Today I had an head on collision with a teenage driver. She was driving on the wrong side of the road and to fast.
Five years of hard work down the drain. She was a great car. I will miss her. I only had some minor injuries. If you look at her she took the hit quiet well. The front end absorbed all of the energy and protected me.

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Britton McIntyre

68 280 SE coupe 'Hairball'
70 280 SL
71 280 SEL - RIP May 2010

That is tragic.

The car crumpled as designed to.

That is so sad!
She gave her life to protect you. but how bad is the damage? Would a new front clip fix it or is it too crushed to ever be repaired?
I hope you tan the hide of the girl who did this!
How is the girl doing? What was she driving?

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Twin,

As painful as it must be to see your hard work destroyed by someone else, the most important part is that you are ok.

Please keep us updated with how insurance handles this. I always wondered what they do when a classic gets destroyed.

we don't need no stinking air bags!

Seriously, I am glad to hear you fared well. Sorry about the car!

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

So sorry. That other driver must have been really moving. Looks like a high hit, was she in some SUV/ truck? Glad you're ok.

I talked to Britton on the telephone. He is going to be alright. He hit the steering wheel with his chin and has a big swollen bump. The car is totaled; bent frame, bent door, engine pushed the firewall in and cracked the dash wood! The other driver was in a van going way too fast on a gravel road with a blind turn. She was in his lane so she could take the turn at the maximum speed.

I saw his car three weeks ago. He had spent blood and treasure on his show quality Mercedes. It was nice...

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1957 Ponton 220S
2001 S600 Daily Driver
The Universe is Abundant ~ Life is GOOD!http://www.classiccarclock.com

WOW. that is quite a sight.

I'm really glad yr here to tell the tale. The car did what it was supposed to, and protected you life. All that work down the drain. But we'll find you another one.

There will always be another w108...

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1973 280 - 90,000 miles

Wayyyyy too many of these threads lately. At least the common denominator is the "unsafe old cars" that people think they are are still proving they are just as safe as ever. Sorry about the loss.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

The scene of the murder of my baby

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Britton McIntyre

68 280 SE coupe 'Hairball'
70 280 SL
71 280 SEL - RIP May 2010

You know what it says in Leviticus about murderers, don't you?? Something about them who spill blood having their blood spilled otherwise there is a curse on the land...
Interpret it how you will... No suggestions whatsoever..... lol

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All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to stand by and do nothing.

Too many people tip toe through life, never attempting or doing anything great, hoping to make it safely to death... Bob Proctor

'95 S320 LWB
'87 300SDL
'04 E500 wagon 4matic

Whoa, is that yr windshield popped out intact in front of the car?

Looks like yr in a G*damn park, how could she be goin so fast? G*damn p.o.s. van is barely scratched..

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1973 280 - 90,000 miles

argh. Glad you're okay.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

The MB sedan definitely did it's job in saving you. MB technology way ahead of others.

Was a police report taken? Did she receive a citation for driving on the wrong side of the road??

What kind of insurance coverage(s) do you have on your car?

Definitely have another parts car now - is the best of this tragic incident AND you survived in reasonable shape.

My condolences. It's always sad to see such a baby destroyed by recklessness.

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