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Betsey1969

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Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« on: February 06, 2010, 21:35:19 »
The top picture my fathers 1965 230SL I grew up in, it was our summer car and every child hood memory since I was 2 had that car in it (Picture taken in 1985).  I was 12 he had to sell it so the family could move out of brooklyn.  I always said I would have the car again someday. The Second picture was taken in 2010.  It took 15 years and at only 27 years old I was able to buy a 1969 280SL and restore the car and all the memories that go with it.


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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 22:20:20 »
Good for you !!!
Congratulations.
Many of us have emotions wrapped up in these Pagodas.
It looks like a beautiful car.
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1970 280 SL Automatic, USA version, Grey-Blue (906G/906G), Blue leather (245)
1968 SS396 Camaro Convertible (owned since 1977 -- my first car :D)
1984 Porsche Euro Carrera coupe, LSD, SlateBlueMet/Blue
1998 BMW M-Rdstr Estoril Blue
1970 280 SL Automatic, Anthracite Grey-173G, Red Interior-132 - sold

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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 22:25:16 »
Well Congratulations

Beautiful car,  and a great acheivement,

While many of your memories would be from the passenger seat,  many more to come from driving it.  There is something about jumping in that drivers seat, an incredible feeling of pride and excitement.  All other issues in ones life get set aside for a bit.

Enjoy!

are u still around new york?  Plent of great photo opportunities

. Look forward to seeing more pics

 I am very biased towards the blue.

rob



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1966 230SL
1983 380SL
1989 190E Sportline Lorensir
1990 190E Sportline
1995 E280
2003 SL500

Pagodadxb

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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 05:36:30 »
Congratulations  ;)
Beatiful color !
Enjoy!
Jamal
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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 00:35:08 »
This is the best kind of car to have:  Childhood memories regained with determination and the sweat of one's brow!  Enjoy it and drive it until the road wears out.  ;^)
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Richard Madison

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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2010, 11:15:43 »
Forget the car, I miss Brooklyn...even though only a few miles away now, in days gone by Brooklyn was for us was the Center of the Universe, a very unique place...and the home of the Brooklyn Dodger baseball team. There will never be another time or place like the Brooklyn of old.

Richard M, Manhattan, former Brooklynite
Oh, yes...very, very nice cars, the new and the old.
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lloyd250

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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 22:14:29 »
Thats very lucky of you to get your hands on such a priceless sentimental value 

especially after all that time.

Good job   ;)

congrats   
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Re: Navy Blue Benz Then and Now
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2010, 17:28:39 »
Congrats, I think your story goes for a lot of us here. We all have a very strong bound with our cars and many times our childhood memories are for a great part responsible for that feeling (my case)
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