off the top of my head were built in the UK? Bryce

quite a good video: