NEED A FUN CAR TO DRIVE? WE CAN BUILD YOU A C123 / W123 RALLY CAR 1980 CARLSSON MODEL OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ 280CE W123 RALLY WE CAN BUILD YOU A CAR FROM OUT STOCK OR/AND BRING YOUR VEHICLE. FROM A 2-DOOR C123 OR A 4-DOOR W123 MODEL WINNERS (ENG GROUP RACING) THANKS TO ALL FRIENDS, VENDORS, SUPPLIERS AND SPONSORS! 1ST PLACE: 1967 MB 250S RACE PREPARED W108.012, TRIBUTE TO FIRST RACING AMG CAR, AT SPA JULY 1971 2SD PLACE: 1979 MB 280CE C123, RALLY CAR, PARIS-DAKAR BY CARLSSON 1980 The Event Report for the 7th Annual Concours d'Elegance is now published and live in our South Florida Section website. It was a fantastic event! Thank you all for participating. https://southflorida.mbca.org/node/7386176 MERCEDEZ-BENZ 280CE RALLY CAR C123/W123: FIRST MERCEDES-BENZ DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM SHAFTS 2.8 LITERS ENGINE, 6 CYSLS INLINE, W123, FUEL INJECTION-DUAL OVERHEAD CAMSHAFTS 6 CYLS, 2-DOOR. 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC, FRONT WHEELS 255/55/R17 + REAR WHEELS 275/50-R17 (SLK AMG MODEL) WE CAN BUILT YOUR OWN CAR LIKE THIS: C123 2-DOORS OR W123 4-DOORS RALLY IDEAL CAR FOR MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIPS, CAR MUSEUMS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, CAR AFICIONADOS... Notes on the Black Bonnet (engine hood): for a rally car, in many cases, the engine hood is painted in black mate, for the Sun not to reflect on the driver and copilot eyes. We painted the hood in a special absorbent rubberized mate paint, in order to conserve the construction of a 1980s rally car, especially one as long as Paris-Dakar was at that time. ENGINE TYPE M110: 185 PS (136 kW; 182 METRIC HP) at 5800 229 N·m (169 lb·ft) at 4500 from 09/79: 235 N·m (173 lb·ft) at 4500 Factory Info: Curb Weight: 3,364 lbs. | Vehicle Length: 187.5 in. | Wheel Base: 106.7 in. This Rally Car: Curb Weight: 3,150 lbs. | Vehicle Length: 187.5 in. | Wheel Base: 106.7 in. (200 lbs lighter) THE RALLY CAR HISTORY: Mercedes-Benz W123 280CE, ORIGINAL, MADE IN GERMANY, as Travel Tribute to Carlsson. In this 1980s this MB model under Carlsson and other tuners, participated with great success in the Dakar-Paris 1979, 1980, 1981 Acropolis (Greece) and many other endurance and speed races/rallies, like Nurburgring, Germany. We present this redesigned vehicle, with a powerful 6-cylinders in-line, double overhead camshafts, and 182-185 German HP. The engine functions and transmission tuning was done by a Mercedes-Benz, AMG-Maybach certified technician. For more information go to http://WWW.CLASSICSPEED.BIZ HISTORY OF THE C123/W123 | The Mercedes W123 is a range of executive cars produced by German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1976 and 1985.The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the Mercedes-Benz W114 models, as the most successful Mercedes, selling 2.7 million cars before replacement by the Mercedes-Benz W124 after 1985. The additional range of smaller Mercedes-Benz W201 models were introduced in 1982. By the admission of Mercedes-Benz, the C123/W123 reflects the lasting legacy of the W123 ? a solidly built automobile with timeless poise and class.Introduced in 1976, the W123 platform included a four door sedan and sleek coupe. The W123 replaced the aging W114 and W115 platforms (also known as the ?Stroke Eights?), which at the time were the most successful Mercedes passenger cars to date. The incoming W123s were styled after the new S-Class, which was a clear break with the classical style of the Stroke Eight. The W123 offered a longer wheelbase, a wider track, and a larger body. The 280C coupe was 85 mm shorter than the sedan, and was absent a B-pillar, which lent the car a unique and sporty style. The coupe and sedans were soon joined by the diesel-powered 300TD station wagon in 1978 ? the first Mercedes wagon. The cars were immensely popular and less than a year into production many dealers had a 12-month waiting list. Cars for immediate purchase were offered in a sort of black-market ? at a healthy premium. The station wagon, or ?touring? as it was called by Mercedes, was on a backlog of three years by the 1980s. This is a testament not only to the popularity of the touring, but also Mercedes? creation and then domination of the luxury or ?lifestyle? station wagon market. WWW.CLASSICSPEED.BIZ | FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES