Author Topic: How often do you spot another Pagoda ? (Read 535026 times)

Bonnyboy · « **Reply #750 on:** August 23, 2012, 23:00:02 »

I see one approx. once every week during the summer here in Vancouver. Saw a beautiful White 250SL in Ladner on the weekend at the Pet Store parking lot - Couldn't find much to fault on it - gorgeous machine.

Ian

KevinC · « **Reply #751 on:** September 04, 2012, 18:35:38 »

I saw five pagodas this past Sunday at the Lime Rock Park Historic race car weekend in Connecticut including the green 230 and silver 280 in the attached pictures. Do these belong to anyone here?

49er · « **Reply #752 on:** September 04, 2012, 22:05:42 »

Interesting Steering wheel on the silver 280SL

John

KevinC · « **Reply #753 on:** September 05, 2012, 00:22:07 »

Agree. Its amazing considering how 'correct' the rest of the car was!

Flyair · « **Reply #754 on:** September 05, 2012, 16:12:39 »

Also, when looking at the other (green) one, at least as far as the front part is concerned, the headlights are US style, while bumpers and the absence of side lamps point out to European style. So maybe it is in between turning way one or the other?

Telling from hubcaps, it is probably 230 or 250...
Stan

49er · « **Reply #755 on:** September 05, 2012, 18:48:38 »

Stan,
You mentioned "European Bumpers" in another post as well. The Bumpers on my 280SL look exactly like the Green SL's. The rear view mirror indicates it is either a 230 or 250 so no side marker reflectors/lights would be correct.

John

KevinC · « **Reply #756 on:** September 05, 2012, 21:00:00 »

I had mentioned "green 230" in the initial post. What may be throwing you off is I believe that they added the head rests which at first glance make one believe its a later car.

Just to clarify, US 230SL's had no side markers (mine for instance). And by bumpers being different, do you mean the vertical "bumpettes" or "overriders"...you dont typically see these on US 230's either. I believe that they were an option on 280's here but could be mistaken.

Peter van Es · « **Reply #757 on:** September 10, 2012, 08:47:52 »

Yesterday (Sunday 10th of September), at 15:30 spotted a white Pagoda with Hella driving lamps including the rare Hella plastic covers parked in Bussum (Landstraat). Registration starts DH... Did not have time to take a picture, was late for my field hockey match.

Looked in good shape... Are you here?

Peter

ludo21 · « **Reply #758 on:** September 21, 2012, 10:35:26 »

Among acres of classic cars at the Goodwood Revival last weekend I saw about a dozen pagodas... mine was parked next to another Pagoda, just by coincidence, with a DB6 convertible on the other side and a Ferrari 250 GTO (replica I assume!... must be very annoying to own an original as everyone must assume it is a replica!) next along the line. The number and variety of classics at the Revival is amazing and the car park is well worth a trip in it's own right.

A few years ago at the Revival I saw Derek Bell (the former Le Mans racing legend) get into his Pagoda at the end of the days racing and drive off with his wife and young son. It was a very light blue one if I remember correctly.

I know David Coultard has (had?) a Pagoda and that Stirling Moss has also had one at one time.

peterm · « **Reply #759 on:** September 24, 2012, 12:13:16 »

My derek bell story- was a participant in an amg school at pocono raceway and one of our instructirs was derek. He came over to our autox session and did a run in a cl63 never having sen or run the course before. Of course he blew everyone away on his first run. Run two filled with confidence now knowing the course he took off screaming at a rapid pace blew through cones which were flying all overspun and eventually he returned to the finish line with a smoking cone stuck in the right front wheel well.

Ive done this program several times - tommy kendall was perhaps the most entertaining professional we had. They all speak at lunch and eerily they all talk about their accident. Seems professional drivers have had one memorable road racing experience that often results in orthopedic consequence

49er · « **Reply #760 on:** October 05, 2012, 18:11:57 »

Just back from a vacation in Hawaii and as we were driving down Kalakaua Ave near Waikiki beach this past Wednesday (in our rented Mustang Convertible, power tops are sure nice:-) we spotted this beautiful '71 280 SL. The owner was in a hurry and didn't have time to chat but said there were a few pagodas on Oahu and that a couple had been restored by a shop in Japan! Then about 20 minutes later we saw another 280SL, gold in color, pulling into a shopping center over at Hawaii Kai. Two Pagodas in 20 minutes! A new record for us.

Aloha

John

France · « **Reply #761 on:** October 09, 2012, 08:35:57 »

Saturday we participated in the Jochpass regularity with the GT40. There were two 280SLs, both 1968 I believe, both blue, but slightly different shades. One did very well, coming in at .72 to win 4th place. See official pix at jochpass.com. Select Fotos + Specials at left. We'll get a whole bunch of our own too. If I can figure out how to size them, I'll post them on Events.

Dash808 · « **Reply #762 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:47:24 »

Quote from: 49er on October 05, 2012, 18:11:57

Just back from a vacation in Hawaii and as we were driving down Kalakaua Ave near Waikiki beach this past Wednesday (in our rented Mustang Convertible, power tops are sure nice:-) we spotted this beautiful '71 280 SL. The owner was in a hurry and didn't have time to chat but said there were a few pagodas on Oahu and that a couple had been restored by a shop in Japan! Then about 20 minutes later we saw another 280SL, gold in color, pulling into a shopping center over at Hawaii Kai. Two Pagodas in 20 minutes! A new record for us.

Aloha

John

You're luckier than me and I live here! I haven't had a sighting in over a year whereas I used to spot one every few months.... I'm way over due!

France · « **Reply #763 on:** October 16, 2012, 17:35:43 »

As promised, you can see one racing up the Jochpass in the video I posted on Events.

Oisin · « **Reply #764 on:** October 21, 2012, 13:45:27 »

Saw a nice looking white one, topless (a rare sunny day in N. Ireland) at the top of the Mall in Armagh. It had southern plates so assume it was a from one of the border counties. I would love to have talked to the guy as this was the first I have seen in the North in 5 years (on the road that is).

Jordan · « **Reply #765 on:** November 05, 2012, 00:22:47 »

Spotted a nice looking white one heading north through Stinson Beach, CA around 3:30 this afternoon. Was so startled to see a Pagoda I didn't have time to see if it was a 230, 250 or 280. Had the hard top on and sounded really good. Anyone here?

49er · « **Reply #766 on:** November 05, 2012, 01:21:31 »

Wish it was mine. That is a beautiful part of our state.

John

Erik · « **Reply #767 on:** November 06, 2012, 19:47:11 »

In July 2011 while touring Sweden I spotted this nice 280SL in Kattvik, a small fishing port on the west coast.
It’s has the US bumpers and headlights but the sealed beams were replaced by more powerful H4’s.

Erik · « **Reply #768 on:** November 06, 2012, 19:56:37 »

And in Vianden (Luxembourg) I encountered this German registered euro specs 280 SL.

Lars G · « **Reply #769 on:** November 06, 2012, 22:58:23 »

I saw this one a month ago in Malmö, Sweden. It’s not often you spot a Pagoda over here, usually only on car shows during summer time.
This was probably the last one this year!

Lars

JamesL · « **Reply #770 on:** November 12, 2012, 20:11:35 »

250 auto in what looked like smoke silver today in Dulwich south London

Parked outside "the Dog" as it's known locally (The Crown and Greyhound pub) with it's hardtop on

I placed a card under the wiper. Question is, did the owner return before the rain got to it or not...?

Benz Dr. · « **Reply #771 on:** November 12, 2012, 23:52:20 »

I'm not sure if I'm lucky or not. $:-\$ I look at the same two cars every day and once in a while I even ask them when they plan to go home. Then I remember that I have to finish working on them and then everything goes back to normal.

So I see three every day, if I include my own..........

JamesL · « **Reply #772 on:** November 13, 2012, 13:32:00 »

Rumours of your largesse are clearly not exaggerated. I'd have thought a prerequisite for departure would also be payment...

Benz Dr. · « **Reply #773 on:** November 13, 2012, 16:10:24 »

If you want to dance, you have to pay my band.

w113dude · « **Reply #774 on:** November 13, 2012, 17:29:20 »

Quote from: Benz Dr. on November 13, 2012, 16:10:24

If you want to dance, you have to pay my band.

I love it, a great shop owner line

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