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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #250 on: August 07, 2018, 07:56:40 »
Pagoda in industrial surrounding....
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #251 on: August 07, 2018, 17:17:21 »
What a beautiful house, Ralph!
Thank you very much Pawel.
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #252 on: August 07, 2018, 20:27:46 »
Nice composition Andreas, almost looks like an old black & white photo!
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #253 on: August 08, 2018, 01:00:59 »
Hey Ralph, there is nothing wrong with parking a pickup outside your other home!  ;^)
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #254 on: August 08, 2018, 05:39:19 »
Nice Dodge Mike!  Must be mid-50ish.

Hard to get by without one!
Ralph

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #255 on: August 08, 2018, 08:38:59 »
Very nice cars, Mike..
both of them
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #256 on: August 08, 2018, 16:36:04 »
Thanks, It's an original unrestored '56 with the Poly V-8 and just turned 12300 original miles when I took it out last weekend.

We are running the risk of going off topic, for which I feel somewhat responsible, even though I tried to keep a Pagoda in (most of) my photos.  It's been a fun conversation, but now we should get back to favorite pictures of our Pagodas before someone registers an objection!  I'm happy to discuss the Dodge (and my Pagoda's other stable mates) in "Off Topic, Other Cars"

It was previously discussed in a now locked topic:  https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=14482.msg100121#msg100121
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #257 on: August 08, 2018, 18:02:28 »
My car was a true Garage find (climate controlled), and ready to be driven. Shortly thereafter Dan (Benz Dr.) went thru the linkage tour and she's been running like a Swiss watch ever since then some 12,000 + miles. A true driver.

My favorite picture(s) still have to be when I first laid eyes on my car sometime in March 2013 in the local Millionaires garage in it he had 17 American cars (my estimate at the time of his restored  American cars from the 50s and 16s by RM was around $4 Million US Dollars) and this 1969 280 SL Pagoda.

I recall asking him at the time "Loyd what is this German Square Head doing in this garage with those American Classic Cars? They must be arguing all night long!" He simply replied "Dieter it's for sale my wife gave her back to me in a divorce settlement a few years ago, I need the space to bring home another car I had restored by RM). I ask him for a price and I purchased it shortly after my inspection and test drive.

Loyd passed in April this year may he RIP (I understand his son sold most of the American Classics so people tell me at the local car show that I visited a few times this year).
DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #258 on: September 28, 2018, 19:39:10 »
This is the picture I fell in love with

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #259 on: September 28, 2018, 21:09:50 »
Very nice, BlackJack. Thanks for posting. 

Is this a recent purchase of yours?  It does not appear to have “official” license plates.
Ralph

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #260 on: September 28, 2018, 22:39:24 »
That was the color I initially wanted 50 years ago ended up with 050

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #261 on: September 29, 2018, 21:23:02 »
Thank you Neelyrc. Yes, recent purchase (May this year) but a dream in the making for over 20 years. This is a photo made by the seller and the license plate is simply his company logo. Georgia car.

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #262 on: October 03, 2018, 18:56:45 »
Drive safely,
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #263 on: October 03, 2018, 20:13:59 »
Very nice Karl.  I love the dark colors.... but I will admit I am prejudiced! ;)
Ralph

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #264 on: October 04, 2018, 19:46:22 »
 :)

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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #265 on: October 07, 2018, 14:36:37 »
Nice
Though twisty roads are fun too!
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Re: favorite picture of your car
« Reply #266 on: October 10, 2018, 18:24:33 »
Nothing special, but one of my favorite pictures appeared in a local German newspaper in 1982 with a report from a car meet.
The other, I always liked for the colors. It was shot in Michigan in 1988 during Apple Cider season
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