[W126 Coupe] That was supposed to be.....History lesson on AMG specifications please...!

[Jon Pridham]

Hi Guys,
 
Many thanks for the info - i'm a little wiser than i was before.
 
Thanks
 
Jon> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 10:34:25 -0400> From: jhodgman at gmail.com> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] That was supposed to be.....History lesson on AMG specifications please...!> > Renntech didn't come until the demise of AMG NA. Namely, once Hartmut > was done in Westmont, IL he went down to FL and opened up Renntech.> > I was quoting tuners of the same general/1980's time period.> > Jonathan> > Kelly Frink wrote:> > Jonathan> > How about Rentec as a tuner> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]> > On Behalf Of Jonathan> > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:15 AM> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] That was supposed to be.....History lesson on AMG> > specifications please...!> >> > As jay mentioned, the VIN/Chassis number stayed the same. AMG would > > stamp some of their own #'s into the quad cam/32V engines and > > occasionally mount up body tags but that's about it. We have a full two > > full on AMG Hammers in at the moment and aside from the Obvious mods > > there isn't a single # & or body plaque on the entire car to alert you > > to it's AMG-ness.> >> > When you purchased a Mercedes you would send it off to AMG just like any > > other tuner, ie Koenig, Lorinser, Brabus, Carlson, Carat Duchatalet, > > SGS...is all I can think of off the top of my head this morning.> >> > It is difficult to tell @ times if a car was fiddled on by AMG/an AMG > > approved installer w/o documentation. However, the more options > > installed the greater the chance of the car being a Genuine as opposed > > to a reproduction. Not many people are swapping in interiors, 32V > > engines, GT diff's, suspension, body kit etc, etc..> >> > AMG would do basically what ever their clients were looking for...the > > limiting factor was how many zero's they were willing to add to the check!> >> > Jonathan> >> >> > > > > -- > Blue Ridge Mercedes> Offering Enthusiast Service, Restoration and Modification.> Providing quality parts to discriminating customers in all parts of the world.> Located in the Greater Atlanta area.> http://www.blueridgemb.com> *Updates weekly*> > 1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"> 1991 560 SEC Euro ECE Conv. (for sale)> 1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs (TT conversion IP)> 1989 560 SEC Euro ECE *Parts*> 1988 300 TE> 1989 560 SEC AMG (Mech.lifter/radical cam conv.)> 1987 AMG Hammer 6.0L 32V> 1986 560 SEL 6.0L 32V AMG> 1980 280 SE Euro> 2006 Z4 3.0Si M-Spec> > The MB Coupes Website!> W126 SEC Mailing List> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.
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