I had the pleasure once of seeing one of these beauties. I use to live
in Nashville, TN. One summer our local Triumph club had a summer
cruise picnic with the local Mercedes club. A very unique car compared
to all the other Mercedes and Triumph cars in attendance.
Bill Bennett
"Southern Salt Terror"
http://home.earthlink.net/~benettw/
----- Original Message -----
From: "brian falkner" <falken@ihug.co.nz>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:54 PM
Subject: re Mercedes 300SL
> I was in L.A in May 1981 purchasing Ford & Flathead parts & stuff
for my
> '35 Roadster & met up with a very helpfull Bill Honda [is he still
> around?], of California Metal Shaping. Inside that amazing place
were some
> very serious dollar machines in various stages of
restoration..amongst them
> a 300SL gull wing Coupe..my first close up!.
> I heard of ONE of these in Kiwiland in our deep South [sitting in a
barn?],
> but I think its been sold overseas...still, I dont know for
sure????....I
> LIKE these legends, dont you?.
> Kiwi Brian
>
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