[W126 Coupe] AMG widebody

[Shin Takei]

I forgot about the biggest Japanese customers of AMG and Carat in the eighties: the Yakuza. They probably had the wood accents custom made. 

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On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:49 PM, "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote:


> AMG made these burlwood map pocket wood accessories as well. Or maybe one company made them and sold them to multiple companies.

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> I bought a knock-off of these from Yahoo Japan a while back, so someone there makes them. Or sells them out of Japan.

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> B

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: shinzbox at aol.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:39 AM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] AMG widebody

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> Usually the wooden door pocket covers are provided by Carat Du Chatelet a Belgian company that buildsuzo interiors. 

> No one makes knock offsof these in Japan, because no one there would but it.

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> http://www.caratsecurity.com/Products/heads-of-state.php

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> Also, the seller states the car was painted and he has documentation from AMG.

> Someone in Oregon should just go see it to confirm this car is real.

> It seems to have the right stickers from AMG. I have seen a lot worse cars pretending to be one.

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: brucem105 at comcast.net

> To: Dan Gardner <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 5:12 pm

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> it is an amg supplied upgrade....very hard to find original stuff but sometimes you can find knock-offs of it in japan.

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> B

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Dan Gardner" <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 7:28:48 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] AMG widebody

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> The wood trim on the door pockets is that standard or aftermarket,if it is 

> aftermarket does anyone know the supplier?

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