Just did a euro delivery with Mercedes (BTW an absolutely wonderful experience with the Rallye package, they have perfected this!). At the delivery center they are celebarting the 50 years of the sl with a display of 2 gullwings, a 190sl, a 107, a 129 and strikingly NO PAGODA. I have already sent an email to the classic center expressing my disdain! All the cars on display were from the classic center and thay all had the patina of use, not restored garage queens. This was curious as many of our concours cars look far better! I'll try to post pics once i figure out the software.
peter