Author Topic: Famous owners (Read 39850 times)

LFrank · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2003, 12:24:11 »

In the pilot/first episode of anime "Speed Racer", Speed's girlfriend Trixie pulls up to the powerful Mach 5 in a what is clearly z Pagoda, yellow red interior (Spritel and Chimm-Chimm in tow! Not in kinderseat).

LFrank
Washington DC
65 230 sl - auto
DB334/Hellblau

n/a · « **Reply #26 on:** November 12, 2003, 17:21:08 »

Hi all,
I noticed this thread on my server logs.
as webmaster of "Mercedes in the Movies", can I ask if anyone has objections to me using some of the info in this thread/site to update my Film/Movie info?
Some of you seem to have caught some films I have missed.....

I have just captured a short clip of "Gold" and will be adding it to the site early next week (quality quite poor however).

LFrank · « **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2003, 13:04:09 »

No objection, but you have to promise to put in "Speed Racer" (I also commented on the gorgeous lwb Pullman 600 in "High Anxiety").

LFrank
Washington DC
65 230 sl - auto
DB334/Hellblau

Douglas · « **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2003, 13:53:11 »

Paul, have fun with this info. I've enjoyed your site many times in the past. Good to see that it's not only still up, but growing.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #018260

n/a · « **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2003, 15:44:43 »

Thanks for your quick responses to my request to include the info in this thread, also that you said yes!

I'll be updating the "Mercedes in the Movies" site early next week! (work keeps getting in the way)

Regards,

paul

JamesL · « **Reply #30 on:** December 21, 2003, 14:22:30 »

The show aired tonight

I took a VHS of it

If anyone has the wherewithall to transfer to host an mpeg of the clip - probably about 5 mins - let me know and I'll send the video.

Bear in mind that it's UK TV, so PAL, not NSTC (or vice versa)

Douglas · « **Reply #31 on:** December 21, 2003, 15:00:21 »

How was the show? Informative? Entertaining? Was it good press for the Pagoda?

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #018260

Benz Dr. · « **Reply #32 on:** December 21, 2003, 23:52:23 »

A few years ago I saw an ad in Hemmimgs Motor News for a 230SL (I think) near Detroit MI. I think the actual town is called Jackson.
Anyway the ad said a few things about the car and to call Ted. On a hunch I called the number and asked for Ted.
'' This is Ted '' said a familiar sounding voice.
I asked a few more questions and then asked where he lived which was out in a fairly rural area. The more I talked to him the more I was sure it was who I thought it was.
Then I asked him if he ever had Tommy out for a ride in the car and there was a short pause and he said ''Tommy Shaw?''
Tommy Shaw was the former guitar player for the rock band Styx back in the mid ' 80's and was a band member for The Damned Yankes of which this guy namd Ted was also a member. This was none other than Ted Nugent himself.
He was right in the middle of selling the car but we had a nice chat anyway. Never spoke to him again but it was interesting.

Dan c
SL Barn
113@mbz.org

Daniel G Caron

JamesL · « **Reply #33 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:44:35 »

Douglas

It had it's moments. Started out saying that car design reached it's zenith in the 60s - comparing the Miura to the Toyota Yaris! So if you want a well designed car 60s car what chioces do you have? There's the MG (points to pile of rust)or the Alfa (points to 2nd pile of rust)...

Clarkson ends up in a 280 and says he hopes he hates it so he's cured of always having wnated one. Stylish and easy to drive. Accessories "there's a heater and, err, a cigarette lighter" -so nothing to go wrong. There's also the switch. Put your foot down and the noise level increases, but the speed does not. SL was never a sports car....then again, with the paint on it weighing 20kg....

Also completely amazed that Merc can still build you an engine for £4500. And carry all the parts. Also mentioned a number of famous people (as requested by the thread starter)

Wanted to hate it, but couldn't - just far too cool. You can drive around in your Euroboxes and have all the gadgetry and convenience. It's not about how IT feels, it's about how it makes YOU feel and this car makes you feel good.

Ended the piece with the 280 sitting next to a new SL. The new one has everything and is fully kitted but I can't help think that design wise, we've gone backwards.

So overall, positive, and entertaining. Not saying anything most of us didn't already know, but then again, it wasn't aimed at owners!

The overall show ended with 5 "standing 5ths" with 80s cars going head to head with the current equivalent - so the Mk1 Golf GTi goiing against a current hot Golf. And the old one was quickest. 5 races, Golf, MR2, Nissan Z, Peugeot 205/6 and a n other. The old'uns won!

Peter van Es · « **Reply #34 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:19:08 »

Saw the programme too. As a Top Gear Afficionado, and therefore familiar with the way Jeremy Clarkson manages to find fault with most of the worlds best and most expensive motor cars, what he had to say about the 280SL in the programme was truly praise indeed.

If someone manages to make an MPEG of the programme I would be much obliged... I'd like a copy too.

Peter

Check out http://bali.esweb.nl for photographs of classic car events and my 1970 280 SL

Gerhard · « **Reply #35 on:** December 28, 2003, 06:56:53 »

[

!]Missed the show. I like the way Clarkson talks about cars.

Tosh I can put the vid over to MPEG, you can send me a copy of the tape would not want to mess up the original.

Gerhard
1965 230SL

JamesL · « **Reply #36 on:** December 29, 2003, 04:27:53 »

Gerhard

I have a neighbour who can do the conversion to Mpeg so thanks but I'll use him

I have contacted Michelle Julier - the thread starter -to ask permission for us to post the clip on the site. i should hear back next week - I got an "out of office" note and she's back in on the 5th Jan

So watch this space!

Gerhard · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2003, 05:48:37 »

Great, I am looking forward to the converted vid!
BTW. If he testdrove a 230SL the kickdown would have made a big difference.

Gerhard
1965 230SL

kns · « **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2004, 00:15:10 »

Hey Tosh, any progress?

Cheers,

kns.
1965 230SL, Manual
[1965 220SEb Coupe, Man.]

JamesL · « **Reply #39 on:** January 21, 2004, 08:04:13 »

Yes

and

No

Yes I made contact with Ms Julier. She put me in touch with the Top Gear team (she no longer works on the show).

They finally got back to me and said "not our decision to make. Contact BBC Library Sales"

Which I did last week

So it's progress, but not very productive!

If all else fails, I'll burn a few copies onto CD and mail them out to folk. Perhaps we can share this wonderful modern technology with snail-mail. It could be like a pyramid letter where you all pay me......

rob walker · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2009, 15:45:59 »

My wıfe ıs just readıng the autobıography of Dawn French, who ıs one of the UK's best known comedıans. In her book she notes that she ıs the proud owner of a whıte 1966 230SL Pagoda.
Both she and the car resıde ın Cornwall a stones throw from our holıday home, so maybe we wıll see the car and her around....promıse I wıll stıcker her

JamesL · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2009, 16:56:24 »

plenty to sticker

My car was once owned by Tom Conti. Not that he is that famous.

Douglas · « **Reply #42 on:** January 23, 2009, 17:06:28 »

I guess she traded up from a Jag XK8:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/34570.html

jameshoward · « **Reply #43 on:** January 23, 2009, 20:28:25 »

Kate Moss and both of the Dimbleby's - at least according to Clarkeson. I think he mentioned Colin Powell too in that Top Gear video.

Rob, where's you place in Cornwall? Do you take your car there? It's my family home though I enjoy living in London most of the time (!).

James

Richard Madison · « **Reply #44 on:** January 24, 2009, 15:31:19 »

Part of the previous version of this website had a page that included names of notable Pagoda owners. In the "clean" new version of the website, the frivolous stuff has been eliminated. The website now, in my view, is far more efficient but less fun.

Maybe the Administrator can find that old page in an archive someplace and post the names again for our pleasure. I think history has a legitimate place in these forums.

Richard M, NYC

Mike Hughes · « **Reply #45 on:** January 24, 2009, 16:39:53 »

Colin Powell did have a light blue '71 280SL. (He also likes old Volvos. ) I recall a news item in local media back in the spring or summer of 2000 mentioning him rearending a Silverado pickup on the Dulles toll road while driving his "wife's baby blue classic 1971 Mercedes." I do not know if they still have it.

k · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2009, 04:02:45 »

Quote from: Mike Hughes on January 24, 2009, 16:39:53

Colin Powell did have a light blue '71 280SL. (He also likes old Volvos. ) I recall a news item in local media back in the spring or summer of 2000 mentioning him rearending a Silverado pickup on the Dulles toll road while driving his "wife's baby blue classic 1971 Mercedes." I do not know if they still have it.

Powell is famous for his base silver C6 Vette too

Peter van Es · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2009, 15:40:43 »

Sure I can retrieve the page... I can actually create it, as could ANYONE here on the Wiki... We can create a section called "Frivoulous Stuff"... Famous owners, appearances in films.... etc.

The fact of the matter is that very few people visited those pages...

Peter

waqas · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2009, 16:01:40 »

Quote from: vanesp on January 25, 2009, 15:40:43

Sure I can retrieve the page... I can actually create it, as could ANYONE here on the Wiki... We can create a section called "Frivoulous Stuff"... Famous owners, appearances in films.... etc.

How about a section entitled Frivolous Owners Who've Appeared in Famous Films?

Some of these so-called famous cars are poorly cared for by their well-off owners...

benzportland · « **Reply #49 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:56:59 »

Quote from: Mike Hughes on January 24, 2009, 16:39:53

Colin Powell did have a light blue '71 280SL. (He also likes old Volvos. ) I recall a news item in local media back in the spring or summer of 2000 mentioning him rearending a Silverado pickup on the Dulles toll road while driving his "wife's baby blue classic 1971 Mercedes." I do not know if they still have it.

Here's some more trivia - I heard that Powell also worked on the cars himself, but not always with the best results. They frequently broke down, and caused so many traffic jams and security issues that the metro police tried mediating with him to drive more roadworthy vehicles.

News:

Author Topic: Famous owners (Read 39850 times)

LFrank

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Douglas

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Gerhard

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kns

rob walker

Douglas

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