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  1. 11-21-2007, 03:31 PM #1
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    1972 Mercedes CanAm

    McLaren M8F with a turbocharged 6.8L Mercedes motor. Built by AMG. Ran a few times in the Interserie. Too bad it didn't work out - would have been some interesting competition for the 917-10/30.

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  2. 11-21-2007, 04:55 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
    Learn something new every day ....
    Yeah, I've never heard of it. It must have been fun working at AMG in those early years.

    A few pictures of the car that made their reputation - the 6.3 SEL (actually it was a 6.9), 2nd overall and 1st in class at the 24 hrs of Spa in '71. The thing that I love about this car was that the interior is mostly stock. Hilarious.
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  3. 11-21-2007, 05:14 PM #3
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    They could have at least replaced the burled walnut with balsa
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  4. 11-21-2007, 07:10 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
    They could have at least replaced the burled walnut with balsa
    That's ignoring the fact that it still has a rear bench.

    Damn that's a fresh ride...
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  5. 11-21-2007, 08:29 PM #5
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    I am pretty sure that car is a redo. Maybe the original had less interior.
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  6. 11-21-2007, 09:30 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by ErichW
    I am pretty sure that car is a redo. Maybe the original had less interior.
    Well thanks for pissin' in my corn flakes ... oh, wait, I STILL THINK IT KICKS ASS!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ErichW
    I am pretty sure that car is a redo. Maybe the original had less interior.
    Is it? The car is from the Mercedes museum I think. These pictures are from the Wm. K. Vanderbilt Concours in Newport this past summer, the car was in the factory display with some other historic MB race cars. I didn't ask anyone, but I seem to remember that the sign in front of the car said that this was the Spa winner.
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  8. 11-22-2007, 05:48 AM #8
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    I am pretty sure I read in my fathers MBZ club magazine that they did remake one. I will try to double check.
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  9. 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM #9
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    This is really bizarre. Apparently, they re-bodied the McLaren with an SL style body and entered it in Gruppe C racing in the 80's!!
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  10. 11-26-2007, 08:24 PM #10
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    The Mercedes Club Of America has a monthly called the STAR. The July 2007 issue has a AMG article. They show the same 300SE sedan and the caption is, "AMG's original race car has been newly re-created".
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