Author Topic: How often do you spot another Pagoda ? (Read 535269 times)

Asper · « **Reply #675 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:07:05 »

I have not seen one for a while, but Saturday at Röa in Oslo, a silver one that had stalled and the owner trying to restart with jumper cables and a battery placed on the ground. I hope he succeded in the rain.
Kjell

Ulf · « **Reply #676 on:** October 05, 2011, 13:02:20 »

And you didn't stop to help?

Ulf

bneville · « **Reply #677 on:** October 05, 2011, 21:01:02 »

I drove my 64 230SL from Savannah, Ga. this past weekend to Charleston, S.C. and then back. appx 240 miles rountrip and did not see any other Pagodas at all.

Asper · « **Reply #678 on:** October 06, 2011, 08:53:06 »

Ulf, you make me feel bad. Of course I should have stopped, but it did not cross my mind at the time. Next time though!
Kjell

Martijn · « **Reply #679 on:** October 23, 2011, 13:45:26 »

Yesterday I saw an ivory/cream white Pagoda with the top down in Javea, Spain. It had an English license plate. Anyone from the group?
Classic cars are very rare in this area. The first time ever that I have spotted a Pagoda in this village.

Larry & Norma · « **Reply #680 on:** October 23, 2011, 13:47:02 »

Might have been Rob Walker?

Martijn · « **Reply #681 on:** October 23, 2011, 15:30:52 »

I think not, because I probably would have recognized him. Furthermore, this car had the round American headlights. I think Robs Pagoda has the European headlights.

repuding · « **Reply #682 on:** October 24, 2011, 11:44:56 »

Hi everyone!

I just finished my first video clip, it's a short clip about a Mercedes 230 SL from 1964.
I hope you will like it!:)

Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWpkb_xuxNA

regards!

Tamás Mészáros

thelews · « **Reply #683 on:** October 24, 2011, 12:08:17 »

I like it. Fair amount of work went into that!

Jim Donati · « **Reply #684 on:** October 28, 2011, 03:41:39 »

Very nice video!

I spotted cream colored 280SL yesterday in the Village of Arroyo Grande! This is a small community of 16,000 on the central coast of Califronia, and I am luck to spot one every year or two around here.

I am not sure if the color is 158H white grey, 181 light beige, 670G light ivory or 717G papyrus white.

What color do you think it is?

Jim

Peter van Es · « **Reply #685 on:** October 28, 2011, 14:26:58 »

Great video! Excellent work.

I spotted a green Pagoda with a cream / brown interior in the Netherlands on the N201 turning off to Kortenhoef on Sunday the 23rd of october... as I was driving my Pagoda I honked and waved... but did not recognize the owners.

Peter

Naj ✝︎ · « **Reply #686 on:** November 07, 2011, 17:18:58 »

Pagoda among Veterans

London to Brighton Run Sunday 6 Nov 2011

Naj

dean · « **Reply #687 on:** November 08, 2011, 19:42:16 »

Saw a Silver? Pagoda this morning parked in the 96th street Park by the Westside Highway.
WITH THE TOP DOWN on this fine fall day in New York!!!!!

This is not the first time I spotted this car in the same location.... Who's is it?

Kemal · « **Reply #688 on:** December 29, 2011, 20:48:20 »

This morning I briefly met 'Alf' at a set of traffic lights while he was driving his beautiful Silver, Black Hard Top Pagoda towards Knightsbridge London.
Who was it that said " we never meet any Pagoda drivers we spot on the road on this website? " I guess I did... $:-\$

Pleasant surprise.

Alf · « **Reply #689 on:** December 30, 2011, 17:58:32 »

Hi Kemal. It was nice to meet you too. Sorry if I was a bit fazed when we spoke. Actually I am not going on the group tour to Europe in the summer but planning my own trip to Italy. Enjoy anyway.!

Kemal · « **Reply #690 on:** January 06, 2012, 19:48:07 »

I'm on a role

, saw another and stopped for a brief chat in Kings Road ( London ) traffic this evening, of course passed on a Pagoda Group card. ( He seamed pleased to receive it and said he would look in!

)

White Pagoda with a dark hard top! ( It was dark and very busy traffic around me! )

49er · « **Reply #691 on:** February 08, 2012, 19:28:58 »

Today, my wife spotted a gold 280SL heading north on North Shingle Road not far from where we live. Have seen this car a couple of times since living here for the past 12 years. Pagodas are few and far between in this neck of woods.

John

jasonrooney · « **Reply #692 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:49:59 »

I have NEVER seen another one on the road. Actually, the only other I've ever seen in person is Pricilla Presleys white 280 that's on display at Graceland. I know there is at least one other from the MB Club, but there has to be at least a few more here in Las Vegas...

68 250SL
Las Vegas

JamesL · « **Reply #693 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:55:12 »

welcome Jason

J. Huber · « **Reply #694 on:** February 10, 2012, 18:43:34 »

Jason, welcome and yes there has to be more -- there's just gotta.

Reminds me of a Pagoda story. Back in the 80's when I lived in Santa Barbara, I often took road trips in my 230SL, with my golf clubs in tow, trying new courses. One weekend I decided to head to Vegas. (about a 6 hr spin). Anyway, I got there no problem (I think I stopped somewhere and played a round on the way). Then I rolled into town. I didn't have a hotel yet -- my experience had always been I could just drop in and find one. Well, there was some kind of convention or something ... Not a room to be found. Nowhere. Shoot. Well, so I decided to make the best of it -- went gambling and had a nice time. Then about midnight, I spread out inside the car, and went to sleep. I think I was well-enough lubricated that it wasn't too bad! It was the Sands parking lot I recall. Next thing ya know, somebody is knocking on the window around 5 AM. Clark County's Finest. He made me get out, gave me the once over, then said "wow, nice car!" Then he said "not really supposed to sleep in your car..." He gave me directions to a local camping area and I was on my way... Actually I headed straight for some coffee and got an early start at the golf course!

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #695 on:** February 10, 2012, 21:34:58 »

Nice story ...

49er · « **Reply #696 on:** February 10, 2012, 22:00:50 »

I agree, great story James:-) Ahh... to be young again, eh?

John

jasonrooney · « **Reply #697 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:16:03 »

Thanks for the welcomes!

This site is really great! If anyone knows other Pagoda owners around Vegas please let me know...or if anyone one from Cali is heading this way...

Seems like most o the get togethers are on the East Coast.

68 Red 250SL

knockmacool · « **Reply #698 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:04:50 »

Friday afternoon N7 northbound in front of the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel on the way in to Dublin. Blue, dark blue softop, LHD (?)... the exhaust note made me turn my head, otherwise would not have spotted it

knockmacool · « **Reply #699 on:** February 22, 2012, 18:01:45 »

Can it really be that I saw the last pagoda and another one today? I was driving my 230SL when I got a great smile from a lady driving a white/blackhardtop 66 230SL over the railway line in Richmond. And then of course another two at Sticks! That was after 450 mile drive in the rain and a ferry crossing...

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Author Topic: How often do you spot another Pagoda ? (Read 535269 times)

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