North Korean 560SEC?!?

[JMPhotography]

Just stumbled upon this thread...any luck mate? The thread was in interesting ready for sure!

[COR Chris]

nice find!!!!

[cyberdyne]

No, I have had no luck finding out any more on the history of this car!

I have sent two letters to the MB Archives in Germany with no response, I think my next move is to send the letters via registered mail.

- Steve

[Teutone]

Originally Posted by cyberdyne

No, I have had no luck finding out any more on the history of this car!

I have sent two letters to the MB Archives in Germany with no response, I think my next move is to send the letters via registered mail.

- Steve

I could translate into German, and re send your letters?

Another possibility would be to get the largest car magazine in Europe, Germay's Auto, Motor & Sport interested auto motor und sport: Testberichte, Tuning, Motorsport, PKW Reifen, KFZ Teile, Autos neu kaufen, Gebrauchtwagen verkaufen
The history of your car would make a great story for them.
The HQ is in Stuttgart with close relations with MB.
Cheers

[D. A. Slone]

Originally Posted by cyberdyne

No, I have had no luck finding out any more on the history of this car!
- Steve

Steve,

Early on in the post you printed the following information for your Vin No.:

Chassis 1260451A507476
Engine 117968 12 075563
Transmission 722350 03 274942

Have you checked that your car in fact does have the exact engine (075563) and trans (274942) that the data sheet says it has?

If the Vin on the fire wall is WDB1260451A507476 and the engine and trans are what they should be then I have no suggestions otherwise I might have some ideas.

Daz

[Corkscrew]

Originally Posted by Corkscrew

An added thought: since all the Mercedes that I saw in NK were black your arctic white one was probably owned by one of the Kims...or someone VERY high. Too bad you can't do a DNA swab of the steering wheel.

Here are some photos that my daughter took when we were in North Korea on the 2nd trip:

North Korea

I live in Bangkok fairly near to the NK embassy. I'll check out what cars the embassy people use. I doubt they use MBs.

[harlz]

Apparently Kim Jong-Il uses benzes to pay off his generals and keep buddies around, and he is apparently Hennessey Cognac's biggest customer: (from Kim Jong Il | codenamejack.com)

"
Kim is a big fan of luxury cars and spent over $20,000,000 last year importing 20 new Mercedes Benz S500 luxury sedans to add to North Korea’s already existing stockpile of 7000 Mercedes. Wait, I’m sorry, I said “North Korea’s” stockpile. I meant Kim Jong Il’s stockpile, as I’m doubting you see many Mercedes S500′S tooling around Pyongyang. But the ones you do see, the ones he allows his staff to drive, have license plates with Kim’s birthday on them. Nice touch."

And the grog...

"Oh, and my personal favorite, Kim is Hennessy Coganc’s single largest customer. He purchases approximately $700,000.00 worth of cognac yearly – more than any other single customer in the world. No wonder he thinks he was born under a double rainbow. He’s always drunk."

So you might have one of his cars, but I don't know how it would have escaped...

[Corkscrew]

Originally Posted by harlz

Apparently Kim Jong-Il uses benzes to pay off his generals and keep buddies around, and he is apparently Hennessey Cognac's biggest customer: (from Kim Jong Il | codenamejack.com)

"
Kim is a big fan of luxury cars and spent over $20,000,000 last year importing 20 new Mercedes Benz S500 luxury sedans to add to North Korea’s already existing stockpile of 7000 Mercedes. Wait, I’m sorry, I said “North Korea’s” stockpile. I meant Kim Jong Il’s stockpile, as I’m doubting you see many Mercedes S500′S tooling around Pyongyang. But the ones you do see, the ones he allows his staff to drive, have license plates with Kim’s birthday on them. Nice touch."

And the grog...

"Oh, and my personal favorite, Kim is Hennessy Coganc’s single largest customer. He purchases approximately $700,000.00 worth of cognac yearly – more than any other single customer in the world. No wonder he thinks he was born under a double rainbow. He’s always drunk."

So you might have one of his cars, but I don't know how it would have escaped...

On my 2nd trip to NK I visited his film studio where Kim was in the process of making movies....it looked like a cowboy set.

NK is a bizarre place to visit....the average person does not know that man landed on the moon...the 'strangers' that you actually come in contact with know your name...your guide knows everything you eat or drink...

I'd like to go back again. My first visit was when Kim Il Sung was still alive. The second visit was after he died. I tried on both trips to buy one of those Great Leader or Dear Leader pins that everyone wears but my guide said i couldn't buy one as "you don't have him in your heart."

[cyberdyne]

Originally Posted by D. A. Slone

Steve,

Early on in the post you printed the following information for your Vin No.:

Chassis 1260451A507476
Engine 117968 12 075563
Transmission 722350 03 274942

Have you checked that your car in fact does have the exact engine (075563) and trans (274942) that the data sheet says it has?

If the Vin on the fire wall is WDB1260451A507476 and the engine and trans are what they should be then I have no suggestions otherwise I might have some ideas.

Daz

I have checked this out to make sure it is a 'numbers matching' car as they say and this appear to be the case. The numbers are all matching what should be expected according to the MB factory build sheet.

- Steve

[eboati]

Why don't you try sending a letter to the Mercedes Enthusiast magazine in the UK?

Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine >> The ONLY independent Mercedes-Benz magazine

It has worldwide reach, and maybe somebody will come up with something..

Or they could do an article about it..

Cheers, e.