Pit

My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "

That is still neat


After that the old style Monaros have aged well .


In Current models the new Pugs look great

Daryl Walford

Pit wrote:
> My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
> the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "
>
> That is still neat
>
>
> After that the old style Monaros have aged well .
>
>
> In Current models the new Pugs look great

Thats easy, an Austin Healy MK3 3000:-)



Daryl

the_dawggie

On Aug 24, 6:23*pm, Pit <spamlis...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My vote *is still the pagoda roof SL *Benzes * 250. 280 * then even
> the S class *sl and slcs *have retained a *"style "
>
> That is still * neat
>
> *After that the old style Monaros * have aged well .
>
> In Current models * the new Pugs * look great

Seriously my truck, 'lux ages better than anything
else.

I don't think this decade has produced anything I
like the look of. Decade of fugly motor vehicles.

John_H

Pit wrote:
>
>My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
>the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "

Presumably you've never driven one (the pagoda roof)?

Grossly underpowered, even by the standards of their era. And those
gear ratios... borrowed straight from a 1950's British truck (and
steered like one as well). Four speed column shift to go with the
gear ratios IIRC.

It's many years ago, but I still count it (a 280) as by far the most
disappointing car I've ever driven (based on performance
expectations). The ultimate polished turd!

The 4-door sedans of the same vintage weren't much either... probably
about the crudest IRS setup of all time (the rear axle was hinged on
one side of the diff IIRC).

--
John H

Toby Ponsenby

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 1905 +1000, Daryl Walford wrote:

> Pit wrote:
>> My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
>> the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "
>>
>> That is still neat
>>
>>
>> After that the old style Monaros have aged well .
>>
>>
>> In Current models the new Pugs look great
>
> Thats easy, an Austin Healy MK3 3000:-)
>
>
>
> Daryl

Lotus Elise.

They've finally got the message that function over form ain't all there
is, methinks;-)

Toby Ponsenby

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:49:47 +1000, John_H wrote:

> Pit wrote:
>>
>>My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
>>the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "
>
> Presumably you've never driven one (the pagoda roof)?
>
> Grossly underpowered, even by the standards of their era. And those
> gear ratios... borrowed straight from a 1950's British truck (and
> steered like one as well). Four speed column shift to go with the
> gear ratios IIRC.
>
> It's many years ago, but I still count it (a 280) as by far the most
> disappointing car I've ever driven (based on performance
> expectations). The ultimate polished turd!
>
> The 4-door sedans of the same vintage weren't much either... probably
> about the crudest IRS setup of all time (the rear axle was hinged on
> one side of the diff IIRC).

Let's not forget that special alloy that was designed to use only
Cherman water with the coolant.

Atheist Chaplain

"Pit" <spamlister@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8f923efc-b817-4e65-bca6-8cb8dac8a63e@25g2000prz.googlegroups.com...
>
> My vote is still the pagoda roof SL Benzes 250. 280 then even
> the S class sl and slcs have retained a "style "
>
> That is still neat
>
>
> After that the old style Monaros have aged well .
>
>
> In Current models the new Pugs look great

1956 Thunderbird

Friends in Sydney have a next door neighbor who has one in pristine
condition, last time we visited the weather was warm and sunny so he took me
for a spin in it, my wife said it took a week for the shit eating grin to
fade :-)

Modern Cars, I don't think you can go past a McLaren F1.

--
God made me an atheist. Who are you to question his wisdom?

Steve

On Aug 24, 6:23*pm, Pit <spamlis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My vote *is still the pagoda roof SL *Benzes * 250. 280 * then even
> the S class *sl and slcs *have retained a *"style "
>
> That is still * neat
>
> *After that the old style Monaros * have aged well .
>
> In Current models * the new Pugs * look great

Hyundai Sonata NF?

For sheer looks I agree with Daz about the AH 3000 (that sports car
line is pure orgasm on wheels) or for a sedan, the Citroen DS19. The
Holden HQ single headlight sedan body design ages well (before the HJ
drew the moustache on the Mona Lisa) and modern cars,
er ............... nup.

Steve

Noddy

"Atheist Chaplain" <abused@cia.gov> wrote in message
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> 1956 Thunderbird

+1

> Modern Cars, I don't think you can go past a McLaren F1.

Original GT40 for mine. 40 years old now, but still sex on wheels to me and
it has a *real* engine

--
Regards,
Noddy.

Pit

On Aug 24, 6:49*pm, John_H <john4...@inbox.com> wrote:
> Pit wrote:
>
> >My vote *is still the pagoda roof SL *Benzes * 250. 280 * then even
> >the S class *sl and slcs *have retained a *"style "
>
> Presumably you've never driven one (the pagoda roof)?

Actually I have OWNED and driven them and even a 220 cabrio' with the
select shift.

If you note the subject heading its about looks NOT performance
>
> Grossly underpowered, even by the standards of their era. *And those
> gear ratios... borrowed straight from a 1950's British truck (and
> steered like one as well). *Four speed column shift to go with the
> gear ratios IIRC.

Not on the ones I owned and drove ;-)
>
> It's many years ago, but I still count it (a 280) as by far the most
> disappointing car I've ever driven (based on performance
> expectations). *The ultimate polished turd!

but still a collectors and poseurs item as well .
And $ 4$ have appreciated better than much that drove ,handled and
went better
>
> The 4-door sedans of the same vintage weren't much either... probably
> about the crudest IRS setup of all time (the rear axle was hinged on
> one side of the diff IIRC).


Lets not forget the fabric universals (clunk /bang/thud)
>
> --
> John H