Wow! What a fantastic transformation! Impressive result!

May 13, 2021,19:06 PM
 

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On request: My MB story

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-16:33
MB 450SLC, 1973 Here are some pictures of my 450SLC-73 and what it looked like when I got it. The year was 1990 and one over-refreshed doctor (as all Germans call themselves) had gone by the side of the road on the way home from the local the gasthaus. Co...  

Thanks my friend

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-16:39
at that time I was a little more hungry with cars, now I start getting lazy. 😂😂

:)))

 
 By: amanico : May 14th, 2021-07:35

What a journey!

 
 By: dedestexhes : May 13th, 2021-16:39

I still have the US lights and EU bumper, the nicest combo IMHO.

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-17:46
But I want the early US front turn signals.

Great decision 👍

 
 By: @lberti : May 13th, 2021-17:50

Fabulous Mercedes era.

 
 By: bimbeano : May 13th, 2021-18:30
I still regret letting my granddads W123 go 😓

I have a few ones

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-19:37
A 200-85 last year of it and a 280E-78 with double bumpers.

OMG 😳

 
 By: bimbeano : May 13th, 2021-19:46
The 200 with carburetor and the straight six. I remember these cars were built like a tank.

My wife drive the 200

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-19:52
it was a automatic. She refuse to drive it on the winter because when it was cold and the carb idle at 1500 rpm and she put it in drive the front brakes lock the wheels and the rear not. So she was never able to learn to put it in neutral when she hit the... 

Its a time warp

 
 By: Tick Talk : May 13th, 2021-18:38
Beautiful car, well done!

Good to see that you saved this one Jocke ...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : May 13th, 2021-18:56
Take it on a road trip and enjoy it.

Amazing work!

 
 By: lm6 : May 13th, 2021-19:00
Thank's for sharing this fantastic story!

Magician

 
 By: 111forza : May 13th, 2021-19:08

Excellent job, Jocke!

 
 By: Gwai : May 13th, 2021-19:08
DM 3,300 really sounds like a bargain. Please elaborate, what do Germans call themselves again? Over-refreshed doctors? Wondering what that might mean. Cheers Marc

Hehehe, for the rest of us, there are those among us

 
 By: Gwai : May 13th, 2021-19:39
who like a drink too many before hitting the road. Cheers Marc

"I'll get you a satanic mechanic."

 
 By: COUNT DE MONET : May 13th, 2021-19:12
Now I know who this guy is singing about: Fantastic job and great BBS rims! ...  

Thank you all for the kind words.

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : May 13th, 2021-19:38

A nice story!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 14th, 2021-18:41