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Here at MBZ Parts, we have a special fondness for the W116 chassis. A 1979 300SD was the company founder's first Mercedes-Benz and several of our former and current employees are proud owners of their W116s. If you've spent any time around the first official S-Class chassis, you may have noticed a stark difference between models produced for the North American market …
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Cars In The Yard: W123's This week we would like to bring attention back to one of the most popular chassis here at our dismantling facility. The 123 chassis was produced for roughly a decade and some of the most well-loved, over-built, most successful models are what defined this chassis. Mercedes-Benz produced over 2.7-million units and chances are that we have exactly …
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MBZ Parts is Hiring Are you passionate about classic cars? Are you looking for a new career? Well, we've got good news, MBZ Parts is currently hiring for three new positions, and this is only the beginning.As part of our upcoming expansion, we will be hiring a number of new team members in Southern California. Anticipating this, we are looking to hire an Admin & Operations Mana …
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The Antique Automobile Club of America, founded in 1935, defines classic automobiles as vehicles that are more than 25 years old. It takes a certain type of crazy to want to keep a classic car in driving condition, the passion that it requires takes perseverance and intent. Modern cars are often faster, better handling, sometimes more comfortable, more economical, and m …
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This week we are featuring a car that we had the pleasure of working on in our repair shop. This 1964 230SL had been sitting for a some time in need of a trustworthy and knowledgeable mechanic to replace the clutch and diagnose some fuel delivery issues. Fortunately for Gary, we were happy to welcome "Little Miss Mercedes" to our repair shop and get her back to enjoying wanderi …
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