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Garry

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Identify the Car
« on: August 07, 2009, 11:17:57 »
Firstly, a couple of pix of the Pinnin Farina 230 SL seen last week, and

Name the red car for the cigar prize

« Last Edit: August 07, 2009, 11:20:38 by Garry »
Garry Marks
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1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G
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280SE Guy

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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 11:52:05 »
My guess would be the 1963 Chevrolet Corvair by Pininfarina, not sure that the wheels are original though.
1971 280SE, 6 Cyl MFI, Anthracite Grey with Grey MB Tex

Garry

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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 12:14:07 »
Well you won the cigar, That was too easy I did not realise that car was that well known.
I will have to pick a harder car next time.
Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G
2005 MB A200
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 Slide-on camper.
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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 12:27:17 »
Well you won the cigar, That was too easy I did not realise that car was that well known.
I will have to pick a harder car next time.

Did you tell him the Cigar is 'collection only' ?

naj
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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2009, 20:31:06 »
Hey Garry - - - If you are not going to smoke those primo cigars you got at PUB,  I will pay the FedEx to get them to Calif!   YUK  YUK

Regards,  Larry in CA
Larry Hemstreet  in  N. Cal.

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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 02:57:25 »
Here's a link to another unique Corvair. This one shows the Bertone prototype known as the "Testudo." Check it out in this thread:

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=142.0

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Re: Identify the Car
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2009, 06:57:37 »
You Americans do funny things to those poor Chevs!!! Not sure which one is the worse looking, the Betone or the Pinin Ferina. Was'nt there a recent saying about a pig.

Naj, I thought that was the given on this forum, collection only at the next PUB.

Larry,  The cigars did not get out of California and ended up with Art's daughter and son in law who have a cegar occasionally.  I am sure they were good.
Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G
2005 MB A200
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 Slide-on camper.
2022 Volvo XC40 Electric
2024 Volvo EX30 Electric