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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: hauser on October 19, 2010, 05:28:12

Title: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: hauser on October 19, 2010, 05:28:12

What do you get when you put a '65 MB 600 a 2002 SL600 together with Paul Bracq and Karl Middelhauve?  You get this!


http://www.mbgrand600.com/Page235.html

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: reggie on October 19, 2010, 08:49:15

A ROLLS ROYCE CAMARGUE, By the look of it -  :-\

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: Ulf on October 19, 2010, 09:07:28

Yes, it does really look a lot like the Camarque - perhaps even better with the mix of steep, classic angles and the very raked windscreen of the 129. But this always provokes mixed emotions in me - hope that both cars were beyond salvation...

Ulf

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: Dahlknudsen on October 19, 2010, 09:17:05

For the love of god, why do such a thing - looks like ****. Changing the roof and the rims also might help!

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: mdsalemi on October 19, 2010, 10:30:47

Karl and Paul go way back.  Paul Bracq designed the more staid half pick up trucks (think Ranchero or El Camino) that Karl built, and they are El Benzo and Benzomino.  You can probably find those too, on the mbgrand website, or the m100 group website.

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: jacovdw on October 20, 2010, 10:35:03

I must say that I'm not a big fan of conversions, but one must admire the craftsmanship that Mr Middelhauve has put into that specific conversion and the two pick-ups (or utes if you wish).

Not my cup of tea though...

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: RickM on October 20, 2010, 16:36:54

No

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: john.mancini on October 20, 2010, 18:15:53

Awful. Glad he was a bit younger when he designed the 113's.

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: MichaelB. on October 20, 2010, 20:04:52

Heck, I really liked the big 'ol donor car.

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: Bernd on October 21, 2010, 00:51:37

Nope, not my cup of tea. A lot of good craftsmanship for sure, but why do that?
Crash testing this would be out of the question ???

Title: Re: Paul Bracq Design
Post by: hauser on October 21, 2010, 01:20:13

The actual drawings don't look so bad.  The one that was chosen for the car doesn't look like like it's shown.  Karl has done a coupe version before but the only car used was a 600.  Perhaps the same should have been done this time around but add a soft top while getting rid of the metal roof. 

All said it's not my cup of tea either.