Milestone(s)

[49er]

This month marked the 48th anniversary of my Pagoda ownership which started May 20 1967 when I drove home my now "departed" 250SL. Starting to feel like an old geezer

  We took our 280SL out for a nice drive today and the weather was perfect. Another milestone was reached when the odometer turned over 75K miles all of which I can vouch for being original.

 The 2nd photo taken while on our drive, shows the lake across from our home which a few Swans and Canada Geese call home. I had to pretty up the picture with my navigator and Pagoda in the foreground

 We haven't been driving our 280SL much of late because of our frequent trips up to Seattle to see our Grandson who just turned 5 months old. It took a while but certainly worth the wait to become  "Grandpa and Grandma".

 Will be taking the car down next week to Ernie's for the annual inspection / lubrication and a nice bath when it gets home.

John

[GGR]

You must be the longest Pagoda owner in the world!

I think the Group should organize something when you reach you 50th year ownership!

[kampala]

John,

Nice shot of the Lake, Navigator and Pagoda.  Congrats on becoming a Grandpa!  Wishing you another 48 years of Pagoda driving.

[Peter h]

Hello John
 Congrats on becoming a Grandpa, enjoy the time.

Peter

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Hello John,

Congratulations all around mostly on becoming Grand Parents must feel great all around.

PS. Yes we should plan something special for John and his longtime Pagoda. Let us mark the calendar now.

[49er]

 Thanks for the nice comments, especially about my new role as grandpa:-). He will be coming to visit, along with his parents, in a few weeks, and I am looking forward to giving him a short top down drive up and down the driveway. He will, of course, be firmly held by his Dad.
 As to being the longest owner I believe Jonny found a couple others that might beat me by a few years when he was doing his series on original owners. I don't plan on ever selling my car, so if I live long enough, which I do plan on doing, i might get that title one of these years.


John