AMG Mercedes Benz 300SEL, Replica of 1971 Spa winner seen at Classic Days 2013, Schloss Dyck Germany
LB MA 6800 a Replica of the famous 1971 Mercedes-Benz AMG 300SEL Race Car (W109) "The Red Pig" was built by AMG for the Geneva motor show of 2006, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company. AMG, founded in 1967 by former Mercedes engineers and now the sports tuning subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, was a small local tuning company. It produced special versions of the to compete in racing events, usually with the engine further enlarged to litres or more. The original 1971 car, which was driven by Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz and finished 2nd in the 24 Hours of Spa in 1971, was known as “Der Roten Sau”, or "Red Pig". It was created by AMG, by taking the powerful litre V8 Mercedes-Benz M100 engine from the luxurious 600 limousine and fitting it into a regular Mercedes-Benz W109, S-Class model which only had a 6-cylinder engine at that time. The result was a nearly 2-tonne saloon with performance similar to most dedicated sports cars of the era. Five of these monsters were made, three racers and two test cars. AMG claims it was the fastest production sedan at that time, with 420bhp, a top speed of 229 km/h and 0-60 mph (0–100 km/h) time of seconds. The original was sold to Matra in France to use for testing fighter aircraft landing gear. The ultimate fate of the Red Pig is unclear, but it was probably scrapped or broken up for parts. This car was found in Berlin, and new parts for the reconstruction were gathered from all round Western Europe with every panel being replaced apart from the front passenger door. The restoration/rebuild was completed in six weeks.
Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Dyck Castle near Düsseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe
Photo credit: © eddie linssen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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