Hello all:
Today I had the honor of being invited to the annual Oktoberfest celebration that is put on by the Texas German Autohaus (TGA), one of the largest indy MB repair shops in the Houston area.
I had heard through Dr. No that one of the two co-owners of the shop, Hans Richter, has owned a 500E for some years. Indeed, Hans' 500E was one of the first things I saw when I came into the shop for my first visit.
When I saw the car, it looked like an ordinary, stock 500E with Evo II wheels, with one exception. This was a row of obvious cooling holes drilled in the front spoiler of the car. It was only a small outer indicator of what was to come, once the shop foreman there opened the hood for me to see.
The car has an Albrex supercharger!!
Here are some photos of this beast. The first supercharged 500E that I've seen here in the US. And it's right here in Houston. TGA's owners told me that they have around 6-7 customers with 500Es, including a couple of red cars and a white one.
Enjoy the photos.
Cheers,
Gerry
Today I had the honor of being invited to the annual Oktoberfest celebration that is put on by the Texas German Autohaus (TGA), one of the largest indy MB repair shops in the Houston area.
I had heard through Dr. No that one of the two co-owners of the shop, Hans Richter, has owned a 500E for some years. Indeed, Hans' 500E was one of the first things I saw when I came into the shop for my first visit.
When I saw the car, it looked like an ordinary, stock 500E with Evo II wheels, with one exception. This was a row of obvious cooling holes drilled in the front spoiler of the car. It was only a small outer indicator of what was to come, once the shop foreman there opened the hood for me to see.
The car has an Albrex supercharger!!
Here are some photos of this beast. The first supercharged 500E that I've seen here in the US. And it's right here in Houston. TGA's owners told me that they have around 6-7 customers with 500Es, including a couple of red cars and a white one.
Enjoy the photos.

Cheers,
Gerry
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