A fascinating look at what modern technology can do with old time simplicity and weight saving.

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html

And a roll cage and full harness seat belts would give you modern crash protection for very little extra weight.

Just need to sort the electronics and you have a fantastic economical commuter.

Wow that's quite a shocker!

I wonder why Mercedes even bothered? There is nothing to be had from it? Other then a learning experience.

Impressive numbers though, 500Nm of touque!

Amazing how much "elf n safety" weighs.

Good find

......... Neil

sounds like they are making a big deal of the sort of project that hundreads of other people do in there sheds without all the resources of merc

Me and a mate at work keep talking about doing similar things. Thats excellent.

They should do a limited run and sell them/

I'm waiting for Ford to reproduce the Mk1 Escort, with MX5 transmission and running gear. Could be done so easily. It'll never happen though.

Another PPC project!

Mind you, they never seem to finish theirs!

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Originally posted by Neville Jones
I'm waiting for Ford to reproduce the Mk1 Escort, with MX5 transmission and running gear. Could be done so easily. It'll never happen though.

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I know of a fairly solid 190 Merc for sale if anyone fancies making their own!
As said though it's just what a lot of enthusiasts have been doing for years, they've hardly invented anything new but they do have the know-how to get these modern diesels to run where many of us would struggle.