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This 1970 Mercedes 280 SE packs an S55's AMG V8 and a six-speed manual
Watch the latest episode of American Tuned in which Rob Dahm checks out an astonishing old Mercedes-Benz
11 minutes 51 seconds
Sure, this looks like any other baby-blue 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE. That is until TG Tuning Correspondent Rob Dahm gets it out on track. Then he pops the bonnet and sees what’s producing all that power: a modern AMG V8. Next, it's onto a similarly upgraded 280 CE widebody. Hell, he’ll have a go in that as well.
Rob’s attitude toward classic German luxury cars will never be the same...
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