your partner for MB 300SL - HK-Engineering

Newsletter 4/08
CONTENTS
- Successful performance of HK-ENGINEERING´s new 300SL Race-Gullwing at the „sounds of
speed“ at the Salzburg circuit.
- HK-ENGINEERING´s two years presence at the Meilenwerk Düsseldorf
- Fraud, scam and rip-off artists
- Our current inventory
- Happy News:
Baby born to Hans Kleissl and Vanessa Fast
HK-ENGINEERING
your partner for MB 300SL
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SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF HK-ENGINEERING´S NEW 300SL
RACE-GULLWING AT THE „SOUNDS OF SPEED“ AT THE SALZBURG
CIRCUIT
On August 30th 2008 at the “Sound of Speed” at the Salzburg race circuit, the new Gullwing
created by HK-ENGINEERING presented itself with outmost success. 42 cars were at the starting line.
Hans Kleissl at the Gullwing steering wheel took the third place during training and came in 4th best
in the race. Only pure breed racing cars were faster as Porsche 908 a Lotus 23 B and a Morgan Plus
having a modern engine. The new Gullwing was prepared in time for the start at the Le Mans Classic.
The appearance of the 300SL was simply captivating and kept as close as possible to the original.
Like in the past, two 300 SL were participating in the race. Basic car was a so called “container car” which
rested for decades at a scrap yard somewhere in the US. Whatever is unseen under the body of the car
was completely restored and its performance optimized like the first HK-ENGINEERING Gullwing.
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HK-ENGINEERING´S TWO YEARS PRESENCE AT THE MEILENWERK
DÜSSELDORF
Since Sept. 16th 2006, the Meilenwerk in the City of Düsseldorf opened its gates. It is open for all
classic car enthusiasts. HK-ENGINEERING keeps there its own showroom and workshop specialized
for all Mercedes cars. It took a year to accomplish the task. The general set-up was an 15 Mio.
investment. Since the opening the whole area of 19 000 sqm has been fully rented out.
Like in Berlin there is already a waiting list for the automotive warehousing. Event bookings are above
every expectations. Many regional clubs would like to head for a ride to the Meilenwerk Düsseldorf.
Friends of classic cars in Düsseldorf are enabled now, like in Berlin, to use the services round this
technical hobby.
HK-ENGINEERING has already a branch in Berlin. It had two reasons to enter into the partnership
with the Meilenwerk Düsseldorf. It does represent an unique area and surroundings for the
accommodation of classic cars. It is an ideal location to show and to demonstrate the achievements
of HK-ENGINEERING to its customers within Northern Germany and Benelux countries. HK-
ENGINEERING focuses its operations in Düsseldorf mainly to the 300 SL. Beside these, within the
showroom and sales area other classic models are available too. Those who want to buy or to sell a
classic car will receive our known reliable and reputable services within an beautiful and unique
ambience.
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FRAUD, SCAM AND RIP-OFF ARTISTS
The more expensive our cars are getting nowadays, the more crooks are romping around.
More and more often 300 SL are offered by crooks to a prospective buyer to trick a down-payment
out of him/her.
Those offers originate mostly from Asia like China, Malaysia, Indonesia and recently also from Australia
and Argentina.
These scammers use and work with photographs sucked from the web net and forged documents.
Be aware of cars offered in Europe too! Here too, occasionally some cars with fake chassis numbers,
changed or forged engine Numbers are in circulation.
Original identification plate is a good indicator if fixed in place with original screws or rivets. Due to
a natural aging process these ID plates are easy to distinguish from new ones.
Should the object have a new ID plates better have a closer look to it !
During the last decades it became common after the restoration work to change the old ID plates
against new ones. In this case the new punched-in ID Nos. must be compared with all the other ID
numbers still remaining on the car.
Following location carry the ID numbers:
Chassis
Brow of the car (lid)
Engine number
Floor area on the passenger side
Colour code on the brow of the car.
Beside these, ID Nos. are punched-in on following units as the axis, gear box, steering box. Usually
the last three or four digits are very close to the ID No.
Should somebody be in need for more details about the own car or an car on offer for purchase, please
don´t hesitate to contact us.
We keep an archive which contains a registry of more than 80% of all 300 SL
built. We therefore are almost in any case able to submit the information when needed.
Up to date we were able to identify all submitted fake offers as such.
At the archive of Daimler Benz they keep the delivery sheets of all 300 SL and their individual Nos.
are deposited there.
Information is given only against presentation of the car title and ownership evidence.
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Fraud offer example
This summer on July 29th 2008 HK-ENGINEERING got a phone call from a certain Dr. S. The matter
was about a 300 SL purchase from Indonesia.
He sent us the following ID No. 198 040 55 00 361 of the chassis.
Allegedly an expert there has inspected the car and rated it being an original.
Prior to it a down-payment was installed. A few days later we´ve got another call from a Mr. D. He
informed us that he was offered a 300 SL on August 7th 2008 from Russia.
The ID No. of the car was the same as above, 198 040 55 00 361. Further it was said that the car originates
from a former private German car collection. Photographs received at HK-ENGINEERING
were identical with those from Dr. S.
In August 2008 HK-ENGINEERING received an e-mail. The sender was
Mr. W. from Gibraltar. His information was that he made a purchase of a 300 SL in Indonesia on
March 29th 2008 The ID No. of the car was 55 00 361. According to the seller this car was previously
restored at HK-ENGINEERING .He (the buyer) would like to have a certificate about the restoration
of the car.
And, by the way, the car is still registered in Indonesia until August 2009
Further 300 SL deals are in the “pipeline”, he said.
Three different offers for the same and only car !
The truth in this case was easily established. The original car, proven by its punched-in Numbers,
stays nicely and shiny in our show room in Polling, Bavaria.
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A nother example:
This car here is offered via Internet since three years from several different sources with fake papers.
It is also not for sale in reality.
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MB 300SL Roadster
This is our star in our current inventory.
extraordinary good original car
original color combination
first leather - good condition
all original numbers
body perfect - no rust
The car was delivered to Paris first - all instruments are German.
The car was painted completely new by HK-ENGINEERING just recently. Technics were checked
and redone where needed.
420.000,- Euro
OUR CURRENT INVENTORY
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MB 300SL Coupé
barn finding from USA
matching numbers
orig. number plates
chassis in good condition
we will be happy to restore the car upon request
238.000,00 € without restoration
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BABY BORN TO HANS KLEISSL AND VANESSA FAST
On july 11th at 17.13 pm, our sweet daughter Violet Summer Fleur was born.
At her birthday she weighed 2820g and was 51 cm. She is healthy and happy and we are very proud
of her. She already came with us to take part at two rallyes - the MB Classic Days in England and the
MB 300SL Club autumn rallye in Vienna.
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HK-ENGINEERING GmbH
Klostergut - Kirchplatz 1
82398 Polling
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 881/925 609 0
Fax: +49 (0) 881/925 609 19
info@hk-engineering.com
HK-ENGINEERING GmbH
Zahn-Nopper-Str. 16
70435 Stuttgart
Germany
Tel.: +49 711 814 771 77
fax.: +49 711 814 771 78
stuttgart@hk-engineering.com
HK-ENGINEERING
in the Meilenwerk Berlin
Wiebestraße 36
10553 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 34 56 06 44
Fax. +49 (0)30 34 50 99 40
berlin@hk-engineering.com
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HK-ENGINEERING GmbH
in the Meilenwerk Düsseldorf
Harffstr. 110 a
40591 Düsseldorf-Wersten
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)211 73 77 45 05
Fax: +49 (0)211 73 77 45 06
duesseldorf@hk-engineering.com
Geschäftsführer Johannes Kleissl - Amtsgericht München HRB 158346 - Sitz der Gesellschaft: Polling - DE814485816
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