Anyone have a Gullwing?

[Flat Six, inc.]

I was wondering if anyone here had a Gullwing?.....I'd love to see it.

I have an original brochure in mint condition. I may sell it if anyone is interested.

Also have a general Mercedes brocure from the 50's with all the models.

E-mail me at aaron@flat6.com

Thanks,
Aaron

[rg2098]

1st photo:
A very good friend of mine, basement garage. He has his Gullwing converted for a speed record at Bonneville, with a modified stock engine. I have helped him install the engine and reassemble the car. He also has a 97 point dark blue roadster. I bought my 16valve off him.

2nd-5th photos:
Another friend who has a nice collection. You can see his 600, 300C, 300S cab. (on the lift, worth 150k disassembled), Porsche 368B, 300SL roadster, and in the back of the SL a 1958 219 (he's owned since new). What you don't see is both Gullwings which are in the garaged attached to his house.

[POS]

Someday I want a garage like that. I'm getting closer, but even then I think I'm still 15 years away. Wow.

[david s poole]

is there any room left in that house for a bed or does he sleep in one of the cars?

[Colorado220]

WOW....Your friend has a great collection!!

[t walgamuth]

i have a silver gullwing......











1/18th scale.

i wish it were 1/1.

tom w

[barry123400]

All we lack is a time machine to go back to the less than 10k days for a good gullwing or whatever. A friend of mine took less for his.

[cbdo]

Somewhere around 1967, I remember seeing Gullwings in the classified section that Road & Track used to run for the $6-7K level, which was about the same as an upper-line Caddy at the time. Somehow the parity isn't the same any more....

[Q45Denver]

Originally Posted by rg2098

1st photo:
A very good friend of mine, basement garage. He has his Gullwing converted for a speed record at Bonneville, with a modified stock engine. I have helped him install the engine and reassemble the car. He also has a 97 point dark blue roadster. I bought my 16valve off him.

2nd-5th photos:
Another friend who has a nice collection. You can see his 600, 300C, 300S cab. (on the lift, worth 150k disassembled), Porsche 368B, 300SL roadster, and in the back of the SL a 1958 219 (he's owned since new). What you don't see is both Gullwings which are in the garaged attached to his house.

Is your friend John Fitch?

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/07/at-89-john-fitch-still-has-the-itch/

[Boardmonger]

Can someone get that gullwing off the salt

Wonderful collection in that garage. I'd love to have something like it one of these days. I'd love a 600 for sure, then we will see what else from there.

[rg2098]

Originally Posted by q45denver

Is your friend John Fitch?

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/07/at-89-john-fitch-still-has-the-itch/

No, but I have met him. Bob Sirna is the owner of the Gullwing he is driving and I have had the privilege of meeting him. I have know Bob for 2 years and am a part of Sirna Racing.

[rg2098]

Originally Posted by Boardmonger

Can someone get that gullwing off the salt

Wonderful collection in that garage. I'd love to have something like it one of these days. I'd love a 600 for sure, then we will see what else from there.

I chipped roughly 50 lbs of salt off the car after the last speed week. Don;t worry I have cleaned off all the salt and neutralized any surface rust that had started.

[Boardmonger]

Thats good, I've heard horror stories about the salt there, and I woudl be especially scared with a car like that.

[diametricalbenz]

Fitch must have some interesting stories to tell. I am sure it's going to beat most people in the room when you can start a conversation with:

...so I was gunning down a Meschershmitt ME262

...so I was going 165mph in a Gullwing on the Bonneville Salt Flats