Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Research & Development => Topic started by: Aussieslfan on April 09, 2010, 04:06:20

Title: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: Aussieslfan on April 09, 2010, 04:06:20

There is evidently a company in East Germany that specialises in resore old merc and replaces the mechanicals with modern engines, brakes and transmission. Does anyone know their name or web address?

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: hauser on April 09, 2010, 04:15:43

http://www.mechatronik.de/en/index.htm

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: Aussieslfan on April 09, 2010, 05:35:35

Quote from: hauser on April 09, 2010, 04:15:43

http://www.mechatronik.de/en/index.htm

Thank you. That is the one

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: Ulf on April 15, 2010, 09:01:26

I think there was an article about them in Classic & Sportscar a while back focusing on their W112 convertibles with W126 (560 SEC) running gear.

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: 114015 on April 19, 2010, 12:31:04

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There is evidently a company in East Germany that specialises in resore old merc and replaces the mechanicals with modern engines, brakes and transmission. Does anyone know their name or web address?

Sorry Aussie,

Mechatronic is in Pleidelsheim near Stuttgart. That was definitely "West"Germany (and still is) :o

They perform excellent craftsmanship, both, for restoration and modern update.


Best,
Achim

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: JamesL on April 19, 2010, 18:27:22

There's an article in an old Pagoda World about it. If I recall, it was also put in the Aussie club magazine. Would have been 2007/8

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: IXLR8 on April 19, 2010, 23:36:12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMnHlrNLDqU


Check out this YouTube of a 280SL with a 430 V8 engine.

Awesome....


Joe

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: 66andBlue on April 19, 2010, 23:49:33

How about fitting a Pagoda around this little baby?  ;)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170263889415

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: Ulf on April 20, 2010, 07:44:30

That would be "interesting" - Rolls Royce actually fitted a RR Merlin 12-cylinder from a Spitfire into a saloon in the 60's, read about it when I was a kid, but haven't seen it since...

Title: Re: Refitting SL with modern mechanicals and electrics
Post by: Ulf on April 20, 2010, 07:47:29

Ah - here we are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw

Enjoy!