Author Topic: Pagoda Style Book Delivered! (Read 36084 times)

Raymond · « **on:** January 10, 2012, 01:17:56 »

What an absolute delight Michael Salemi has created! My copies arrived today and dinner got cold while I turned every page. What fun it is, to see the faces and cars that go with the names we see on our site. It was wonderful to see the fine people we met at the PUBs, and the Euro Tour 2010. Now I want to travel around the world to see them again and meet everyone else.

Thank you all for making the Pagoda SL Group such a great community.

Kemal · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2012, 22:37:46 »

I keep telling myself, "Patience is a virtue" $:-\$

Enjoy!

MichaelB. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2012, 22:46:24 »

It is fantastic. I have paged through the whole thing and will next be reading each page with pleasure. Bravo.

zoegrlh · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 00:06:36 »

Michael did an outstanding job on the book. It is WOW. My two copies arrived today.
Bob Hyatt
Williamsburg, VA

thelews · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2012, 00:39:14 »

Big box waiting for me when I got home! Great job Michael. Beautiful book, looking forward to reading all the profiles. A great work befitting of the cars and their owners.

John

69280sl · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:28:15 »

Got mine today. If you're still waiting, you won't be disapointed.
Thank You Michael.

Now I'm off to learn about my Pagoda friends, most of whom I have never met.

Gus

bsimaz · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2012, 14:38:26 »

Mine came yesterday....

Wow is right... Beautiful...

I think I can speak for anyone who sees, reads or has one that
a HUGE thanks to Micheal for putting his time and effort into this.

Jordan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2012, 15:59:27 »

Took a drive across the border today and picked up my copy. You did an outstanding job Michael. It is an absolutely beautiful book. You certainly have an artistic flair. I look forward to many hours of reading about our fellow owners and can now put some faces to names.

mdsalemi · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 16:13:54 »

Quote from: Jordan on January 11, 2012, 15:59:27

Took a drive across the border today and picked up my copy. You did an outstanding job Michael. It is an absolutely beautiful book. You certainly have an artistic flair. I look forward to many hours of reading about our fellow owners and can now put some faces to names.

Note, Jordan is one smart Canadian who wisely maintains a PO Box across the border in NY State!!! Glad you are enjoying it.

john.mancini · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 16:18:21 »

Michael, Michael, Michael!!!!!! What a great job you did with your book,Pagoda Style. My wife Margie and I just got ours and we are so impressed. You truly captured the essence of our beloved Pagodas and the spirit of this wonderful Pagoda SL group. Thank you so much. Your hard work is so appreciated.
John and Margie Mancini
Cape Cod

Kenneth Gear · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 16:22:17 »

Looks terrific.. Michael, thanks for your diligence and commitment to this project. It's obvious that it took a lot of time and effort.

I can't wait to begin reading everyone's story!

peterm · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 20:46:38 »

Awesome job. I find it quite fascinating to see what brought us together in our 113 bond and its great to see the players- so now I have a face to the name!

Im keeping one copy sealed and it will pass along with the vehicle wherever it goes

ja17 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2012, 23:05:54 »

Absolutely wonderful Michael !!

It is masterfully done. The design, the art, the photos, and the text are all superb. I could not have imagined it to have come off so well. My congratulations to you as an author, publisher, director, and designer. This was an enormous amount of work and huge project.

Also my congratulations to the contributors, and volunteers who helped you along the way. It was well worth the wait.

Thanks,
Joe

49er · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2012, 19:15:34 »

Just checked my tracking number and it now indicates "out for delivery"! Will make my 2 mile roundtrip hike down to the mailbox in a couple of hours. Something to really look forward to besides the usual junk mail and bills:-) Update to follow

John

bsimaz · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2012, 21:21:49 »

That's a long driveway...

douglas dees · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2012, 21:42:51 »

Quote from: 49er on January 12, 2012, 19:15:34

Just checked my tracking number and it now indicates "out for delivery"! Will make my 2 mile roundtrip hike down to the mailbox in a couple of hours. Something to really look forward to besides the usual junk mail and bills:-) Update to follow

John

You have a beautiful driveway and a great view so enjoy.
Doug Dees

BaronYoungman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2012, 22:17:27 »

WOW!
Better than I could have ever imagined!

49er · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2012, 00:48:24 »

Our driveway isn't quite that long but the walk down to the area where our mail boxes are is a good hike:-) Certainally worth the effort today! Wonderful book about our beautiful cars. You did a great job Micheal and if you ever want to do a "volume 2" that would include some of us newbies to the forum, I would Certainally love to participate.

Trully an outstanding collection of automobiles and beautifully presented in this book.

John

49er · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2012, 01:17:07 »

Quote from: douglas dees on January 12, 2012, 21:42:51

You have a beautiful driveway and a great view so enjoy.
Doug Dees

Thanks Doug, we do enjoy our view to west and watching a beautiful sunset tonight:-)

John

Iconic · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2012, 02:52:23 »

I know I am being repetitive, but I must say thank you to Michael.
He did a fantastic job. The book is beautiful in every way.
The work involved and dedication is .... I can't really find a word for this (this is not my first time

).

Thank you to the contributors also.
I received the book today and have been reading it for 2 hours.
It's so much fun reading about all of you that I have met (I'm starting with those that I know.)
You know who you are !!
It makes it difficult to be snowed in with our first real snow. I want to be driving around ... like some of you !

I look forward to getting together with you all the next time.
Congratulations to Michael and the rest of you.

awolff280sl · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:58:53 »

Michael,
We cannot thank you enough for the magnificent work that you have produced. It is truly a timeless testimony to the car and its devotees, carefully weaves history into the lives of present day Pagoda drivers, and personalizes the cars and their owners, all done via a superbly produced tome, too good to be termed a coffee table book.
It is the sort of book you can explore over and over, and continue to turn up new things to see and read.
A copy needs to be placed under glass at the Stuttgart Pagoda Museum.

awolff280sl · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:11:42 »

Michael,
We cannot thank you enough for the magnificent work that you have produced. It is truly a timeless testimony to the car and its devotees, carefully weaves history into the lives of present day Pagoda drivers, and personalizes the cars and their owners, all done via a superbly produced tome, too good to be termed a coffee table book.
It is the sort of book you can explore over and over, and continue to turn up new things to see and read.
A copy needs to be placed under glass at the Stuttgart Pagoda Museum

mdsalemi · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2012, 12:50:55 »

Quote from: awolff280sl on January 13, 2012, 04:11:42

...testimony to the car and its devotees, carefully weaves history into the lives of present day Pagoda drivers, and personalizes the cars and their owners...It is the sort of book you can explore over and over, and continue to turn up new things to see and read.

A copy needs to be placed under glass at the Stuttgart Pagoda Museum

Andy--you "get" it! For that, I am extremely happy. Thank you for the kind words.

As for the Museum, I'm in step with you. I have a contact at Mercedes-Benz Classic in Germany, and he gave me the names of several people at Classic and the Museum who should get copies of the book. So, they will--in the shipment going out shortly. The hope is to bring awareness of this extremely dedicated collective group of Pagoda owners, along with this specific group here at sl113.org. I have no idea what if anything it might mean in the long run, but the museum will have copies. I don't think, however, they'll be under glass. Maybe the Mercedes Benz Classic Magazine will make mention of it, and this will lead to more members here. Copies have also been sent to The Star (MBCA) and its reviewers.

The goal was to please the participants first; second, interested readers and others here, such as early adopters and buyers who did everything but participate. Anything else is "icing on the cake."

douglas dees · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2012, 17:43:07 »

Michael: I am scheduled to meet the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada Tim Reuss and I would like to give him a book from us. Can you send me another copy? Send me your paypal address.
thanks
Doug Dees

Shvegel · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:23:27 »

Michael,
If possible I would like one as well.

Regards,
Pat

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