This is a page dedicated to my $100 car, "Rumsfeld," and all others of its kind.    I hope you enjoy the elegance and flavor of these wonderful machines.  I will post pictures here of "Rummie's" restoration, and some reference material about my experiences with the car.

     

April 2003:  On my spring break I accomplished a lot!

- Disassembled, reupholstered, and reassembled the rear seats.

- Rebuilt both fog lights

- Degreased engine

- Painted air cleaner, oil fill cover, and front license plate holder

- Used black fabric spray to renew package shelf covering

- Used carb cleaner to dissolve most of the paint on the valve covers, and used a small brush to smush the remaining paint into a more attractive arrangement

Since April, I've been working on the woodwork in the interior.  I added a wooden vent panel I bought on ebay, and a wooden shifter console I bvought for peanuts at Pick-N-Pull and refinished.  They look nice, and round out the interior.  I also found a few control knobs that were missing, so, except for his paint, Rumsfeld is 100% there! (Unlike his planning for Iraq!!)

 

Here are Rummie's credentials:  His VIN plate, his Certification tag, his Chassis number, and his Body and Paint numbers.  I haven't found his engine tag yet...

 
 
 

Howabout some Rummie history?  First, there was a company called Daimler-Benz...

 

So, apparently they come out with a new line every 5 years.  These were the first V-8 engines for Mercedes-Benz.   Overhead cam, electronic fuel injection, 275.8 cubic inches.