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A visit to the Mercedes Benz Classic Center (Irvine, Orange Co., Ca.) Many pic's
Went to the Mercedes Benz Classic Center, in Irvine California, yesterday.
Who could miss that, if you drove to So Cal? Bought the 2 Euro valance pieces I need for my Euro headkight wipers/motors setup that are on the way from Germany ebay. Then, after a wonderful tour of the Center, called up a girl in San Diego for a date. But I got the wrong number it was a different one that I knew who answered. Unbelievaby she was 4 minutes away in Irvine, though she lives down in Riverside county, and was free. Spent the whole day with her, noon to midnight, went to Laguna Beach, the Irvine Spectrum Center and more. What a wonderful time I am having here down in Orange County, below Los Angeles, where I haven't done anything at all. Beatiful mint old Mercedes everywhere, plying the roads and freeways here, many with original plates on them. (more to follow....)
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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At the Classic Center in Irvine.
I took pictures of most everything I could.
Even posters for sale like this 6.9 one more to come......
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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more to follow......
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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Cool ... looks like another enviable day Jim. Nice pics. I love that poster too.
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys |
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That looks like fun. What a life you live, Jim. Thanks for posting the pictures for those of us who are too far away and who have to work for a living . . . .
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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Dang Jim, nice pics.
Your lucky, in that you are not tired down to anything for very long.
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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Funny how the classic center isn't far from me, but I've never actually been there. lol.
Thanks for the pics!
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Current cars: 2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles 2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles 1995 S320, 207k Miles |
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That racing 300SL was in Kansas last May, with their display at McPherson College. Gorgeous.
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Are any of those cars for sale? Or are they just on display?
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Current cars: 2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles 2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles 1995 S320, 207k Miles |
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Adenauer type 300
300 Phaeton type Adenauer '72 280C coupe specs. The 280C coupe, look at the bubble euro headlights on it.
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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More pictures!!!
1912 model.
Staggeringly perfect old 6.3, a totally mint car. They are timeless beauties. Outside the Classic Center I love the 6.9 almost as much as diametrical benz does. This one was restored by the Classic Center to better than new, and sits for sale on the floor. It's a 1978. Price? Well, if you have to ask, then........ 290 Cabrio interior. Could not resist this little goodie from the boutique store. It's 1/43" scale, from Paul's Model Art, only $28 with the MBCA club discount. These are very hard to find in the United States, and the detail is amazingly accurate. They have the 560SEL also if you want one
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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Hanging out at Laguna Beach later on
The Classic Center restored the cars seen in the Center. They really do look brand new. So far as I am aware, all the cars on the showroom, and some of them on the tiers and the floor on the back are for sale too. The price would likely give you a nosebleed though.
Well, the girl I went out with, after being at the Classic center, was camera shy so I have no pictures of her, I have to respect her not wanting me to take any. But we had a good time. We went to Laguna Beach, where I had never been before, and hung out all day long. It was a lot of fun; Like Carmel, Venice Beach, Malibu, and Santa Monica, where I HAD been before, but yet different and unique. We watched the sun set over the Pacific ocean together on the back balcony of a restaurant that overlooks the sea. I sucked down a strawberry Margarita. It was wonderful. Then we went to the Irvine Spectrum Center and walked around, and finally had dinner at PF Chang's. It was one of the nicest dates I have ever had. I left the SEC in a parking lot, and went with her in a huge lifted Dodge Ram Cummins turbo diesel truck that she has, it's like Diametricalbenz's white one he bought this year. That thing is REAL high!!! She drove me everywhere around in it, because she knows Orange County real well, and I don't. Here are some pic's of Laguna Beach, California not too long before sundown that I took when we strolled around. Skateboards are viable transportation here, as you can see!!! In Laguna Beach here is how you donate to homeless. There was a cool dog water fountain next to it, right on the ground for dogs. Suprising to see a 911 in front of an British phone booth in downtown Laguna Beach, though.
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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More pictures, from Laguna Beach, last evening...
Shurely shome mishtake???!!! iwrock's wagon smells better than this one, probably.... We talked to some Japanese people! The girl on her left is from Japan, visiting local relatives from near Laguna Beach. They got the dog carrier when they were in Japan. Pretty clever way to carry a pup. They were really nice people. Sunset from the restaurant balcony, overlooking the beach. Nice....
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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Jim,
Thats kind of wild I made the same trip in early October. After going through the Classic Center. I had lunch on the roof of the Casa Del Camino in Lauguna Beach which my grandmother used to own. I'll take the Strawberry roadster thank you.
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MBlovr '59 180 Dad's original '59 180 Dad's 2nd one '67 250SE Dad's last one '59 220 SE My first one '62 220SE Coupe second one '89 190E 2.6 5spd third one '06 E350 4matic (sold) '10 E350 4matic |
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How much was that 6.9? $60kish?
Nice pictures, I'd like to go their someday. Actualy I'd like to send a car their someday for a full resto. If I win the lotto the SDL will be taking an open check book trip...
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