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66andBlue

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The Daimler rocket
« on: July 13, 2015, 04:58:33 »
Before Dan Caron's "Red Rocket" there was this one.
Try it if you think your Pagoda is too slow!  ;D
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2015, 10:51:26 »
Alfred:
If you want to duplicate that picture, I have two finbacks stripped and ready for salvage. You can place another rocket on the back and try your own crash tests. (HA HA).
Nice picture . Where did you find that one?
See you in Sept.
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2015, 20:32:07 »
I came up with the name '' Red Rocket '' from Sammy Hagar, the Red Rocker. He couldn't '' Drive 55 '' and niether could I.
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2015, 23:04:29 »
HaHaHa Dan, you must have a rocket somewhere hidden in your car, how else could you have kept up with me when I made that quick exit from the express lane on our way down to Williamsburg in September 2013 :)
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Re: The Daimler rocket
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 23:36:04 »
That didn't require great acceleration; it required fantastic brakes!   ;D
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC
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