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66andBlue

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The Daimler rocket
« on: July 13, 2015, 04:58:33 »
Before Dan Caron's "Red Rocket" there was this one.
Try it if you think your Pagoda is too slow!  ;D
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2015, 10:51:26 »
Alfred:
If you want to duplicate that picture, I have two finbacks stripped and ready for salvage. You can place another rocket on the back and try your own crash tests. (HA HA).
Nice picture . Where did you find that one?
See you in Sept.
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2015, 20:32:07 »
I came up with the name '' Red Rocket '' from Sammy Hagar, the Red Rocker. He couldn't '' Drive 55 '' and niether could I.
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2015, 23:04:29 »
HaHaHa Dan, you must have a rocket somewhere hidden in your car, how else could you have kept up with me when I made that quick exit from the express lane on our way down to Williamsburg in September 2013 :)
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 23:36:04 »
That didn't require great acceleration; it required fantastic brakes!   ;D
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn
1966 230SL 5 speed
1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1990 560SEC
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