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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on February 07, 2015, 10:40:05

Title: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on February 07, 2015, 10:40:05: I think the licence plate makes the right statement "SAD" sad indeed.

that ... or

The owner is having some fun before a complete paint job. What do you think? Now just don't look and go away, tell us why you think! :)

PS. I came across this photos on Facebook, posted at the Mercedes-Benz SL-Club Pagode (German site), just had to share it with you fellows.
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: kampala on February 07, 2015, 11:19:38: I may be the only one --- but --- I like it. I like the fun of it! Probably a very jolly owner to match the car.
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Larry & Norma on February 07, 2015, 11:28:10: Probably wont get stolen!!
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Cees Klumper on February 07, 2015, 12:30:07: I like it also. Well, not this particular execution but the idea. I've asked my artist wife to consider doing a hood like this. It is of course a copy of the BMW Art Cars (Warhol, Hockney, Lichtenstein):

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Art_Car
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: GGR on February 08, 2015, 09:46:12: I would say this is vinyl wrap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jfgb9uv0P8

It can be removed quite easily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoKVuiE9WCM

Nice concept if one wants to go crazy with car decoration without damaging the paint underneath!
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: ejboyd5 on February 08, 2015, 13:29:44: Perhaps an original Calder canvas? I like it as well .
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: enochbell on February 08, 2015, 14:14:20: I don't believe it is Calder but it is definitely a wrap, and I like it too. Nice to see one done for non-commercial purposes.

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Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Flyair on February 08, 2015, 15:33:11: Only the glove box visible on one of the pictures tell that originally it was either white or light blue. I would like to see it with the hard top, which - if the hub cups are correctly done - should sport the same pattern :)

BTW: let me start the usual tour of remarks :):
bumpers are Europeanised and the mirror looks incorrect
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: GGR on February 08, 2015, 15:45:37: Quote from: Flyair on February 08, 2015, 15:33:11

BTW: let me start the usual tour of remarks :):
bumpers are Europeanised and the mirror looks incorrect

You forgot to mention the color scheme!
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Lou F on February 08, 2015, 20:14:14: Well I'm jealous that some one has the disposable income to customize the car and then turn it back to normal.

I would say that the body color is white. you can see white paint under the front bumpers, the body wall between the battery and the grill and around the 280SL badge on the trunk.
The car has a strange mix, German plates, US headlights and side lights, head rests, but no bumper extensions, or right side mirror.
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: ncsurfer on February 18, 2015, 22:30:55: I like it too! It reminds me of Janice Joplin's Porsche that I saw last year at North Carolina Museum of Art. Here is a link to her and her car......
https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0LEVjOeEeVUmIwAnFAnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N25ndmVnBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1lIUzAwNF8x?p=janis+joplin%27s+porsche&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Djanis%2Bjoplin%2527s%2Bporsche%2Bphoto%26ei%3DUTF-8%26hsimp%3Dyhs-001%26hspart%3Dmozilla&w=1300&h=890&imgurl=2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--MeqFk19SuU%2FUr4zr9Bkc6I%2FAAAAAAAAawc%2FbstpkpPl6lA%2Fs1600%2FJanis-Joplin-Palace-Of-Fine-Arts.jpg&size=317KB&name=Janis-Joplin-Palace-Of-Fine-Arts.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjakescarworld.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F12%2Fjanis-joplin-custom-painted-porsche-356.html&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjakescarworld.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F12%2Fjanis-joplin-custom-painted-porsche-356.html&type=&no=3&tt=118&oid=fc8379c21c72cac4b787e802e269af4b&****=Janis+Joplin+Custom+Painted+Porsche+356+Convertible&sigr=12mjfq870&sigi=13d8nij1a&sign=114ur8edv&sigt=1034t694l&sigb=13ashoda7&fr=yhs-mozilla-001&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: Jkalplus1 on February 18, 2015, 23:26:59: Or John Lennon's Rolls-Royce I saw in a store window in Victoria, BC -of all places- some fifteen years ago
https://beatlesblogger.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/lennon-rolls-royce.jpg
Title: Re: Some people don't know the value of our cars
Post by: swampfox676 on February 26, 2015, 21:03:34: Car looks great!