Yup - that's the one. First badged as 450SLC 5.0, then changed to 500SLC with a re-designed engine and four speed tranny. It's the first aluminum block 117 engine with the chassis tuned for the rallies/races that MB won in that time frame. There were 2769 built from '77 to '81 - http://fly.hiwaay.net/~gbf/107/slc.htm
"A total of 62,888 SLCs had been manufactured over a ten year period of which just 1,636 were the 450SLC-5.0 and 1,133 were the 500SLC." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R107 - nice history of the racing SLCs. Wonder if I can get Kaleb to haul it home from Portland??? On 5/26/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 5/26/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The 500SLC is the ultimate 107, IMHO -- > still waiting for one to show up. > I know where there's one waiting to be rescued. It's been parked on the same street corner on the inner east side of Portland for three years or so. It never moves, and the only sign I've ever seen that it's not actually abandoned, other than the tags being current, is that periodically someone brushes the fallen leaves off it. (Actually it says 450SLC 5.0 on the back. Isn't that the same rare beast?) Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo '93 Isuzu Trooper _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
-- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
