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The story of Frank: a Rare Long-Wheelbase W115by Bob Gunthorpedited by Sheila HeaneyThis W115 LWB 220D was restored and converted to a W114 280E using no less than nine donor vehicles, earning the name “Frankenstein”, or “Frank” for short. Here’s the verbal and pictorial history of this unique project.This extended wheel base 220D (W115.112) was originally sold in Hong Kong …
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If you missed the live event, you can now watch the recording of the second episode in our new live video event series, 'Classic Conversations'. In this episode, MBZ Parts Founder and CEO Sheila Heaney is joined by Belina Clontz Sarooei, who talks about her experiences falling in love with Classic Mercedes, with a particular focus on W111 fintails. …
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Product Feature: Diesel Tachometer Amps and MoreWhile not as essential as monitoring coolant temperature or oil pressure, keeping an eye on your RPMs provides valuable information about your engine and transmission. It's also just a simply a more satisfying driving experience when all the gauges in your instrument cluster are running as they should!If your '80s or '90s diesel i …
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Under Pressure: Mercedes Mechanical Fuel InjectionBy Cassy Leone Complex mechanical devices have always interested me. When I was 17 years old, my friends offered to build me a computer for playing video games; I sold it after a few months and bought my first typewriter with the money. I fell in love with mechanical writing and after a few weeks, I started to buy up old ty …
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If you missed the live event, you can now watch the recording of the first episode in our new live video event series, 'Classic Conversations'. In this episode, MBZ Parts Founder and CEO Sheila Heaney is joined by Michael and Wynne Sweig, who talk about their relationship with Classic Mercedes and their restorations of two W116 450SELs and their R107 380SL. …
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