Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: ranchomerced on June 21, 2006, 18:16:28
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A couple of members called me and have had problems recently finding my website. I have a new domain name. PassarelliRestorations.com is now: www.ranchomerced.com Thanks, Mark Passarelli
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Where did you get the 300SLR crankshaft? I could swear it looks like the very one owned by Jim Wellington from Santa Clara, California (the stand, etc. looks the same). He had a shop that specialized in the old Posche Carrera motors - the ones with the Hirth roller bearing crankshafts and hence his interest in the 300SLR piece. My friend Bill Doyle worked for Jim for a number of years, finally moving on and forming his own business doing the same motors (Rennwagen in Jackson, Wyoming).
Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex
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That is where it came from according to Peter Thomas. The crank was sent to Jim years ago and was later forgotten about or abandoned.
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Then the badge mounted on the stand is from my 250SL. Years ago the badge on my car was slightly damaged and I replaced it. Bill Doyle asked for the old one and fitted to the stand. As I remember the story Jim Wellington came to own the crank when he (and Bill) went to Germany and bought out the remains of Hirth's stocks. Small world.
Bill currently has a 550, a 550A and an RSK61 in his shop. Really cool stuff.
Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex