Automotive Exceptionalism

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JanV

·Sep 23, 2018

davy26

I too admire the craftsmanship and the interior shots comply with the spirit of this thread's title - whilst an awful lot of what is posted here does not - but what's been created is something so pristine I just would not be able to bring myself to step in and drive it for fear of spoiling it. (I suspect that many porno model are like this - untouchable in reality!)

However, an SL always looks sexy, even when not dressed up in her best:

Absolutely!
Or like this, in its purest form...

 

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Fritz

·Sep 23, 2018

JanV

Absolutely!
Or like this, in its purest form...

"The Mercury Outboard 300SL!"

Somehow that's just not right... like "fresh frozen" or "jumbo shrimp"

Or putting a touring fairing, top box and saddle bags on a 70s Ducati 900SS.

Or a snowsuit on Sofia Loren

 

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jetkins

·Sep 24, 2018

JanV

I though I’d join in with some shots. The level of craftsmanship, quality and details on a six star restoration is mind boggling...

Better than new.

 

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vbrad26

·Sep 24, 2018

 

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jetkins

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vbrad26

·Sep 24, 2018

Ugh I wish I could like more than once.
If I ever came into a bunch of money an F40 is the first car on the list hands-down.

 

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Foo2rama

·Sep 24, 2018·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

vbrad26

Ugh I wish I could like more than once.
If I ever came into a bunch of money an F40 is the first car on the list hands-down.

288 GTO here. No question

 

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vbrad26

·Sep 24, 2018

Regular or Evo?
Because you can never have enough vents hah...

 

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Foo2rama

·Sep 24, 2018·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

vbrad26

Regular or Evo?
Because you can never have enough vents hah...

regular, if you go Evo might as well go F40...

 

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vbrad26

·Sep 25, 2018

Or just say screw it all, regular road going versions are for peasants, and get yourself an LM

 

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Lonestar

·Sep 25, 2018

Trivia: what car does this belong to?!?

(spotted as I was picking my toy back from the shop tonight 😀 )

 

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Lonestar

·Sep 25, 2018

Damn, just saw the branded calipers on the pics 😀

Anyway: P1 on the lift!

 

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Lonestar

·Sep 25, 2018

And a couple of other toys:



Replica (sorry...)

 

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JanV

·Sep 26, 2018

This time a -69 280 SL Pagoda. And a few years younger Ploprof 600M photo bombing also. 😀

Edited: Sep 26, 2018

 

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vbrad26

·Sep 26, 2018

Gah that interior is great.
I'd take that over any modern Benz interior any day of the week.

 

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vbrad26

·Sep 26, 2018

Not exactly “pornography” but pretty humorous.

 

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KAP

·Oct 2, 2018

I was staying in Steamboat Springs, Colorado a couple weeks ago when 140 race cars from the years up to 1960 arrived at the hotel I was staying at. Turns out the Colorado Grand 1000 Rally drivers were staying the night there too. There were roughy $35 to $40 million dollars worth of cars in the hotel parking garage that night.

Here are a few pictures from my stroll through the garage starting with a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing

 

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KAP

·Oct 2, 2018

Here are a few more cars. I have an affinity towards Mercedes and Jaguars of this period which was over represented in the images of the previous post.

So here is a Bugatti with bugs squished on the front from the day’s race leg:

And a Bocar (made in CO between 1957-61):

And there were Astons, Ferraris, Bristols and so much more!

Ok, and one more Mercedes, this convertible sibling of the Gullwing. There were 5 of these convertible 300SL models in the group.

Edited: Oct 2, 2018

 

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Foo2rama

·Oct 2, 2018·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

@KAP who drives a Bug Atlantique on the street???? I mean its still a replica... but those are still rare... I can't even figure out who built it as it appears to be the only one on the planet with a top mounted windshield wiper.

 

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KAP

·Oct 2, 2018

Foo2rama

@KAP who drives a Bug Atlantique on the street???? I mean its still a replica... but those are still rare... I can't even figure out who built it as it appears to be the only one on the planet with a top mounted windshield wiper.

All these 140 cars are driving 1000 miles over 4 days through the Rocky Mountains during peak fall colors. The Colorado Grand 1000 is an annual September event and the new route each year is handed out on the day the drivers meet to begin.

Here’s a web link to the event site:
http://co1000.com/

I agree, Bugatti is impressive. Heck they all are!