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." |
Eddie914 |
Apr 11 2005, 07:19 PM
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I got my first taste of a 300SL Gullwing when I was 6 years old. I still remember the day ... vividly. Climbing over the wide door sill, white with red interior, the huge steering wheel, and the fitted red leather luggage with the circular tops to match the rear bulkhead … simply magical!
The car was owned by a family friend. He offered to sell it to my uncle who was heading off to graduate school. I still remember the reaction: “$4,000! How can you ask $4,000 for a car that doesn’t even have hubcaps?” Of course my uncle rejected the offer and bought a new 1964 Ford Falcon instead … and saved a couple of thousand bucks … “Penny wise and pound foolish”. |
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