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Old 08-22-2007, 02:57 AM
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This gullwing is just wrong!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1955-Mercedes-300SL-Gullwing-Coupe-New-Reproduction_W0QQitemZ250155897350QQihZ015QQcategoryZ7251QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

VW side windows???

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Old 08-22-2007, 03:04 AM
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Oooooh! Does it have real authentic plastic seats too? I heard that naugahs were in short supply when the interior was being built.

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Old 08-22-2007, 03:05 AM
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Looks like the real deal..........
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Old 08-22-2007, 04:38 AM
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Meh, at least its probably a fun drive with that V8. Surprised they didn't stick a crappy beetle motor in there.
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Old 08-22-2007, 04:47 AM
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Sixto rules!!!!!

I have had the wonderful good luck to have met and had lunch with Sixto at a gtg.

He is mostly on Diesel Discussion ("Mind if I smoke?") by his avatar.......and it is wonderful to see him here.

He has a very very sly sense of humor.

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Old 08-22-2007, 06:19 AM
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I saw a gullwing rep up at Auburn a couple of years back offered by Hyman out of St Louis with late model mb running gear. It looked a lot more authentic than that and had a five speed.

ON the red one......what were they thinking?

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Old 08-22-2007, 08:12 AM
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Who the hell bid $50,000 for THAT? Geeze. Must be a shill...
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Old 08-22-2007, 10:45 PM
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Sure looks like VW beetle door glass and vent glass...too cheesy for words.
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Old 08-23-2007, 06:10 AM
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Who the hell bid $50,000 for THAT? Geeze. Must be a shill...
Definately.

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Old 08-23-2007, 01:19 PM
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What a POS, its all wrong.

I hate fake cars.
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Old 08-23-2007, 02:12 PM
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Yuck!

They also ripped off the Auburn Speedster and the Lincoln Zephyr!

At least they picked three of the prettiest cars ever built to mimic.

Of course they build them out of fiberglass... E.L. Cord is spinning in his grave!
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Old 08-23-2007, 03:21 PM
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I have had the wonderful good luck to have met and had lunch with Sixto at a gtg.

He is mostly on Diesel Discussion ("Mind if I smoke?") by his avatar.......and it is wonderful to see him here.

He has a very very sly sense of humor.

Proof of that is a click away
mint W140 300SD.

Yep, he's the real deal. One of the first MBshoppers to offer tech help w/my 560 back in '01.
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Old 08-24-2007, 03:10 PM
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Does it come with a can opener? I'd hurt myself trying to get into that car.
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Old 08-24-2007, 06:54 PM
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I see they left the grille out. Those cost about $10,000 nowadays. The worst part is that I'm dead serious.

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