Author Topic: 1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo  (Read 2677 times)

toronto_car_collector

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1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo
« on: March 19, 2021, 15:16:35 »
Picked up this gem a few years ago. It needed some work but nothing major. Fixed some oil leaks and a rough running issue. Had some paint/body work done to it. Redid the Borbet wheels. Also installed a Zork tube, that's a straight pipe that dumps right under the license plate. And I installed a screamer pipe on the external wastegate. This car absolutely rips. Gives such a raw driving experience. On the overrun it backfires like crazy out the exhaust, plus it throws fire out the tailpipe sometimes. Very FUN
The red viper only has 8k miles on it and a built motor by startech but that's a story for another time.
Thomas
1967 280SL 4 Speed Manual
1974 450SL
1979 350SE 4 Speed manual
1979 450SEL 6.9
1977 450SEL 6.9
1980 300TD
1980 200 4 Speed manual
1984 300SD
1991 350SD
1991 600SEL
1993 S600
1991 560SEL OM606/722.6 Swap
1997 SL600
05 CL65 AMG
06 SL65 AMG
06 S65 AMG
07 S65 AMG
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Re: 1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2021, 15:19:22 »
few extra pics
Thomas
1967 280SL 4 Speed Manual
1974 450SL
1979 350SE 4 Speed manual
1979 450SEL 6.9
1977 450SEL 6.9
1980 300TD
1980 200 4 Speed manual
1984 300SD
1991 350SD
1991 600SEL
1993 S600
1991 560SEL OM606/722.6 Swap
1997 SL600
05 CL65 AMG
06 SL65 AMG
06 S65 AMG
07 S65 AMG
08 CL65 AMG
2014 SL65 AMG

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Re: 1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2021, 22:04:29 »
It's great to hear your description. I have a 996 GT3 and that is how I would describe the sound it makes...ripping. You have to be in one to know what i mean.
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Re: Death of Uwe Gemballa 2010 in South Africa
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2021, 14:15:06 »

Uwe Gmballa (founder).....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemballa


... was somehow involved some illegal stuff ongoing after/duuring his bankruptcy.

Company (name) still exists today....
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Re: 1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2021, 18:15:16 »
Few years ago visiting Mercedes and Porsche museums three of us decided to go to Gemballa for a visit whiteout any appointment,to our surprise they treated us very well and given us drinks and we were there for about two hours very interesting place we loved it.

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Re: 1985 Gemballa Slant nose 930 Turbo
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2021, 20:16:28 »
One of my favourite Gemballa creations is the Carrera GT "Mirage". They lifted the power by a few BHP, reckoned it had more than enough.

Normally they add ludicrous amounts.
1963 220se Cabrio
1968 280se Coupe