Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Pagoda Spotting => Topic started by: paul_GB on March 20, 2015, 14:09:25

Title: 280SL driven by Bruno Senna
Post by: paul_GB on March 20, 2015, 14:09:25

This week a UK TV program called The Classis Car Show featured a very nice white 280SL (auto) being put through its paces on the track by Bruno Senna.

Here is the link to the show's website.. scroll down the webpage for the 280SL video clip.. worth a viewing  ;)

http://www.classiccarshow.com/

Note, the video clip only shows footage taken from a fixed camera in the cockpit.. the show had more exiting coverage taken from next to the track.

Paul

Title: Re: 280SL driven by Bruno Senna
Post by: JamesL on March 20, 2015, 14:51:35

He took a 190E Cosworth around it too (remember Ayrton made his name in one)
Struggled with slidey leather seats and the auto being in the wrong gear...
I have a few episodes of this recorded/to watch - one of the chaps over on DDK had his 911 featured this week - no, not Magnus)

Title: Re: 280SL driven by Bruno Senna
Post by: stickandrudderman on March 20, 2015, 16:25:12

They gave him an auto? Why? ???

Title: Re: 280SL driven by Bruno Senna
Post by: mbzse on April 21, 2015, 15:13:35

Quote from: stickandrudderman on March 20, 2015, 16:25:12

They gave him an auto? Why? ???

I agree with your comment! He also states that in the web film which shows the entire show episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWsvdSMNbNg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWsvdSMNbNg)
Start looking after 24 minutes when Senna goes behind the Pagoda steering Wheel!
/Hans in Sweden

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Title: Re: 280SL driven by Bruno Senna
Post by: ghenne on April 22, 2015, 00:10:37

Why the heck would they do this in a car with an automatic? That was the model for dentist's wives in the US and ladies of the evening in Europe!