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KevinC

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Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« on: June 18, 2014, 15:22:30 »
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Jonny B

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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 19:31:17 »
Beautiful car indeed. I had the pleasure/opportunity to see it up close and personal while it was at Hjeltness Restoration here in SoCal, being prepped and detailed for the show.
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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 20:04:27 »
Lovely indeed but I still think Mr. Bracq's looks better:-)

John
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Markbhai

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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2014, 22:56:04 »
Quote from: 49er on June 18, 2014, 20:04:27
Lovely indeed but I still think Mr. Bracq's looks better:-)

John

I must say, I agree on one point...I think Mr Bracq's looks better too... although I can't agree on the 'lovely' point.

Each to their own but I think looks dreadful.

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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 23:12:02 »
Quote from: Markbhai on June 18, 2014, 22:56:04
........ although I can't agree on the 'lovely' point.
Each to their own but I think looks dreadful.
I was trying to be diplomatic ;)

John
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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2014, 08:43:44 »
Like Johnny B, I have seen it in the flesh in CA and I have to say that it looks much better than the photos and go so far as to say it is stunning. It is realy quite beautifully built and in pristine condition.

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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2014, 16:48:41 »
Quote from: 49er on June 18, 2014, 23:12:02
I was trying to be diplomatic ;)
John,
there is no need to be diplomatic. Those of us who have actually seen the car, walked around it and sat in it know that it is NOT "dreadful".
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Alfred
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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2014, 17:20:16 »
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..../... to say it is stunning. It is realy quite beautifully built ..../...
Being a miniature model M-B fan, I am including here a picture of my 1:43 model of this Pininfarina  230SL. Maker is Neo.

/Hans in Sweden
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dseretakis

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Re: Pininfarina Coupe at Lake Como
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2014, 15:53:37 »
I can't say that I care for the one off pininfarina 230.
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