C320 McLaren

[A210AMG]

Check on the plates doesn't show anything strange...

MERCEDES C320 AVANTGARDE AUTO 4 DOOR SALOON 3199cc (01/03/2002) PETROL

 

[Will]

Quick look at the VIN seems that there's something different to a normal 320?:

VIN WDC2030642R015469
Plant 75
Model C 320
Chassis 2030642R015469
Engine 112946 30 958600
Transmission 722618 02 648216
Tyres
Primary PIRELLI
Order 0 0 237 20731
Cab 00000
Delivery date 06.06.01
Dealer Braunschweig branch (237)
Interior leather black or graphite (201)
Paint
744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
026 production test new engines (ECE-chassis with USA-engine) (с 19.06.1996)

205 owner's manual and maintenance booklet 2) (с 01.11.1971)
reference plate, coolant 2)

220 parking aid (с 01.10.1993)

241 left front seat electrically adjustable with memory feature. only applicable to w 210 when installed in conjunction with code 275. (с 01.03.1983)

249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)

275 front seat positioned lower
memory package (driver's seat, steering column, mirror) (с 01.10.1993)

345 rains sensor for windshield wipers (с 01.10.1993)

352 operation and monitoring system comand (navigation + radio/cassette) (с 01.09.1996)

354 antenna on roof centre rear for mobile D-net telephone
antenna on roof centre rear for standard D-net telephone (с 01.10.1994)

423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag (с 01.03.1994)

461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)

500 outside rear view mirror left and right, folding (с 01.10.1993)

524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)

551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)

581 automatic climate control (с 01.01.1977)

600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)

617 headlamps and fog lamps or additional high beam light, amber, and additional halogen fog lamp (from april 1st, 1970); additional turn signal lamps for italy, and rear turn signal lamps, orange
xenon headlight asymmetric, left driving traffic (с 01.03.1994)

650 Unknown code
668

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

691 blue heat-insulating glass all round, rear window, single pane safety glass (с 01.02.1995)

801 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

819 CD changer - alpine - in trunk (с 31.07.1992)

854 w/v 140 e32 (motronic) electronic engine control system (с 01.01.1978)

882 passenger compartment protection/towing-off protection (with anti-theft warning system only) (с 01.07.1993)

954 equipment package for avantgarde vehicles (с 01.06.1993)
rotating emergeny flasher, front (red light)

984 elimination of ownership certificate but with coc papers (с 01.06.1993)

987 battery cut-off switch for vehicles to be shipped (с 01.02.1993)

Would be interesting to hear if there's any more information on it?

HTH

Will

 

[A210AMG]

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The truth is out their..........

 

[verytalldave]

Is the car LHD or RHD?
It looks RHD from one of the photos to me - but I might be wrong. Its difficult to tell.
If it is RHD, then I would ask the question, why would a German company pick a RHD model for modifying and exhibiting in Germany?
Surely a LHD model would make logical sense?
Maybe it was always earmarked for the UK market?
But I might be totally wrong.

Looks very nice whatever..................

 

[glojo]

Nice car and clearly you are very pleased with it. Fingers crossed your research helps establish the history and I'm in the corner that suggests contacting McLaren.

The wheels are not to my personal liking, but this item is all about personal expression.

Regards
John

 

[jeremytaylor]

Is the car LHD or RHD?
It looks RHD from one of the photos to me - but I might be wrong. Its difficult to tell.
If it is RHD, then I would ask the question, why would a German company pick a RHD model for modifying and exhibiting in Germany?
Surely a LHD model would make logical sense?
Maybe it was always earmarked for the UK market?
But I might be totally wrong.

Looks very nice whatever..................

I do hope it's not a ringer ...

 

[stats007]

Not sure where you found that one Howard but its not quite right either. Wrong typeface for starters

The typeface is the same as the clothing logo.

 

[BTB 500]

It's quite normal for logos to be subject to tweaks and changes from one year to the next. Often almost imperceptible (despite costing millions!).

 

[A210AMG]

Just look at BA and BT...



££££££

 

[BTB 500]

Alloys are MBs

Are they? I don't recognise them myself ... if they are M-B they will have a part number stamped on the rear face of one of the "spokes".

 

[vijilants]

I like it....very nice !!!!

 

[jordie1962]

News

I have discovered the exhaust, wheels and bodykit are by a company call Fab Design of Switzerland www.fab-design.com .

I have emailed them asking for any information, including the "McLaren" badge.

I will let you all know when they reply to me.

 

[tudu]

Welcome to the forum. Hope it turns out to be the real thing as would be rare car. Strange theres no documentation with it would have thought MB would have well advertised this particular model. Good Luck and keep posted.

 

[BTB 500]

I have discovered the exhaust, wheels and bodykit are by a company call Fab Design of Switzerland

Interesting, didn't think the wheels looked M-B.

 

[A210AMG]

Hello

Heared of that company before, I think D&W that is a German firm use to distribute that make of kit.

We always use to get the big catalogues from Germany for D&W stuff.

 

[Howard]

Reading their website ( as i'm sure you have done already ) , they do appear to offer engine tuning , and even more intriguingly , a Kompressor kit for the C320 ....

Quite where the McLaren bit comes into it , i don't know ...

It's a nice looking car though , the wheels remind me of the old Lambo Diablo wheels ....

 

[A210AMG]

Yep, Lambo wheels...

IT MUST be quick

 

[Howard]

Didn't realise the Countach had them too ....

I was thinking of these ...

 

[A210AMG]

The anniversary model did, think it was the swap over bewteen Coutach and Diablo...

Loved these cars as a kid

 

[Howard]

Me too , had a poster or one with some bird next to it ...