Passarelli Restorations

[ranchomerced]

A couple of members called me and have had problems recently finding my website. I have a new domain name. PassarelliRestorations.com is now: www.ranchomerced.com Thanks, Mark Passarelli

[Vince Canepa]

Where did you get the 300SLR crankshaft?  I could swear it looks like the very one owned by Jim Wellington from Santa Clara, California (the stand, etc. looks the same).  He had a shop that specialized in the old Posche Carrera motors - the ones with the Hirth roller bearing crankshafts and hence his interest in the 300SLR piece. My friend Bill Doyle worked for Jim for a number of years, finally moving on and forming his own business doing the same motors (Rennwagen in Jackson, Wyoming).

Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex

[ranchomerced]

That is where it came from according to Peter Thomas. The crank was sent to Jim years ago and was later forgotten about or abandoned.

[Vince Canepa]

Then the badge mounted on the stand is from my 250SL.  Years ago the badge on my car was slightly damaged and I replaced it.  Bill Doyle asked for the old one and fitted to the stand.  As I remember the story Jim Wellington came to own the crank when he (and Bill) went to Germany and bought out the remains of Hirth's stocks.  Small world.

Bill currently has a 550, a 550A and an RSK61 in his shop.  Really cool stuff.

Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex