I can't imagine why anybody would import a 380SL unless it has already been updated with the 2X timing chain. There are still lots of 560's around like mine that are pretty cheap now with the depressed economy. The only reason I would ever go to the trouble of finding one overseas was if it was cherry and had the 5 spd manual tranny unavailable in the U.S.
I have got a very good hint for you to keeping the nice old Benz Engine in good shape with todays ultra dry eco fuels: Use 1:100 API TC two stroke oil / fuel mix as regular driving fuel, that keeps the old fuel-system gaskets, rubber parts, alloy parts etc... and cast iron metal surfaces of those vintage engines in excellent shape...and it also lubricates the valves and upper piston regions. Most Mercedes vintage owners in Germany do so :) Also keeps carbs and EFi injectors clean as new!
mijn vader heb ook wel eens een amerikaanse gekocht en dan is het interieur verkleurt (door de zon) en de kant waarmee hij aan het water heeft gestaan helemaal rot
You don't know whta you're talkin' about: The original headlamps are the european ones, not the version adapted for USA, the double-round headlamps, that ones are so ugly that the hole car seems ugly, and is the most beautiful Mercedes ever built. Change it, change it know!
The USA headlamps are MUCH better then the originals!!! Keep them on your car please, don't listen to this guy he doesn't know anything! I am German, but I think the USA W107 Mercedes is MUCH NICER! Okay, the bumpers are not nice...
im gonna be honest that was backwards! never seen a german car exported from the U.S. lol but if you like it and you got it thats all that is important HIGH FiVE (im drunk so dont make me fall lol)
I can't imagine why anybody would import a 380SL unless it has already been updated with the 2X timing chain. There are still lots of 560's around like mine that are pretty cheap now with the depressed economy. The only reason I would ever go to the trouble of finding one overseas was if it was cherry and had the 5 spd manual tranny unavailable in the U.S.
MBlover99 1 week ago
I HAVE a M.BENZ SL cabin with SEL motor 5.6 v8 unlead...it's a beatyful car and powerful....
blackdanteify 8 months ago
Mooi hoor stond er hier ook maar zo'n w107, wat komen er toch mooie langs op ebay, voorlopig blijft het hier nog even bij dromen! Geniet er van!
RF900RRS2 1 year ago
Wow.. I am such a fan of the W-107, Thank you for this! ~Alx
cobyalex 1 year ago
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I have got a very good hint for you to keeping the nice old Benz Engine in good shape with todays ultra dry eco fuels: Use 1:100 API TC two stroke oil / fuel mix as regular driving fuel, that keeps the old fuel-system gaskets, rubber parts, alloy parts etc... and cast iron metal surfaces of those vintage engines in excellent shape...and it also lubricates the valves and upper piston regions. Most Mercedes vintage owners in Germany do so :) Also keeps carbs and EFi injectors clean as new!
Pnoerre 1 year ago
je hebt geluk
mijn vader heb ook wel eens een amerikaanse gekocht en dan is het interieur verkleurt (door de zon) en de kant waarmee hij aan het water heeft gestaan helemaal rot
manookien 2 years ago
Great video, and love your M.Benz 450SL. It's my dream car, now I'm looking for one in Hong Kong.
Vesteve 2 years ago
Mooie aankopen :)
maximilius02 3 years ago
Bedankt.
aartkaptein 3 years ago
Where these cars made in Germany and imported to the USA in that time or are they manufactured over there?
iehduery 3 years ago
The were made in Stuttgart Germany and exported :-) to the USA
aartkaptein 3 years ago
great music, but the car got wrong headlights....ugly. Change those for euro-lamps.
90047930 3 years ago
You mean, changing them in those dumb looking square headlights? :-)
No thanks.
aartkaptein 3 years ago
You don't know whta you're talkin' about: The original headlamps are the european ones, not the version adapted for USA, the double-round headlamps, that ones are so ugly that the hole car seems ugly, and is the most beautiful Mercedes ever built. Change it, change it know!
quilico 3 years ago
Hi quilico
Even the europeen's like the double-round headlamps.
But they hate the big fat 5 miles bumpers :-)
aartkaptein 3 years ago
I agree both on the remarks concerning headlamps and bumpers. I have a silver US -72 350SL 4.5. Love it.
B1S2Yo 3 years ago
The USA headlamps are MUCH better then the originals!!! Keep them on your car please, don't listen to this guy he doesn't know anything! I am German, but I think the USA W107 Mercedes is MUCH NICER! Okay, the bumpers are not nice...
iehduery 3 years ago
Thanks for the support. I agree with the 5 miles bumpers, but I love the USA headlights.
aartkaptein 3 years ago
@iehduery lol the bumpers look like Saab 900 bumper.. like the eu verson better though..
coolakiIlen007 1 year ago
A 560 SL for the next time !
passion356 3 years ago
I hope summer never ends and that the climatechange will give us the weather in Holland like in Californie. That would be nice.
Beautiful car and nice movie. Well done !!
vbreur 3 years ago
im gonna be honest that was backwards! never seen a german car exported from the U.S. lol but if you like it and you got it thats all that is important HIGH FiVE (im drunk so dont make me fall lol)
EMG4Life 3 years ago
Yeah, You are right, and we want them all back :-).
HIGH FIVE to you!
Cheers!!!
aartkaptein 3 years ago
it looks great.
Nice music.
mieso73 3 years ago
Thank you Mieso.
It's a passion
aartkaptein 3 years ago