This happened a few weeks ago but I am only getting around to posting it now. :ohyeah:
My father and I visited a friend of his who is a local doctor and passionate car enthusiast. He especially has a soft sport for BMWs and Mercedes', especially of older vintage.
In his garage was a beautiful blue 1952 Mercedes 300 (W186 II) "Adenauer" that even in that dark environment looked stunning. This 300a is special. The regular 300a had a 115-horsepower inline-6, but his car has the engine of a 300S Coupe with 150-horsepower. I found that pretty interesting. He found the car in poor condition and restored it himself. Sadly he couldn't find a M186I (300) engine so he had to settle for the M188 engine of the 300S Coupe.
So I photograph the hell out of it with my Olympus FE-200 digital camera and then I asked him if I could sit in it. He was pretty cool about, even wanted me to drive it but I declined that offer since I didn't want to be blamed if something happened. Plus, I felt tired that day and driving something like this, without power-steering, wasn't something I wanted to do!
Also on his land are two Mercedes 319 buses, one of them is being restored and the other is a donor for spare parts. He's also got a genuine 1939 Opel Blitz, 1979 BMW 2800CS and various BMWs and a Glas GT.
Here she is, the 300a with the 300S engine. A beauty.
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5166/1952300a1xf6.jpg)
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8929/1952300atj6.jpg)
(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7937/1952300a2xe6.jpg)
150-horsepower engine from the 300S...
(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1125/1952300a3id5.jpg)
Rear aspect...
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1317/1952300a6mv5.jpg)
(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2952/1952300a7na7.jpg)
Classic whitewall tires...
(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7782/1952300a8lx1.jpg)
The interior. I've never sat in anything more comfortable than this. The seats were so soft and comfortable I can't really describe it. You need to sit in this car to believe it.
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2369/1952300a9we2.jpg)
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7876/1952300a10pg9.jpg)
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2376/1952300a11dw1.jpg)
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6962/1952300a13wf2.jpg)
Close-ups of the instruments.
(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8258/1952300a14mj4.jpg)
(http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/282/1952300a15yd6.jpg)
Oil pressure and engine temperature....
(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4965/1952300a16bj4.jpg)
km/h speedometer...
(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3986/1952300a17ut4.jpg)
Fuel tank clock and battery voltage indicator...
(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1594/1952300a18jg4.jpg)
Clock and radio...
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9639/1952300a20ra8.jpg)
These various switches below are used to control the engine. You can control an oil pump and fuel pump among others.
(http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9320/1952300a21ox4.jpg)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8193/1952300a22wb0.jpg)
Clutch, brake and gas pedal...
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6001/1952300a23gz9.jpg)
Glovebox and the back seats...
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6566/1952300a24gi3.jpg)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2681/1952300a25cv9.jpg)
Front door from the inside, simple yet classy...
(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8461/1952300a26wr7.jpg)
Other cars from his classic garage.
An old BMW 3-Series sedan...
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3894/bmw3er01ll2.jpg)
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9726/bmw3er02wm4.jpg)
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7639/bmw3er03xl1.jpg)
BMW 1502 I think...
(http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/4601/bmw150201qc2.jpg)
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2699/bmw150203cz4.jpg)
An old Mercedes 319 series bus, looking good...
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9663/mercedes319busb01tl6.jpg)
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/7991/mercedes319busb02bb0.jpg)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7195/mercedes319busb03ee4.jpg)
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/2478/mercedes319busb04kz3.jpg)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8933/mercedes319busb05sp7.jpg)
1979 BMW 2800CS, beauty!
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9162/bmw2800cs197901tu3.jpg)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8775/bmw2800cs197902qq4.jpg)
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3581/bmw2800cs197904qk8.jpg)
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3451/bmw2800cs197905hj4.jpg)
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8665/bmw2800cs197906jz7.jpg)
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5343/bmw2800cs197907di4.jpg)
(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6348/bmw2800cs197908nq7.jpg)
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1826/bmw2800cs197903jv8.jpg)
The body of a Glas 1600 or 1800 GT...
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2908/glas16001800gtgv7.jpg)
1939 Opel Blitz Firetruck
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4788/opelblitz193901qi6.jpg)
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7753/opelblitz193902nj6.jpg)
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3796/opelblitz193903fh8.jpg)
(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6148/opelblitz193904mz5.jpg)
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5858/opelblitz193905pa3.jpg)
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8674/opelblitz193906nz4.jpg)
(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7546/opelblitz193907ye3.jpg)
Some old motorcycles from his collection...
(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/16/motorcycles01ft2.jpg)
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2296/motorcycles02rw5.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7339/motorcycles03zj3.jpg)
(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2641/motorcycles04ap3.jpg)
And lastly his second Mercedes 319 bus, the one he uses for spares...
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5553/mercedes319bus01bk0.jpg)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7449/mercedes319bus02ya4.jpg)
(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8084/mercedes319bus03ha7.jpg)
Wow!? Quite a collection.? THe 2800cs sure is a beauty!
Quote from: BMWDave on September 07, 2007, 11:20:33 AM
Wow!? Quite a collection.? THe 2800cs sure is a beauty!
:praise:
I would love to have a shot at restoring that little old 1502. I have an unusually large soft spot for those puny 1499cc engines.
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7339/motorcycles03zj3.jpg)
And holy crap a Tornax V200!
Quote from: sandertheshark on September 08, 2007, 03:08:08 PM
I would love to have a shot at restoring that little old 1502. I have an unusually large soft spot for those puny 1499cc engines.
Good stuff, eh? :D
That Mercedes 300 is just fabulous............
Minor points of correction. Not a 3 Series, but a "neue Klasse". This was the 1600/1800/2000 range that were probably more accurately the precursor to the E12 5 Series............ and the 2800 CS is quite a bit earlier than 1979. These elgeant cars were replaced by the E24 6 Series in 1976. The 2800 became the 3.0 in about 1971, so I'd guess this one is no later than 1970. Nice car though... says a non-BMW person!
Sweet!
Why is the gas pedal on the MB so small?
Quote from: Colin on September 10, 2007, 02:57:13 PM
That Mercedes 300 is just fabulous............
Minor points of correction. Not a 3 Series, but a "neue Klasse". This was the 1600/1800/2000 range that were probably more accurately the precursor to the E12 5 Series............ and the 2800 CS is quite a bit earlier than 1979. These elgeant cars were replaced by the E24 6 Series in 1976. The 2800 became the 3.0 in about 1971, so I'd guess this one is no later than 1970. Nice car though... says a non-BMW person!
Quote from: Colin on September 10, 2007, 02:57:13 PM
That Mercedes 300 is just fabulous............
Minor points of correction. Not a 3 Series, but a "neue Klasse". This was the 1600/1800/2000 range that were probably more accurately the precursor to the E12 5 Series............ and the 2800 CS is quite a bit earlier than 1979. These elgeant cars were replaced by the E24 6 Series in 1976. The 2800 became the 3.0 in about 1971, so I'd guess this one is no later than 1970. Nice car though... says a non-BMW person!
Thanks! :ohyeah:
The guys on GCZ claim the same thing that this BMW 2800CS is earlier older than 1979. I guess my ears need to be checked. :lol:
Quote from: Raghavan on September 10, 2007, 04:20:52 PM
Why is the gas pedal on the MB so small?
No idea to be honest. Might be that a cover pedal is missing as he is constantly restoring things on te car. I am not sure. :huh: :ohyeah: