MB 190SL with a modern Renntek TT v12
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Wow, just wow. im not that crazy about classic cars, they just dont do it for me, but when u combine classic w modern power im all for it
So here we got a 1961 Mercedes Benz 190SL w a SL600 v12 engine, with blowers provided by REnntek.
this car is simply beautifulll!!!!!!
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So here we got a 1961 Mercedes Benz 190SL w a SL600 v12 engine, with blowers provided by REnntek.
this car is simply beautifulll!!!!!!
![](http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/spotlights/benz5.jpg)
![](http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/spotlights/benz6.jpg)
![](http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/spotlights/benz4.jpg)
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![](http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/spotlights/benz7.jpg)
![](http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/spotlights/benz2.jpg)
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I'm pretty certain that is not a classic Mercedes 190SL but some funky replica. The modern interior seems to indicate that. Plus, the proportions seem all wrong. This car looks fat while a real 190SL is sleek and thin.
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I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
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I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
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I'm pretty certain that is not a classic Mercedes 190SL but some funky replica. The modern interior seems to indicate that. Plus, the proportions seem all wrong. This car looks fat while a real 190SL is sleek and thin.
![](http://paposeleros.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mercedes-190sl.jpg)
I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
![](http://paposeleros.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mercedes-190sl.jpg)
I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
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I've been discussing a project like this with my mechanic, father in law. LS7 into a '63 Vette or '69 Camaro SS or '70 Chevelle SS with all the modern underpinnings.
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Very good point. A smart one too.
Having a modern blower V12 that provides power for some compact car body/chasis that was designed for the 1961 crash standard is simply excessive.
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Having a modern blower V12 that provides power for some compact car body/chasis that was designed for the 1961 crash standard is simply excessive.
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I'm pretty certain that is not a classic Mercedes 190SL but some funky replica. The modern interior seems to indicate that. Plus, the proportions seem all wrong. This car looks fat while a real 190SL is sleek and thin.
![](http://paposeleros.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mercedes-190sl.jpg)
I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
![](http://paposeleros.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mercedes-190sl.jpg)
I don't think anyone would "butcher" a classic car by equipping it with a modern, more powerful motor and interior.
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I still believe it's some sort of replica. I just can't imagine anyone "ruining" a 190SL. Sure, it's in the shadows compared to its 300SL Gullwing and Roadster stablemates but it is still a charming little car that really doesn't need a modified V12 engine under the hood. This is a mid-1950s car and all the power in the world won't make it a competent performer. The body and framework can only take a certain amount of stress.
Also, I don't think the Mercedes V12 engine will fit into the engine bay of a 190SL. The 190SL had a 105-horsepower inline-4 motor that, despite it's small size, took up most of the engine bay. There would need to be some serious modifications done to a genuine 190SL in order to shoehorn such a massive engine into its engine compartment - and the cooling system, battery, etc.
All this leads me to believe that this is a replica.
Also, I don't think the Mercedes V12 engine will fit into the engine bay of a 190SL. The 190SL had a 105-horsepower inline-4 motor that, despite it's small size, took up most of the engine bay. There would need to be some serious modifications done to a genuine 190SL in order to shoehorn such a massive engine into its engine compartment - and the cooling system, battery, etc.
All this leads me to believe that this is a replica.
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At least I was close.
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