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Merc_Girl

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Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« on: September 19, 2022, 22:16:40 »
Spotted at Goodwood Revival at the weekend

Loved the Merc but mesmerised by Pan Am liveried car 😁
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2022, 04:16:12 »
Who can guess where the fuel fill is on the big American Cadillac? 
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2022, 04:28:36 »
Who can guess where the fuel fill is on the big American Cadillac?

Does one of the taillights flip up exposing the gas fill?

Recall a car with fins that does that but not sure if it was factory or customized.
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2022, 05:56:51 »
Hi,
Aslam is right.
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2022, 15:07:08 »
That was a trick on several other GM cars of the period too.
Granted a bit off topic, but it was not just GM - https://www.theautopian.com/todays-taillights-the-forgotten-trend-of-hiding-gas-fillers-behind-taillights/
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2022, 16:51:17 »
As a prize, Aslam gets to fill the car with fuel, and pay for it. ;)
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Re: Goodwood revival - interesting Merc and big America car!
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2022, 04:04:35 »
As a prize, Aslam gets to fill the car with fuel, and pay for it. ;)

I would fill it up, if could drive that land yacht around the track till it was on fumes — can probably carry the pagoda in the trunk!
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