Additional Garage Mate for the Pagoda

[neelyrc]

A few days ago I squeezed another Mercedes-Benz into my garage.   This one, a 108 will be great company for the 113 and 107.  A 1972 model  built in 9/71, it spent its first 30 years in California and was then brought to Alabama by its second owner who enjoyed it for 20 years.  I purchased the 280SEL 4.5 from the spouse of the now deceased second owner. 

I am looking forward to enjoying it this spring as I sort out a few minor gremlins that have crept in over the years.

A few pictures are attached.

[Rahul]

That is absolutely lovely, congratulations!

[kampala]

Ralph

Wow.  Beautiful.  Enjoy it. 

[Mike Hughes]

Lovely, Ralph!  Lucy and I hope you and Flora enjoy it.

[Charles 230SL]

another beauty!

[thelews]

Those are nice cars.  I had a '72 300 SEL 4.5 many years ago.  Beauty, dripping with luxury inside.  280 is not quite as trimmed.  Tip, has a transistorized ignition to reduce the current going through the points.  Slightest bit of dirt would cause the engine to get ornery.  Kept a matchbook in the car.  When it acted up, pop the distributor cap, run the matchbook cover between the points and you're good to go!

[neelyrc]

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind complements. John, match books are hard to find these days but I am searching for one for the glove box!

Did anyone else receive a pair of bumper mounted deer whistles with their car?

[H. Keith Henry]

Nice!

[Amy McKenna]

Jealous!

[neelyrc]

Thank you for your comments!