any classic car?
im in the middle (wish me luck) of buying a 1971 w111 3.5 mercedes coupe, i have had two of these cars in the past and i just adore them, and each time i pay more so this time i wont be selling mine, they are big coupes just like American cars of the days
unlike the w113 230-250-280 SL pagoda which might be my next car
i have bought many watches over the past few years and i think its time to spend a bit of my time and cash on some of these cars
after my patek 5970 j its very hard for me to want a watch so bad as i wanted it, and i have a few ap's to and a mix of other watches and almost all the styles that i like.
but watches are easier to buy as there cant be lots of things to worry about (well i said not as much lol)
as soon as i get the car i will make sure to post a few pics maybe with my patek 5980 coz it just suits the cars era
This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-10-16 13:10:37 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-10-17 11:28:23
Hello ds!
Hope you share some photos of your '71 when you get it!
Many fellow PuristS are classic car guys on the TimeOut forum! Also don't forget about our Automobile forum on ThePuristS.com site: www.network54.com . Our Richard Mille moderator AndrewH shared his excellent pics from the Gstaad Classic: www.network54.com ic.
I personally don't own any classic cars but do appreciate them. Here are a few pics I took recently at the Quail Lodge/Concorso Italiano weekend:
-MW
A vote for the Pagoda...
If you are in the market for a 113SL, ds, just do it: you won't regret it!
With a choice of hard top/soft top/roadster configuration all in the one car, a great power to weight ratio (for a car of that age), fuel injection, rally pedigree and design chic, there are few other practical classics of its measure.
Cheers,
pplater.
Another aspect to add...
No P2 photos, PPlater?
That story, BDLJ...
...is wearing thin! ;-)
You're on a promise - those Alfa shots are now well overdue.
If it helps to prompt you, here's some 'during and after' shots of the Rover (for those who haven't met her, she's a 1948 Rover P3, "4 light" sports model. The term '4 light' refers to the number of side windows on this factory-'chopped' car, as opposed to the more genteel, slightly higher "6 light" model. It's a 75bhp straight six, all restored to original spec with only a couple of very minor safety mods (seat belts, fender-mounted indicators to supplement the side 'trafficators'). Revolutionary features for the day included the ability to engage a free wheeling clutch (effectively rendering the car a clutchless manual - early Tiptronic!), factory sunroof, suicide doors and 'fast glass' - a single lever which drops and raises the driver's or passenger's windows in an instant.
Cheers,
pplater
Ahh, you stung me into
....scanning in some (rather poor) photos of the Alfa restoration. I only have a limted number here at work. Will try to upload on the better half's computer tonight.
That P2 embarrasses me. Wonderful restoration compared another certain green one sitting folornly in a northern Victorian barn...ahem.
Alfa Romeo 101-series Spider
Top left is all the bright-work off, ready for bare metal respray...
Top right is first round of flatting down....should have pulled the engine...
Which we replaced anyway. Bottom left is the big end bearings of the replacement 1600cc Veloce+ spec engine.
Bottom right, all the boring bits painted and shiney. The ourtside is getting another dose of wet'n'dry, the second of three.
PS It finally worked!! Uploading that is. The Alfa runs fine.
This message has been edited by BDLJ on 2009-10-20 04:58:55It's a gem!...
Of course, now you have to post about a hundred more shots, but that is a serious beauty, and well worth the resto.
How is the supply of parts? It's the small things that are difficult, isn't it - rubber moulds, seals, light lenses, badge work?
Thanks for the effort.
Cheers,
pplater.
Ahh. Thank you.
Means a lot coming from a P2 owner/restorer and enthusiast. Really.
Once I scan stuff in (and avoid firewalls...grrr) I'll post some restored shots. All was done prior to owning a digi.
The badges, etc are actually surprisingly easy to obtain. Some are rubbish, but those have been replaced as good ones are unearthed. Headlights are easy, a mate is an ex-headlamp engineer...Mouldings are difficult but I have access to a lot of OE catalogues and parts, so can find the closest fit. In any case, searching for stuff is part of the fun.
The powertrains on these things are basically modular, so we ripped out the wheezy Solex carbed 1300 and banged in a 1600 with twin-DCOEs. New engine mounts to tilt the engine a little and all's well. The 5-speed box fits right where the 4 speed was and all I have to do now is rebuild a LSD with the right axle ratio...stops the skinny 155s squealing so much.
All the replacement were done in the spirit of driveability in modern traffic and the original parts all stored away....
Those ones are easy...
...to find, as I had to take lots to remember where everything went. The car was finished about 5 years ago.
The challenge will be to dig through my photos for one of the Post-Restoration/Nice and Shiny shots that do it justice.
Thanks for the PM ds...
The guys on the forum would love to hear about your intentions if you're up for it. Until then, as requested:
Cheers,
pplater.
This message has been edited by pplater on 2009-10-17 07:28:22
Classic & neo classic...
my 1968 Triumph Spitfire has gone now...
but I definitely think that the MB SLK is a neo classic ;-)
By the way, I love vintage chronographs too !
My humble little car
br,
Dirk
Would love to own this one
Sorry, don't know who to credit for this pic.
A Volvo P 1800 coupé.
A sublime car, with a very British line.
The only regret I have is that the motor is not that powerful...
Best,
Nicolas
Ford GT...
I was playing Forza 3 on the Xbox last night with my son, and one of the cars was the Ford GT, red with white striping. I had slot racers when I was a kid and the GT40 in white with black striping was one of my fastest cars, very cool. It was an Aurora (no longer around) race set, featuring Stirling Moss on the box cover, I remember. Nostalgia...!
Yes, but decades ago . . .
. . . both of which were white hardtops. Sure enough, there's videos aplenty on youtube . . . cordially, Art
wow pplater
just amaaaaaing pics i like the older car, but the white over the red pagoda is to die for, the color combo is very nice and i prefer having the 280 sl over the 230 or 250...
i cant wait to get my 3.5 coupe its gold color over dark brown i would have preferred a dark beige leather but you cant have it all, it has the "better" floor shift, it came on the colum shift to
i will post pics as soon as i get it
this will be my third 3.5 coupe, when i was in london this time i saw a few and i just broke down and had had to buy one lol, its the same feeling when you just know u cant live without that patek or ap
some friends think im crazy for getting these old cars but they dont know what they are missing out on
im in my late 20s and most of them are my age so these cars are older than us but i still say that id rather have a old car over most modern cars
again thanks pplater and good luck with the w111 220seb and please post pics if u can
ds, your nickname made me think you were getting a...
Good Luck on the W111! Cheers Luc