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Another aspect to add...
The Mercedes-Benz Pagoda was also one of the safest cars of its day, if I remember correctly.
any classic car?
By: ds : October 16th, 2009-08:30
owners or guys who love them? if so please post pics 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, th...
Hello ds!
By: DRMW : October 16th, 2009-13:10
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 s...
A vote for the Pagoda...
By: pplater : October 16th, 2009-16:14
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,...
That story, BDLJ...
By: pplater : October 17th, 2009-06:41
...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 li...
Ahh, you stung me into
By: BDLJ : October 19th, 2009-18:43
....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...
Alfa Romeo 101-series Spider
By: BDLJ : October 20th, 2009-04:57
Tp The 'before' photos.... 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 ...
It's a gem!...
By: pplater : October 20th, 2009-05:04
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...
Ahh. Thank you.
By: BDLJ : October 20th, 2009-05:31
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 ru...
Ford GT...
By: chaser579 : October 17th, 2009-08:12
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 (n...
wow pplater
By: ds : October 17th, 2009-13:53
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 pref...