I had a fantastic time at the Automobilia Moonlight car show in Wichita tonight. I drove down in Herbie, the 61 VW with Momma and new baby Eli joining me later in the '94 Roadmaster Estate.



This was Herbie's first big show, and it was getting more attention than the new Lambo Aventador parked a few cars over. Hundreds of people wanted a photo with the car. When I left a bit early with the show going strong, I had to navigate my way out of the crowd, which took a solid 15 minutes. People couldn't help but blurt out HERBIE!, I would reply with a toot of the horn. So much positive energy coming at me it was hard not to get giddy. Same with driving Herbie home. People want to race, honk, wave, thumbs up. You cannot be in a bad mood driving this thing.



As for the Roadmaster, one man approached me wanting to buy her, and another left his business card on the windshield written on the back please call if I want to sell. Maybe that Counting Cars show is emboldening people, or clean Roadmasters are getting impossible to find. Hard for me as a car dealer to say not for sale. Even if I sold it for something ridiculous like $10,000 it would be hard to replace it.



Tomorrow I drive up to Kansas City and finalize a deal on a 2005 E320 CDI. 165,000 miles, 2 female owners, all post warranty service history, and my ideal color combo for $8300. Previous owner commuted from Tulsa to Saint Louis alot, Texas car before that. Aced a PPI at the dealer, so if its as nice as it seems, Life is Good!

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1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice pics!

At $8,300 for that CDI, I don't think you'll go wrong, after the dealer's report. Pretty car!

My CDI this afternoon parked outside Half Price Bookstore:

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Congrats on the new car, the show fun and the new baby.

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

We get to see ONE pic of the wife and 2 baby pics!!! Congrats on the family, car show, and all the Herbie attention.

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Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Happy birthday young man.

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Happy birthday Tyler! Great looking family and great looking car. I wish you many more such birthdays.

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Pretty girl, cute kid, nice cars. thumbs up from the peanut gallery

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Nice to finally see pics of the wife and baby.

Everybody loves Herbie the love bug.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

TWO thumbs up from the peanut gallery!

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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Good pics Tyler.

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Cute baby!