The very early M117 5.0-litre V-8 fitted to the car was found to not have been allocated to any specific chassis, yet boasted tubular headers, downpipes, secondary oil cooler and motor mounts custom designed to fit the W123 wagon’s engine bay.
Zu den sehr frühen Umbauten gehörte ein Einbau des 5.0 Liter V8 in die Karosserie des W123 zu einem Preis von erstaunlichen 65.000 DM.