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Michael, 

Correct. I have never really understood the hype over these cars, although this 1962 factory disc brake car is a whole lot nicer to drive than any of the Gull Wings I have driven. I personally would far rather have had in period, an Aston Martin DB4 convertible, 250GT California or Maserati 3500 GT Cab. 

Anyone got a puzzle car they can post? 

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51 minutes ago, IkarusJohn said:

Well, they’re very beautiful, along with the 280SL pagoda top

Not particularly from the driver's eye line. They look a bit like a 1950's Telefunken gramophone inside, with all the cream coloured knobs, controls and weird instruments. The pagodas are much nicer to drive and probably my favourite Mercedes, which admittedly is not saying a lot. I have never owned a Mercedes and doubt if I ever will, although my wife has been muttering about leasing an  A250e PHEV. 

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1 hour ago, wlaidlaw said:

Not particularly from the driver's eye line. They look a bit like a 1950's Telefunken gramophone inside, with all the cream coloured knobs, controls and weird instruments. The pagodas are much nicer to drive and probably my favourite Mercedes, which admittedly is not saying a lot.   Wilson

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15 hours ago, a.j.z said:

Maybe an opportunity for somebody new who struggled with the mostly quite exotic riddle cars?

It doesn't look as if we're attracting many 'newbies', but here is the next "not quite exotic" riddle car.

Usual information, please.

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8 hours ago, wlaidlaw said:

Michael, 

Correct. I have never really understood the hype over these cars, although this 1962 factory disc brake car is a whole lot nicer to drive than any of the Gull Wings I have driven. I personally would far rather have had in period, an Aston Martin DB4 convertible, 250GT California or Maserati 3500 GT Cab. 

Anyone got a puzzle car they can post? 

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I have never driven any 300SL, and likely never will. But I have spent my whole long driving life owning/driving their garden variety sedans, all of which have been very impressive. Always much more competent than me. I have always been impressed by Mercedes Benz engineering - design has been directed by engineers (not accountants). They have always (to me) been much more attractive than their close competitors (BMW, Audi). Jaguars come close (but they are not so reliable).

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11 minutes ago, AZach said:

Nash Rambler?

Close enough ! It's a 1953 Nash Rambler Country Club 2-door hardtop sedan. Awful car....slow, much too heavy ( weren't they all ) non existent braking & handling.

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................and another view.

Thanks for playing, your turn AZach.

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4 minutes ago, wlaidlaw said:

They built an even worse version in the UK with an Austin A40 engine, the Nash Metropolitan, usually painted in ice cream shades. 

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Ah yes, the Nash Metropolitan. When I was refurbishing my then new house in 2011 as a 45 year old I saw one in a car park at B&Q in Slough. I had a close up look and the owner returned, a lady in her 80s. She said to me how nice to see someone admiring it, as it was only people of "our" generation who could appreciate it! The cheek of it!

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