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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: 49er on September 19, 2012, 17:59:17

Title: Baby Pictures
Post by: 49er on September 19, 2012, 17:59:17

 Since we are celebrating our 280SL's 44th Birthday, I thought I would repost some grainy black and white photos I took back in 1968. The first two were taken through the dealer's windows the night before I took delivery while the car was still on the showroom floor (they had not managed to get the green coating off the whitewalls yet). The next two were taken the evening I drove it home for the first time. The sticker in lower right corner of the windshield was the temporary California registration and in the third picture, the Mercedes Invoice sticker is visible on the driver's side rear window.  The tires looked pretty good but the coating left a "greenish" tint so they were replaced under warranty.

John

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: Peter van Es on September 19, 2012, 19:07:50

Priceless!

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: jeblack123 on September 19, 2012, 19:49:36

Very nice! They grow up so fast!
James

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: 49er on September 19, 2012, 20:27:30

Quote from: jeblack123 on September 19, 2012, 19:49:36

Very nice! They grow up so fast!
James

 Funny, the car looks the same but the owner sure dosen't ???

john

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: jameshoward on September 19, 2012, 21:35:18

Very cool. Thanks. ;D

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: w113dude on September 19, 2012, 21:59:11

talk about full history of a car. Doesn't get better than this.

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: gerster on September 20, 2012, 08:44:10

Magnificent.

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: Flyair on September 21, 2012, 14:16:23

LIKE A VIRGIN so to speak :)
from the first pic you can almost feel emotion and impatience… the last night before….. 
could you also post some more recent ones?
Pics are great, but so is your story.
Stan

Title: Re: Baby Pictures
Post by: 49er on September 21, 2012, 17:56:50

Quote from: Flyair on September 21, 2012, 14:16:23

could you also post some more recent ones?
Pics are great, but so is your story.
Stan

 Thanks Stan, I think if you look back through the Photo Gallery you will find many of my posts with current and vintage photos of my car. It is very photogenic as are all our Pagodas :)

John