"fintail" (fintail)
08/12/2018 at 20:50 • Filed to: None
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"fintail" (fintail)
08/12/2018 at 20:50 • Filed to: None | 6
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Today was the annual Mercedes-Benz Club gathering for this region. I hit the road this morning and took the old dear up to the Nile Shrine golf course to see some old friends and some unusual cars. I think around 70 cars were in attendance, not bad.
The trip started off with drama - cruising north on 405 around 85th in Kirkland around 9am, an E36 M3 sedan passed me, not noteworthy as I was only going around 60 in the right lane, it was maybe going 70, I noticed it as it is an unusual car. About a minute later I see a big dust cloud ahead, and then everyone slams on their brakes. My car stopped fine, and in the clearing, the M3 had smashed into the central divider, and was demolished. There was a large Dodge 4x4 near it, not sure if they tangled, or if it was someone stopped to help. Otherwise, the car was fine and handled highway speeds without complaint.
On to the pics (in no particular order):
The 560 SEL at left was a 40K mile survivor in amazing condition. The blue car was also quite nice.
C32 wagon, not exactly common in Murka
Notice something unusual?
Yes, this W111 280SE low grille cabrio is a manual
Poor_Sh
> fintail
08/12/2018 at 21:01 |
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Great pics! Looks like a good time.
wafflesnfalafel
> fintail
08/12/2018 at 21:14 |
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T hat e36 M3 wasn’t purple was it? (I’ve seen a purple one of those banzai up 405 there a several times...)
LOREM IPSUM
> fintail
08/12/2018 at 21:21 |
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Niceness overload. Thanks for sharing!
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fintail
> wafflesnfalafel
08/12/2018 at 21:33 |
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It was silver, I am pretty sure. Unfortunately, “was” is the term, as there’s no way it wasn’t a write off. If the driver was belted in, he’s likely OK, but if not, hard to tell.
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> fintail
08/13/2018 at 00:10 |
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560SEC AMG??? Also super rare if real!
RPM esq.
> fintail
08/13/2018 at 01:39 |
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Looks like a great show!
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fintail
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/13/2018 at 09:42 |
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500SEC I believe, I don’t know about the mechanical mods, but it was on period correct wheels and had a period correct AMG steering wheel.
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> fintail
08/13/2018 at 12:31 |
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I would've liked to see the engine to see if it was DOHC. Presumably not if it was only a 500. Proper DOHC 560 AMG's are super rare but also super cool.
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fintail
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/13/2018 at 14:57 |
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I didn’t even think to look (and don’t recall seeing it with the hood up). So many old AMG cars I see locally are just cosmetic conversions that I assume there’s nothing unusual under the hood, especially not a 6.0 or anything.
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> fintail
08/13/2018 at 15:40 |
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Yeah. I know there was a ratty black 560 AMG running around Washington a few years ago. Don't know what happened to it though. Last I saw it was for sale on CL for way too much money for it's condition.
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fintail
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/13/2018 at 15:45 |
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Yep I recall that, somewhere on the Olympic Peninsula I believe, and I think the prior owner passed away . I think the car had been raced and beat on, and needed a lot - but still a 50K++ asking price.
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> fintail
08/13/2018 at 16:14 |
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Sounds about right