OT: 300SL Gullwing, Another "once-in-a-life" find... |
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OT: 300SL Gullwing, Another "once-in-a-life" find... |
neo914-6 |
Apr 10 2005, 02:19 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I sold this person an old radio from my 914 parts car and found this story while exchanging emails:
"I used to live in Sacramento, over thirty years ago. While living there, I had a cousin in Alameda, closer to you. One day he called me, because I had bragged that someday I'd own a Mercedes Gullwing. He had found one for sale, in Alameda that was in rough condition, but it ran. It looked like Black Beauty after pulling the milk wagon and no one wanted it, so the price was cheap. Years later after I bought it we found out it was a lightened body by the factory and a one of a kind. I'm still pouring cash into it, trying to get it like new, but it's worth it." After I asked about sharing this story: "I'm taking my time restoring the 300 SL as everything costs more than you can imagine, and I'm a stickler for exact details. All of this takes time and money. If you want to tell the story I'd ask you to emphasize the fact the car is not together. There are a lot of crazies out there, and if they think it's in one piece they might come looking for either me, or the car. It's still years away from being complete again. But, she is like an old friend, and I'm going to make sure it's just right. I only wish I could find out why she was made special this way." |
watsonrx13 |
Apr 10 2005, 06:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Here's a car that was parked next to my hair stylist when I went to get my hair cut... '57 190 Sl
Come to find out, the owner of the car also owned the building that the stylist has her shop in. After I got finished with the hair cut, the owner of the car walked up to me, in my Miata, and we started talking. BTW, this hair saloon is in a very small town between Tampa and Lakeland.... Attached image(s) |
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