Robby,
As a kid, I lived in Madrid Spain, in the early '60s where my Dad was stationed at the US embassy. I remember his first Mercedes, a black 220S with red leather. He paid about $2800 for it, new. Years later, when I was in high school, he bought a '60 220SE for $150.
I wish we still had that one.

An elderly friend, Elouise Powell, was the original owner of my 220S and I had helped her out with some of her car problems over the past several years. When she passed away, 2 years ago, she left me her car. Her surviving daughters used to refer to their mother as 'Miss Daisy', so I've nicknamed this 220S in her memory.

I had mixed feelings about taking on a vehicle, that some people would consider truly ancient and I needed another car like I needed another hole in my head. I didn't know if I could get used to driving something with manual steering and drum brakes, but now I really enjoy driving 'Miss Daisy'.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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