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New pics of "The Red Baron"
We took The Red Baron to my mom's house for Mother's Day.
I took the pics in front of the country club where we had brunch. I tried to keep the speeds at about 70 mph to see if I could get reasonably good fuel economy, and ended up returning 15.2 mpg, which makes me very happy. The car drives magnificently on the highway. It is perfectly smooth and tight. I also turned 170,000 miles on the odometer on the way back.
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Paul S. 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". |
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very nice
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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread." |
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YES!!!
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John Breslin 93 500E, 92 500E, 86 190E 16V, 62 220SEb Music City Chapter MBCA |
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FWIW, I nicknamed this car "The Red Baron" in honor of the '72 600 Pullman limousine that Charles Schultz was presented by Mercedes when he was in vacation in Europe.
This was the only 600 Pullman limo ever painted in 568 Signal Red, the same color as my car. The car eventually made its way to the U.S., and it has custom plates on it that read "REDBRRN".
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Paul S. 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". |
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Absolutely stunning! A rolling work of art.
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Beautiful Car, I do like the signal Red, it's lovely on most mercedes
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Do you read Mercedes Enthusiast magazine? They had a special on the Red Barron not too long ago. |
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This is the magazine that is sold in the U.K., right?
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Paul S. 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". |
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I've never seen another one. Believe it or not, it actually looks better in person than it does in photos.
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Paul S. 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". |
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sweet sweet ride. well done
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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Thanks.
I've owned the car for a couple months now, and I've done nothing to it but re-paint the driver's side front fender to remedy a very deep scratch that caused the paint around it to lose its adhesion, and add power steering fluid. It leaks power steering fluid pretty good on the garage floor. The hose to the pump is new, and the pump itself is as dry as a bone, so I think it might be leaking at the steering box.
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Paul S. 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". |
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Dangit! That reminds me of how I really should have junked my money pit 114 in favor of a certain green 108 last year.
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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Paul S. 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". |
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Just to dispel a common myth that continues. Charles Schultz never owned this car. In fact, would never be seen a car this colour. When I first read the article in MB Enthusiast, I sent an e-mail to his son, Craig, asking about it. Craig responded that his dad never owned a car like that. In fact, having recently remarried, never left the country at that time. I contacted Mr. Chester at the time. He was kind enough to point out the article said "the first owner was alleged to be Mr. Schultz." Mr. Chester also mentioned that the PO had passed that information along to him. I guess my interest is that many times, people, directly or indirectly, tend to inflate the provenance of cars. Often times, looking to increase the value. In this case, this car is an outstanding example of the W100. It should stand on it's own merits, and the care that Mr. Chester has provided for it. Thanks for allowing me to share this with you. Cheers ! Mike K. |
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