July 19, 2010 at 9:39 am

Mercedes C Class – Nearest thing to a Kit Car

The C Class Mercedes is not known particularly for being a super sport or car road racer but it  does have some sporting credentials.

The C Class is a compact executive Car which came into production as long ago as 1993.  It was the replacement model for the popular low end market Mercedes 190 range and on its release gained the nickname “Baby Benz” due to it then being the smallest car in the Mercedes line up.

In Motor sport the car has been used in a few high profile  racing series.  The most famous of which is the FIA Formula One World Championship.  There are 3 C class vehicles placed around the circuit to act as response vehicles in the event of an accident.  This is in addition to the modified Mercedes SLS AMG safety and pace car

According to statistics provided by Mercedes, the AMG C Class Mercedes is the most successful car in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen-Masters).  With 152 wins out of 321 races means that the car has won 41% of races. This has more to do with the AMG credentials than the standard C Class series.

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This C Class does have some race pedigree for its executive status.  Better still, like the VW Audi group which operates a comparable design philosophy, because it has been in production for nearly two decades, used Mercedes C Class engine and vehicle parts are becoming easier to find.  Mercedes C Class parts do not quite come in the kit form in the manner we see in the above Mercedes parts image. So whatever Mercedes you own, and whatever repleacement part you need from an AMG engine to a Mercedes C Class Replacement Bonnet body part

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