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A Brief History of the W126 Chassis(Post)
A Brief History of the W126 Chassis:by Cassy Leone The W126, what more can truly be said about this flagship sedan from Mercedes? People that wouldn’t know a Ford from a Toyota in normal conversati ...
Restoring a 1952 Mercedes 300 W186 Chassis with Rare Options(Post)Restoring a 1952 300 W186 Chassis with Rare Options by Bob Gunthorp, edited by Sheila Heaney The Mercedes-Benz W186 300 series vehicles were the first newly designed vehicle produced by Mercedes ...
1966 250SE Coupe: The Red Lady (Post)Every classic Mercedes-Benz has a story. Every car show queen and concourse celebrity was once the pride and joy of its first owner. Every old clapped-out wreck sitting in a junkyard was once just an ...
The Life and Times of a Very Special 200D Hearse(Post)The Life and Times of a Very Special 200D Hearse by Bob Gunthorp edited by Cassy Leone This one-of-a-kind 1966 Mercedes-Benz W110 Hearse started out as a bare chassis shipped to Rappold ...
1957 W180 220S Cabriolet Restoration, AKA “The Money Pit”(Post)1957 W180 220S Cabriolet Restoration, AKA “The Money Pit” by Bob Gunthorp edited by Sheila Heaney We purchased this 1957 Mercedes-Benz W180 Ponton 220S Cabriolet in August 1980 from a ...
Cars In The Yard: W201 190E w/ 2.6L M103(Post)We don't get too many W201 Mercedes in our salvage yard, so we wanted to let you know about this one which has some good W201-specific parts on it. Some of the black interior is still in good sha ...
Product Feature: Climate Control Panels(Post)Product Feature: Climate Control PanelsThe story of climate control found in cars is an interesting one, the broad strokes of which can be read in my article on our blog on the History Of Car A/C. Be ...
Product Feature: Low-Mileage OM617 NA Diesel Engine(Post)Product Feature: Low-Mileage OM617 NA Diesel EngineIf you need a replacement OM617 diesel engine, we just listed this low-mileage, high-compression Naturally Aspirated motor pulled from a W460 G-Wage ...
Cars In The Yard: 1978 W123 280E Euro-Style Sedan Parts(Post)This Mercedes 280E features a great set of Euro bumpers which we are offering as a pair to the first customer who wants a sleeker look on their US-style W123. These will fit any W123 Sedan or C ...
Low-Mileage OM617 Turbo-Diesel Engine(Post)Over the years it's been getting harder and harder to come across any OM617 turbodiesel motors with less than even 200k miles. Most of them have been snatched up for engine swaps, or the cars hav ...
Cars In The Yard: 1989 300E W124(Post)Cars In The Yard: 1989 300E W124This week, we are placing a spotlight on this W124 1989 300E here at our dismantling facility in Merlin, Oregon. Although we are known for our competence in classic di ...
Custom Ponton Headliners(Post)Custom Ponton HeadlinersAutomotive headliners are used for the same reason they were invented for in the early days of motoring. That is to say, the need to keep one's car quieter and aesthetically p ...
OM617 Turbo-Diesel Pistons(Post)Unfortunately Mercedes-Benz has again discontinued offering pistons for the OM617 turbodiesel motor, with no expected future release date. These same pistons have been unavailable from Mahle fo ...
The Details Of Detailing(Post)The Details of Detailing by Cassy Leone Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a classic car ready for a car show? How do these owners make their rides look like they just came ...
Rebuilt Engines(Page)Remanufactured Mercedes-Benz EnginesOur engine rebuild partner has been specializing in remanufactured Mercedes-Benz motors for over 35 years. If your classic gas or diesel Mercedes engine is getting ...
