Mercedes W201 chassis also have a pretty significant racing heritage, a good knowledge base (several internet forums devoted to this chassis and the W123 and W124 cars), and readily available aftermarket parts from suspension, engine, and safety equipment suppliers.
At one time, I had a W201 16-V "roller" chassis that I wanted to turn into a diesel powered LSR car. This was before I understood anything about how the LSR rules worked. After realizing that there were no separate diesel car classes, and that I might have to run in a blown fuel class, I quickly abandoned that project, along with the time and money I had devoted to it.
Picture this - Mercedes Cosworth 16V air dam and lower bodywork, slammed ride height, tucked in wheels with Moon disks, full DTM style (SCTA compliant) roll cage, any variety of engines, from de-stroked 16V Cosworth, to a 3 Liter production engine, to an AMG V-8 which would put the car in the Gas Coupe category... It's a beautiful thing to picture in your mind's eyes.
If I remember correctly, when the 16V Cosworth cars were introduced, they had one of the lowest Cd's of any production sedan at the time.
Steve.
Steve.