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Mike Hughes

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Pics of my other cars
« on: August 08, 2018, 19:05:52 »
I thought it might be a good idea to move further photos and discussion of our Pagoda's stable mates here.

'54 M.G. TF 1250
'66 MGB-GT
'56 Dodge Job-Rated Deluxe V-8 Long Bed

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2018, 21:07:20 »
The SL shares the garage with different mates in the summer vs the winter. Most of them, however, are not cars.... and these are not all of them
1970/71 280SL Automatic
Sandy Beige
Parchment Leather
Power Steering
Automatic
Hardtop
Heated Tinted Rear Window
German specs
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2018, 00:48:16 »
I can't quite make out the insignia on the black bike, is it a Norton or a Triumph?
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2018, 01:51:55 »
Mike

  Very nice cars.  Seems like owning British cars always comes in twos.
280sl

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2018, 05:52:46 »
Good move Mike, we were straying a bit on the Photo Gallery thread.  Your Dodge brought back memories.  My last couple of years in high school were spent knocking around in and tinkering with a friend’s slightly earlier but very similar looking Six cylinder Dodge PU.

I ordered the Hilux just after retirement in 2004 and it has been my daily driver in Italy since. It is at home on the river bed gathering stones or on the autostrada and we have covered much of Italy, France and Spain in it.  Below pictured in front of the Casino in Monte Carlo.

A few years ago I was strongly encouraged by my usual fellow passenger to aquire something a little more esthetically pleasing. Thus the BMW Futura Coupe’.  Thanks to the three liter diesel with xdrive it can be used as a stump puller if the Hilux ever gives up the ghost.

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2018, 06:23:07 »
On the other side of the pond the Pagoda keeps Company with another xdrive BMW. And a 1995 Jaguar XJS convertible.

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2018, 12:00:24 »
I can't quite make out the insignia on the black bike, is it a Norton or a Triumph?

 ;D ;D ;D It is supposed to look like a Brit bike, but it is not. At the time the photo was taken, those were the vehicles I owned with 4-valve motors.

1970/71 280SL Automatic
Sandy Beige
Parchment Leather
Power Steering
Automatic
Hardtop
Heated Tinted Rear Window
German specs
3rd owner

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2018, 14:18:35 »
A couple more from the stable:

1987 Jaguar XJ-6 Vanden Plas

1989 Merkur XR4Ti
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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2018, 14:59:39 »
And my first collector car, a 1951 M.G. TD, originally white and much modified and raced in the 1950's and 60's by its original owner, from whose estate I acquired it in 1972.  You might see my 1800 ES in the background in one of the shots of my driveway "restoration."
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2018, 15:24:35 »
This is one of two or three cars I regret letting get away...
1970/71 280SL Automatic
Sandy Beige
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Power Steering
Automatic
Hardtop
Heated Tinted Rear Window
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2018, 15:36:50 »
When the Pagoda joined our stable Lucy and I owned six M.G.s, five of which we still have.  The day these shots were taken four of the M.G.s and the Pagoda were saying good-bye to the black 1934 L-1 Magna Salonette that was being shipped that day to it's new owner in Kobe, Japan.  The MGB-GT was up in the mountains and missed the party.

M.G.s from left to right:

1954 TF
1937 TA
1951 TD
1934 L-1
1967 MGB
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2018, 06:50:14 »
I have seven other vehicles licensed and insured for road use. Here are photos of four of the more remarkable ones.
Joe Alexander
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1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
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1974 450SLC Rally
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2018, 12:47:20 »
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Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2018, 06:26:34 »
Here are two of my cars  i have had the white 356 for some twenty years. The white one is a 1954 bent window pre A. Very early Porsche. The black one is a 1959 A coup   last year of the A. I have other cars  will take some pictures of them soon and post it.
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2018, 22:08:02 »
Added one yesterday. '66 Series 1 4.2
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1961 190 SL 23K miles
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2018, 22:53:37 »
My latest as of about a week ago.  A Canadian built 1951 Studebaker 2R5 pickup with an in-line 6, 3 on the tree with overdrive.  Can pull a stump as easily as cruising at 120km/hr down the highway.

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2018, 20:30:13 »
My daily driver and my just finished self-restored Volkswagen camper:


Again something else.

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2018, 21:57:48 »
That's a lot of paint to redo.

really nice.
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2018, 22:00:07 »
Nice to see another VW owner in the Pagoda Group..... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2018, 06:14:49 »
That's a lot of paint to redo.


Not only the paint.  ;D

Here can you find the complete project:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RvQ5MLWzDhsT3uox1

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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2018, 08:32:01 »
looks familiar.
Garry Marks
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2018, 10:23:46 »
 We walked the same way! :D
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Re: Pics of my other cars
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2018, 01:23:50 »
1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 super sport
John Krystowski
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« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2018, 01:29:20 »
That is one gorgeous car John. I'm guessing you got it out of the UK?
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« Reply #24 on: September 19, 2018, 02:08:05 »
It originally was sold in Switzerland and stayed there fro 50 years. It was completely restored from 2006 to 2012 in italy and came to the US after that. It came to me recently through a friend.

The drive trane is all pre-war design so its not as great of a driver as our Pagoda's are, but is fun to master.  110 HP straight six triple carburators. Great sounding engine.

Getting used to driving from the wrong side of the road!
John Krystowski
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