Magnificent Mercedes

black mamba

Skippy

black mamba wrote:

Now that's a nice looking vehicle, I am so not into cars
Does that have one of those hidden seat compartments at the back?
Or is that allllllllllllll storage?

It's in beautiful condition, you sure do find some interesting cars to shoot Tom .... Skippy
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black mamba

Hi Skippy,

Thanks for looking in. Looking at the back of this Mercedes, you can clearly see that at least one spare tire is acommodated in its own housing. The other hatch would, I believe, be for luggage....but I'm not certain about that. As you can see in the picture, this thing is huge. Quite an impressive auto.

Tom

Jack'll do

Hi Tom
What a gorgeous ride! I so miss the days of distinctive automobiles, when you could tell the maker from afar. The "generic" cars of today for the most part don't do anything for me.
P.S. I really miss hood ornaments. :cry

Richard

So does it come in a hybrid model?

Very cool shots.

black mamba

Hey Jack,

Again, we're of like mind. I, too, sorely miss the days when autos were more distinctive and identifiable. A few still are but sadly, as you note, the generic look seems to prevail. I have a friend who drives around in a classic Mercedes convertible. After vandals got his hood ornament for the third time, he quit using one. Sad.

Tom

eL eSs Vee

Beautiful image of a beautiful car, Tom. Your work is up to its usual high standards.

You're right about the round hatch; it's for the spare tire. Judging from the location of the handles on the upper hatch (and the step on the fender), I have to guess there's a rumble seat in there.

black mamba

Hi Richard,

Thanks for looking in. No hybrid with this baby......it was a THUNDERING road machine.

Tom

black mamba

Hey Lee,

I appreciate your comments. You are probably correct about the jump seat. I've seen 4 or 5 of these cars, however, and I've never seen one with the jump seat on " display ". I'm going to dig into the history of these cars and see if I can find out for sure. I always appreciate the information and perspective you bring to the table when talking old cars. Thanks.

Tom

samsplace

Hi

Just beautiful!!!! What year, original parts?

Gil

black mamba

Hi Gil,

I don't remember the exact year this one was made but the cars of this type and model were produced in the later 1930's. When a car goes through this thorough of a restoration.....and considering its age and rarity....it's almost impossible to avoid using at least a few fabricated " new " parts. I can't speak authoratatively about this particular car but, from its appearance, I can safely assume it went through thousands of hours of painstaking restoration at the hands of really skilled craftsmen.

Tom

eL eSs Vee

Thank you, Tom. And I appreciate the photos you present. They are always beautiful - technically aned subject-wise.

This Sunday, I'll be photographng some Lamborghinis in Woodland Hills, Ca. My goal is to bring back images that'll rival the quality of yours.

These folks meet every weekend, and the first Sunday of the month is the biggest: It is said that there are more cars on the first Sunday than any other, and that Jay Leno sometimes brings one of his cars (he has a Miura). Mayby I can talk him into giving me another tour of his collection! :ivar

Panther

Howdy Tom,

What a stunning image and car. I really like the entire image, including all the people.

Looks like it was a very nice event.