Adam
09-24-2008, 02:23 PM
The vehicle that you're bidding on started as a question wondering what it would be like to combine the best of both of the automotive worlds European styling and handling with a powerful American power-plant. I am a Mercedes extreme enthusiast all I drive and will ever drive is a Mercedes Benz... with that being said here's the scoop. Five years ago the project began to mate a W126 SEC arguably the most beautiful coupe sedan Mercedes Benz ever engineered with American power. The engine we chose is a speed density LT1 pulled from corvette The engine was completely rebuilt with no expense spared. The engine has been professionally stroked to 383Ci or 6.3L displacement. we added an ignition system a M.S.D.58mm throttle body and had the heads C.N.C. stage 3 ported. The new power plant breathes extremely well and boasts a hearty 420 hp. This engine was balanced and blueprinted it cost right around 7k to build. European gear ratios are slightly different than American. this SEC has 307 rear that's quick enough to accelerate at will yet docile enough to achieve 20 miles per gallon on highway trips cruising at 80 mph all the while the RPM tachometer reading 1800. Not only is this vehicle EXTREMELY powerful it's very efficient for what it is.
The German Suspension and handling combined with this kind of power is utterly phenomenal. This vehicle hugs the road like a Mercedes, accelerates like a 420 hp corvette and will draw all the attention of a brand new high dollar sports car. Every time i pull this car out of the garage people are staring. The paint on the car is in very good condition aside from two thin key marks on the passenger door and a chip in the front bumper. I promise you that the pictures posted will do this work no justice. I paid 4k at classic gold auto center in Tempe to paint the car and it was money well spent...The aggressive stance is due to the car being lowered 1 1/4 inches professionally performed at German car service in Scottsdale Arizona. As you can see in the pictures the interior is unfinished, the dashboard is cracked and I have some cracks in the interior wood. The seat upholstery is in great condition but isn't leather( most imports from Europe back in the 80"s weren't) The upside to the interior is the audio system . The deck is alpine and the speakers are Boston acoustics, like i said no expense has been spared in any area I had the time to complete. unfortunately I didn't have the time to complete the interior. My loss your gain.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-500-SEC-with-383-LT1-engine_W0QQitemZ110291557049QQihZ001QQcategoryZ633 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The German Suspension and handling combined with this kind of power is utterly phenomenal. This vehicle hugs the road like a Mercedes, accelerates like a 420 hp corvette and will draw all the attention of a brand new high dollar sports car. Every time i pull this car out of the garage people are staring. The paint on the car is in very good condition aside from two thin key marks on the passenger door and a chip in the front bumper. I promise you that the pictures posted will do this work no justice. I paid 4k at classic gold auto center in Tempe to paint the car and it was money well spent...The aggressive stance is due to the car being lowered 1 1/4 inches professionally performed at German car service in Scottsdale Arizona. As you can see in the pictures the interior is unfinished, the dashboard is cracked and I have some cracks in the interior wood. The seat upholstery is in great condition but isn't leather( most imports from Europe back in the 80"s weren't) The upside to the interior is the audio system . The deck is alpine and the speakers are Boston acoustics, like i said no expense has been spared in any area I had the time to complete. unfortunately I didn't have the time to complete the interior. My loss your gain.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-500-SEC-with-383-LT1-engine_W0QQitemZ110291557049QQihZ001QQcategoryZ633 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem