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Old 07-02-2009, 05:18 PM
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Failed the side impact test

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Old 07-02-2009, 05:34 PM
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Yikes
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Old 07-02-2009, 06:03 PM
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There is a limit to all things.

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Old 07-02-2009, 07:06 PM
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Autobahn probably well into the triple digits...
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:39 PM
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Dead on balls accurate...
 
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Looks staged... Bush did it!
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:49 PM
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Looks like a W114 or W115. I wonder how it's present day descendant W212 would fare in such an accident today?
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:06 PM
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I don't think that will buff out.
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:12 PM
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I liked this one . . . (same link . . .)

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Old 07-02-2009, 08:19 PM
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The car over the railing is from Switzerland, the other is from Germany.
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Old 07-03-2009, 04:33 PM
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The Ford on the right, looks like a Taunus. The car on the left looks like NSU or possibly BMW.
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Old 07-03-2009, 05:02 PM
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Three grand for 12 x 16 silver gelatin print. Cripes! I'm in the wrong biz.
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Old 07-03-2009, 05:53 PM
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What did he hit? This is just too perfect.

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