Manfred, I just dug out the old catalog. I can't see a print date on it, but it contains a few pages for the W201, so that would probably put it about '84 or so?
The W123 section consists of 4 pages, with pictures of sedan, coupe, and wagon. They mention an improved brake package, and improved handling, as well as shock and spring sets. I was trying to find some specs on them, in hope you could match them up with some other current manufacture. The rims look very much like a rim Ronial offered, but I'm 90% the AMG rims were stamped as AMG rims on the backside. Body kits consist of front dam, sill extensions (quite subtle really, and a rear valence. They also offer their own differential, as well as their own modified 5 speed gearbox. Various other interior and trim items. They have a couple of nice wooden boxes that fit into the space between the front seats. I know someone was making one for themselves on the list a couple of years back. I'm thinking about making one for the W124. To be honest, you may have to wait a bit for me to get that scanner hooked up. If you like, you can drop me a P.O. Box address off list, and I'd be happy to photocopy what pictures I have here and mail them off to you. Not a lot of pictures, but a few to give you an idea of what they did with the old W123. I'll have to dig a bit deeper for for those old G&W catalogs. Ed 300E On 19 December 2010 20:03, MG <trainpain2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Oh I wasn't talking about the engine bits. I was thinking more that it > might be styling bits that would make the car look just a bit different. I'm > not really into the go fast stuff as much as I used to be, though a nice > handling package that would reduce the roll probably wouldn't go amiss. > > I'll search for the ones you mentioned and see what I find. > > Manfred > > > > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:41:20 -0500 > > From: E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] RUF > > > I'm not sure, as the AMG catalog I have was before AMG was absorbed by > Mercedes. As for the the body kits, there may be a few couple of places > out > there that have copied the old AMG bits. I think Ronial make or made a rim > very similar to what was offered during the period by AMG. As for engine > bits, I have no idea, but there are probably much better options today for > such projects anyway. For what your dollar would buy you in NOS AMG parts, > or used bits, you could probably do an engine swap and end up with just as > a > much, or more power, and replacement parts wouldn't be such a hassle > either. There is a guy on YouTube who has a W123 wagon, with a 560 engine > in it. Nicely done from the looks of it. I think I have the link > somewhere > if interested in me posting it? If you can get your hands on an older > catalog by a company called (from memory, G&W), they offered all kind of > kits for a variety of cars in Germany. Not sure if any company still > offers > bits for the W123, but at least an old catalog would give you some of the > names of companies that once did, so you could then take your search to > eBay > and such places. > > Original (pre mercedes) AMG parts are pretty much made of unobtainium now, > and priced accordingly. But things like old 560 engines are now plentiful, > and cheap, so these projects can happen, if you have the time to invest > yourself. If not, paying someone to do them can still run kind of high, > even if the parts can be had cheap. > > Ed > 300E > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
