I remember posting up pics of this a good few years ago but I never got round to finding out more about it. Well I just found this.
It may be a repost but hopefully you'll think it's worth it.
www.fuelzine.com/news/design-detail-003-52-mercedes-benz-170-sb-w191.html
"If you are into hot rods, especially if you are thinking of building one, you must have asked yourself
how to build a car that really stands out. Our colleagues at auto-sude.de found the answer in the
shape of an unusual 1952 Mercedes 170S W191.
The shell of this post war machine was purchased in 1991 but rust had eaten its way through most
of the components and some parts were missing making a restoration to original mission
impossible. They saw a rare opportunity to convert the Merc into a unique Hotrod.
After hours of sand blasting and welding on the floor plan, rear panels, wheel arches they turned
their attention to the roof, which was chopped by 3 inches. The wheel arches have been extended
to create room for new wider wheels.
The power plant is a rather unexpected Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6 developing 200hp coupled with a ZF 5
speed gearbox which drives the restored rear axle. Brakes come from a modern mercedes 350 SLC
type 107 and from an Audi A8 at the back.
The car is finished in a very nice shade of grey, and few chrome finishers remaining were painted
black including the stunning original hubcaps. Sehr badass!"
It may be a repost but hopefully you'll think it's worth it.
www.fuelzine.com/news/design-detail-003-52-mercedes-benz-170-sb-w191.html
"If you are into hot rods, especially if you are thinking of building one, you must have asked yourself
how to build a car that really stands out. Our colleagues at auto-sude.de found the answer in the
shape of an unusual 1952 Mercedes 170S W191.
The shell of this post war machine was purchased in 1991 but rust had eaten its way through most
of the components and some parts were missing making a restoration to original mission
impossible. They saw a rare opportunity to convert the Merc into a unique Hotrod.
After hours of sand blasting and welding on the floor plan, rear panels, wheel arches they turned
their attention to the roof, which was chopped by 3 inches. The wheel arches have been extended
to create room for new wider wheels.
The power plant is a rather unexpected Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6 developing 200hp coupled with a ZF 5
speed gearbox which drives the restored rear axle. Brakes come from a modern mercedes 350 SLC
type 107 and from an Audi A8 at the back.
The car is finished in a very nice shade of grey, and few chrome finishers remaining were painted
black including the stunning original hubcaps. Sehr badass!"
