Graf Zeppelin at Los Angeles.

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those zeppelins were even more audacious than a current s class.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Zeppelins had Maybach diesel engines.
Mercedes bought Maybach many years ago and kept it in the drawers.

There used to be a mechanic in every engine compartment, during the flight of the Zeppelin, somewhere back by the tailwings. Practically outside. Maybe I can find some pics ...



Hindenburg was powered by four 16-cylinder diesel engines, two per side in a staggered arrangement. Each engine developed 1300 HP for five minutes at takeoff, and 850 HP for cruising.

This view is of the port-side forward engine. The rear port-side engine car is seen at the left of the photo.

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those were most impressive machines.

and now mercedes in honor of the zeppelins are building land zeppelins again. the maybachs!

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

It's all Greek to me...lol.

Ok, we'll fill you in....

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Because of that SOB, I never got to meet my grand-fathers, my father has a tattoo on his left arm as a life time reminder of his experience in Buna, my mother and grand mothers got to work for Siemens for 5 years and sleep in a barracks in Terezin.

You have any other questions I can answer for you a$$ hole?

Moderator.

If you want to ban me for calling him an a$$ hole, fine by me. I lost family members because of that SOB and I do not take kindly to someone making light of what that piece of scum did to the world. There are certain places you just don't go to in civilized society and he jumped in with two feet.

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

All I need to say is "it's a free world." You want to call me an ass? Go for it. It does not hurt me in the least bit.

Hitler did what he did, nobody can alter it. Some people appreciate history more than others.

Isn't that something .... some just can't handle it
The past only exists in your memory,
the future is yet to come,
what matters is the presense.

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Actually, it's not Greek, more like "German Delicatessen"

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Yeah, out here where I live, you can see those Maybachs frequently. Fabulous carriages.

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Who all has an infraction on their profile??

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