Porsche 964... The Black Beauty

Car building at its best...

Recenty I've posted a picture of a 964 Porsche saying that "I can imagine a 911 more beautiful than this black 964…!". Here is the full story of the car and some great pictures!

This car is over 20 years old, but "our" 964 which has been added a little work and a lot of affection is the best car there is!
A beautiful paint job is immaculate



Inside, a recaro, with harness and roll bar, all decorated with the color scheme of black-orange



The steering wheel is a momo who also has been applied to the touch "orange", look at the seams of the seats, giving that touch of classic and sporty, really excellent taste in choosing and car detailing


We can see that this engine has also been modified in its admission, as he now has independent butterflies



On the roof we can see that it has applied carbon fiber and we can see how the paint is "reduced" to "blend" with the carbon so we can see that is under the clear coat, This  is really good!



Even on the wheels there is the same orange-black patern. By the way the rims are perfect for this car!



My most sincere congratulations to the owner for is great   car taste, his  patience and his dedication to  build this piece of car art!



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[Source: Speedhunters.com]

AMG 300E 6.0... The "Hammer" Sideways In The Rain!

The Hammer was a selectively equipped 300E impeccably tuned by AMG to include the large displacent V8 from the 560 SEC and all associated drivetrain and suspension upgrades. In August of 1987, Road & Track said it was a ''4-door that runs like a Ferrari Testarossa''.

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In the 1980s, no other practical four-passenger provided Hammer's performance. It reached 0 to 60 in 5.0 seconds; the quarter-mile in 13.5 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph.

Each hammer began with a U.S. specification Mercedes 300E, stripped of all powertrain and running gear. The six-cylinder engine gave way a V8 which was originally intended for the larger 560. Then an AMG-designed DOHC setup with four vales per cylinder was installed. Optionally, AMG could bore the engine out from 5.6 to 6.0 litres to get 375 bhp and 407 ft lbs of torque.

Additionally, AMG revalved the four-speed automatic from the large Mercedes S-Class, replaced the rear subframe with a beefier one and fit the biggest M-B differential, A Gleason-Torsen (Torque Sensing) unit.

A special AMG suspension was installed with shorter springs, firmer shock absorbers, 8.0-by-17-inch alloy wheels, and Pirelli P700 tires: 215/45VR-17 front, 235/45VR-17 rear.

To reduce frontal area and improve wind resistance to 0.25 Cd a front air dam and side skirts, and a ducktail blended into the deck were included.

It's unknown just how many hammers were as each was custom ordered. This meant that the only common aspect of each car was the M117 V8, sometime with our without the DOHC 4-Valve cylinder heads.

Specification listed is for the largrest 6.0 liter Hammer which would be much faster than the 5.6 car which reached 186 mph during Road & Tracks record-breaking test.

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Video: Hakosuka & Kenmeri... An absolute must watch!

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50th Anniversary of the Mercedes Pagoda SL

Penned by designer Paul Bracq, the W113 SL had big shoes to fill: it had the incredible task of succeeding the original and instantly iconic 300 SL Gullwing. But you can't copy a legend, so Bracq designed one of his own. Straight lines replaced curves and a low-slung roof was replaced by a high top design that gave the car its nickname: the Pagoda.

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