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paul-NL
Netherlands
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 Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:18:08
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As you know the factory would nearly every wish from a buyer add to that specific to build car. The list of possible and more common Wishes was shown under the chapter KW-options, that I published after getting them from Mr Giovanni from Italy in the thread "600 Purchasing advice".
So most cars will be delivered by the factory conform the buyers wishes.
Somethimes the new owners wanted even more or some very specific adjustments.
One example was Mr Nubar Gulbenkian, who became after long time his Sedan with a special roof, made by Coachbuilder CHAPRON in France.
The rest of his special wishes seems partly to be fitted in the car, then in the divider there are buttons mounted from Citroen. Obviously the Interior might not have a single piece of wood, so all was made by leather.
Then we know of course the normal factory armoured cars:
But there were more coachbuilders who offered panzered cars. One to mention is Trasco, which company was specialised in Armouring / Panzerschutzbau.
Here is such a car in "B6-Panzerung":
Here an other one we have:
NOTE: these cars can open the heavy windows, while in the factorypanzers their windows NOT can be opened !
But Trasco made also unpanzered upgraded cars:
Then we have the famous creation by B&B, which car is unique in the world. "Buchmann & Bruder". The wheelbase was lenghtened with 70 cm, the same base as the LWB Pullman. It was made from a very late 1980 car for arabian King Chalid ('s doughter??) in the middle east.
YIPPPPIE During creating this artikel I found its VIN !!!
Then we have a less known creation from Buchmann in 1973/74 :
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alabbasi
USA
2300 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 21:46:18
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I really hate that car
With best regards
Al
1971 Mercedes Benz 250CE (RHD in the UK)
1971 Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.3
1972 Mercedes Benz 350SL
1972 Mercedes Benz 280CE 4 speed
1973 Mercedes Benz 280CE 4 speed
1973 Mercedes Benz 350SE 4 speed
1976 Mercedes Benz 450SEL 6.9
1979 Mercedes Benz 450SEL 6.9
1979 Mercedes Benz 450SLC 5.0
1980 Mercedes Benz 500SLC
1997 Mercedes Benz E420
2006 Adidas Samba
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 22:22:06
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??????
Should I stop my posting ???? |
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Kai McRae
Australia
390 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2009 : 23:18:23
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Please dont!! Your posts are great. Valuable info for us all.
However, I agree, that car is an abomination!
1971 6.3 - #5417 -
(LPG)
1982 230E - W123 (M102)
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 05:10:11
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So, the next coachbuilder:
Build SINGLE time:
Pollmann:
KHM:
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 06:08:43
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Interior Upgraders:
Duchatelet in Belgium
and an other style:
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 07:12:39
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Upgrader in Germany:
SGS = Styling Garage Special:
According the last Info these shown cars should be all owned NOT by MOBUTU, but BONGO of Gabon and were black, before they were updated in this state and colours
a second example:
a third example (for an Ambassador in France:
Note: SGS, the only who mounted RR outermirrors
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 07:53:16
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an Other one
C&D Car & Driver also in Germany:
two or three other ones:
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 11:27:01
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Jack Ryan Group built
This is an ex Heffner car:
(and as you write you hate the B&B-car, how about this USA-one.?? That is imho a real matter of no taste !!!
destroyd with USA-V8 and without hydraulik ex C&D+SGS-car
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 13:39:19
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I want to thank "Mr Triebsch" from Germany, who delivered me the neccessary and essential Info for this thread ......
Some mis-use:
Here a Crayford Conversion Vin 2035:
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espejor
Spain
126 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 15:07:46
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I LOVE THIS TOPIC! I think that the versions by Buchmann, SGS and Carat Duchatelet are amazing!
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Ron B
Australia
10169 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 07:29:36
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After all the times i have seen the pics of this car i finally realised how thety got it running...the MFI has been removed and the front of the intake manifold chopped off .
On top of the manifold are bolted a couple of carburetors
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12-14-2004, 11:49 PM #8
Tom Hanson
MBCA Member
What the heck, try to stuff a MB 6.9 liter V8 in it. What a machine that would be..
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mtrei
USA
3316 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 11:33:03
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| Somewhere online there are pictures of a 600 with rows of little TV sets embedded in the roof and trunk lid. |
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mtrei
USA
3316 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 11:43:41
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2009 : 12:24:40
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Although no connection to and nothing to do with the title, some pictures from an mentaly LOST ARTist:
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FrikRoux
South Africa
103 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2009 : 09:40:26
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Some of them are very nice, but some of the owners should be shot!
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Coachbuilders, Tuners and Upgraders
