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Barra-Powered Mercedes W123 Goes 200 mph

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Valtonen Motorsport owns a unique Mercedes 300TD (W123). It originally came with a turbocharged 3.0 L OM617 diesel inline-five. They made several changes to increase power until eventually swapping to a turbocharged 4.0 L Ford Barra inline-six and ZF 8HP70 eight-speed automatic transmission. Valtonen Motorsport and the car visited Halli Airport in Kuorevesi, Jämsä, Finland for a standing-mile event. While there it reached 322 km/h (200 mph).

Mercedes W123 built by Valtonen Motorsport with a turbo Barra inline-six

Source: Valtonen Motorsport FB page

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