C class McLaren

[jordie1962]

Hi, I'm trying to find out some info on my recently purchased C class. It's very different to the normal C320 Avantgarde which is what it started out as. It is badged MaClaren, has a four pot exhaust, lowered suspension, tweaked engine and very special 18inch alloys. The man i bought it from informed me that Mercedes did all the work to the car to use as a show car in Germany. He also informed me that there were 2 or 3 others done at the same time. Any help you could give me finding out any more about this special car would be very much appreciated.

 

[rf065]

Any pictures? Sounds interesting.

Russ

 

[jordie1962]

yes

I'll try and upload some

 

[jordie1962]

fingers crossed

hope this works

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

Can you post any pics of the engine, that will help!!

 

[jordie1962]

I haven't got any engine picks but it looks pretty standard to me

 

[ricky s]

Looks a very nice car, and intrested in how "tweaked" is the engine!

 

[jordie1962]

Tweaked

I really don't know. It is quite fast. I will get the bhp checked when i find somewhere that does that sort of thing.

 

[100%Bitch]

It's a buggy! :lol::lol:

 

[shadowninja]

Interesting. Any pics of the front?

It's a buggy! :lol::lol:

My thoughts exactly.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

It MUST be something special - lets hope someone can turn up the full story

Looks good too....

 

[joem]

Sorry, je m'appelle stupid.

A buggy?

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Sorry, je m'appelle stupid.

A buggy?

Mclaren is also the name of a kiddies buggy - like Bugaboo etc.

 

[joem]

Oh yes, je m'appelle even more stupid than I thought!!

 

[verytalldave]

The official McClaren Mercedes website mentions nothing of this car.
I would suspect this may be a product of a well heeled enthusiast with McClaren contacts and is unofficially badged. I would like to to see documentation proving its heritage, and if forthcoming will offer profuse apologies.
BTW, it looks RHD to me. A RHD car from Germany?

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Silly question

The official McClaren Mercedes website mentions nothing of this car.
I would suspect this may be a product of a well heeled enthusiast with McClaren contacts and is unofficially badged. I would like to to see documentation proving its heritage, and if forthcoming will offer profuse apologies.

Wouldn't running the VIN number through the usual website tell a tale??

 

[verytalldave]

Maybe. Depends at what point in the cars history the mods were added.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Maybe. Depends at what point in the cars history the mods were added.

If, as was stated, it was prepared for a Car Show - and only a handful were made - the information would be there from the onset, wouldn't it?

Quote:

......that Mercedes did all the work to the car to use as a show car in Germany. He also informed me that there were 2 or 3 others done at the same time.

 

[verytalldave]

If, as was stated, it was prepared for a Car Show - and only a handful were made - the information would be there from the onset, wouldn't it?

Quote:

......that Mercedes did all the work to the car to use as a show car in Germany. He also informed me that there were 2 or 3 others done at the same time.

That appears to have been all verbal information provided by the seller of the car.
How many of us would take the word of a private seller as gospel?

However, I do honestly hope that it all turns out to be totally geniune and that it is the puka article - as he was told.
Personally I would want to see some fairly conclusive proof - especially if there is a premium on the value of the car because of the alleged McClaren link. As I suspect there may be.
Whatever its pedigree, it is a damn fine looking car and I wager its got good legs.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

That appears to have been all verbal information provided by the seller of the car.
How many of us would take the word of a private seller as gospel? ............

Totally agree, but surely the VIN check would answer the question - genuine or fake.?