This car is a bit of a hotrod, and the original engine had been ridden hard and put away wet. So began the search for a bigger and better engine.
Our buddy Al Taylor had just what we needed: a 1970 2.8-liter, single-overhead cam engine from a European Mercedes coupe.
Dimensionally, this engine was the same. It also offered another …
Just received my latest issue of Grassroots Motorsports and read the column which contemplates racing the Fintail in Lemons Events. I think it should be preserved, the "Rambler Mercedes" is an underappreciated model but maybe this youtube of the Mercedes race car recreation will be inspiring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HJ8j8JUZ1w&t=289s
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