That was John Rich's old black/gold 128SL back in the 1970's, the fender flares on that car were hand-formed steel flares done by John himself. I did not help John build that car (I was just a kid at that time), I helped him build another 128SL back in the late 1990's. It started as a bone-stock Positano Yellow '74 1300 model with the huge heavy battering-ram type bumpers, which we converted to earlier chrome bumpers. It had
much tamer flares than the black car, but also had ground effects incorporated on the front, rear & on both sides (again, all hand-formed steel, which John preferred over fiberglass). I didn't help with the bodywork, that was done by John & my friend Kane Brechlin (they did a few cars together after this). I served mainly as a " parts consultant" for this car, sourcing the early bumpers, front grille & headlight surrounds, some interior items, the LOW wheels, exterior lighting/lenses, SuperSprint quad-tip exhaust & various suspension parts. The period Rich Motors dealership rear license plate frame was a gift from me to John as the "icing on the cake" for the car.
Here's that car:
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