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1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« on: 14 February 2010, 05:03 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-SBARRO-Gullwing-Mercedes-116_W0QQitemZ120529946536QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item1c102507a8

Before you think it's a W126, it's not (check cockpit below). Uber rare

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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2010, 07:31 PM »
This thing looks awesum..... Cool

and so does the price  Embarrassed
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2010, 10:36 PM »
Looks like a fair amount of bodywork from a w126 SEC went into making that.  Yikes what a monster.
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2010, 10:53 PM »
It would appear that the only part that is a w116 is the front cut, the rear end is a 126 SEC.

Fail to see the point - surly it would be easier to transplant a 6.9 and running gear into a 126 anyway, but then being a 126 chassis it would have to pass the relevent emisions standards around at the time of the 126's release.

Its been on eBay before, and im sure last time it was on there the starting bid was 1/3rd of that put up now. Dreamer.
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2010, 10:07 AM »
One more dead W116! It looks like an American muscle car prototype built up for a motorshow. Sad  Sad Sad Sad
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2010, 05:00 AM »
a bastardised car needs a bastardised word....FUGLY

Makes me want to hurl.
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2010, 11:45 AM »
And what about this ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200444570669&viewitem=&_trkparms=clkid%3D8231851878764970497

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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2010, 12:32 PM »
Quote from: belairbruce on 03 March 2010, 11:45 AM
And what about this ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200444570669&viewitem=&_trkparms=clkid%3D8231851878764970497

Nicely done conversion - apart from the gold bits. Wouldn't be seen dead in it though.

koan

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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2010, 02:49 PM »
sec's are nice cars when they don't come complete with the very popular optional extra factory installed penetrating rust throughout the body.

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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2010, 03:02 PM »
Quote from: Major Tom on 03 March 2010, 02:49 PM
sec's are nice cars when they don't come complete with the very popular optional extra factory installed penetrating rust throughout the body.


I second that comment. Wink

SECs have a lot of potential and are very refined cars to drive, too. I'm not a fan of the gullwing conversion look though.

Tim
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #10 on: 03 March 2010, 08:54 PM »
A Gullwing conversion just seems so completely pointless.  Just because something is different, doesn't mean it's better.

And those badges - yikes could they not have had badges made in the proper Mercedes style?
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Re: 1976 Sbarro W116 6.9 Gullwing
« Reply #11 on: 04 March 2010, 12:54 AM »
The original Sbarro was a well known show car at the time - presumably this is a copy.

Bill
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