i had a 73 (or maybe it was a 72?) - scary fast? you bet! mine would
chirp the tires when it hit passing gear - of course it only got 14-15
mpg on its best day. i would spend all day getting the ignition just
right and still only got 14-15!
but on the open highway at 75 or more and it was like riding on air -
the smoothest, yet firmest suspension i've ever know before or since.
I sold it for around $3k in 86 or 87 and have always regretted it - even
though i still can't afford to put gas in it. But I dearly loved
driving that monster! It always made me wonder what a pre-war 500K was
like on the Autobahn ...
Now, /thanks to one of you/, ;-) I can't stop thinking about that
W108 roller and what it'd be like with a ~450HP crate engine and a
modern 5 speed.... Yeah, around $20K should cover the engine, tranny
and engineering necessary....
LarryT
On 8/7/2014 6:49 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
The hp number is a misprint -- the hp rating for my 72 4.5L is 232,
I'd guess an engine 1/3 larger would have at least 1/3 more hp, so
think 375, which is more like the reality.
Those cars were scary fast, and the engines were usually somewhat
hotter than the actual rating would indicate.
Equivalent torque will give equivalent accelerations, so the times are
about right.
The W109 is bigger though, in spite of having the same wheelbase and
height. Very little tumble-home and a bit fat grill up front!
Peter
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