Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics

[Aussieslfan]

There is evidently a company in East Germany that specialises in resore old merc and replaces the mechanicals with modern engines, brakes and transmission. Does anyone know their name or web address?

[hauser]

http://www.mechatronik.de/en/index.htm

[Aussieslfan]

http://www.mechatronik.de/en/index.htm

Thank you. That is the one

[Ulf]

I think there was an article about them in Classic & Sportscar a while back focusing on their W112 convertibles with W126 (560 SEC) running gear.

[114015]

There is evidently a company in East Germany that specialises in resore old merc and replaces the mechanicals with modern engines, brakes and transmission. Does anyone know their name or web address?

Sorry Aussie,

Mechatronic is in Pleidelsheim near Stuttgart. That was definitely "West"Germany (and still is)

They perform excellent craftsmanship, both, for restoration and modern update.


Best,
Achim

[JamesL]

There's an article in an old Pagoda World about it. If I recall, it was also put in the Aussie club magazine. Would have been 2007/8

[IXLR8]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMnHlrNLDqU


Check out this YouTube of a 280SL with a 430 V8 engine.

Awesome....


Joe

[66andBlue]

How about fitting a Pagoda around this little baby? 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170263889415

[Ulf]

That would be "interesting" - Rolls Royce actually fitted a RR Merlin 12-cylinder from a Spitfire into a saloon in the 60's, read about it when I was a kid, but haven't seen it since...

[Ulf]

Ah - here we are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw

Enjoy!