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10 questions with Jim Rosenthal
Top Hatt ‘78 43’ DCFB #471 6-71Ns Oakley CA
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Re: 10 questions with Jim Rosenthal
That’s quite a stable.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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I agree with the classic Mercedes love. I bought a used high milage 560 SEL between Corvette's back in 94. The thing was elegant, comfortable, and fast. Seems they used to under report actual HP of the cars. My wife has a 2017 convertible she wanted after we sold off the last mommy-wagon. Not even a shadow of the old Mercedes. We had to drive up to CT for a funeral last year. She made me drive. Was horrible.
Jim, if it matters at all to you my number 1 Mercedes I with I had was the 560 SEC. Regret not getting one and keeping it. Nice collection.1966 34c
1982 46 HP
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I bought an 88 560sl new used it as my daily driver. In around 98 I had 140k on it. My uncle who was a big Shriner was after me to sell it to him so he could use it in parades. I found one here in Vero Beach an old guy had in his garage with 3k on it. Same Black pearl but it had gray interior instead of palomino. I still have mine. My uncle drove his until 2012 when at 88 his heart valve failed passed out and drove head on into a wall. Totaled the car and apparently the crash restarted his heart and he basically walked away. Ended up at University of Pennsylvania hospital and got an emergency valve replacement. The old valve was 10 years old almost to the day they had been telling him it was still good but they said it was a 10 year valve when they put it in. I guess the warranty ran out.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Great interview. Have to agree on the 300 D bought one new in 1978 had the license plate “78 BENZ” drove it 300,000 miles and pretty much just changed brakes and tires. By far my best car even after owning a bunch of Porsches also.
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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01-13-2024 12:12 PM #6Senior Member
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I still have a 1987 560 SEC , great car , don’t drive it much as it sits at our NC house , we only get there a few days a month. I also had two 1971 280 SL’s . Great cars also , but could be charitably called women’s sport cars . Still hoping to get a 67 Corvette. If longevity is what is desired , a 240D with roll up windows will last you a lifetime.
JMooney
61 MY 1983 #341
“Jerrie”
Miami , FL
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01-13-2024 04:18 PM #7Senior Member
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Interesting guy Jim Rosenthal. I always enjoyed his posts and was sad to see him selling his Hatteras.
Back in the late 70's my father owned a Mercedes 6.9 sedan. The car had an all aluminum 417 ci injected motor with dry sump (oil kept in right front fender) and hydropneumatic suspension that could lower the car at speed. That car was a friggin rocketship and I almost killed myself more than once pushing it towards its limits.
I used to like going to the parts counter at the local dealership...the young guy would ask "what model" and I'd say 6.9 sedan and he'd say "no such thing." Finally one of the other counter guys would come over and say "yeah there is, that's a rare bird."1986 54 Hatteras MY IOLANI
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And here I thought having a dozen motorcycles made me special - NOT!
"The older I get, the faster I was......."
1979 60C "Ohana" hull# 331
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01-13-2024 07:14 PM #9
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01-13-2024 07:53 PM #10Senior Member
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