I watched some recent vids the other day and yeah he’s getting a bit slower. I was wondering the same thing. He has quite a collection plus some amazing craftsmen in his restoration shop. I presume he’s got it all well-planned in his final instructions, what that might be is the question but I think of some sort of museum or something with cars that actually get used. Or I hope so anyway.
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 7, 2022, at 1:11 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > He's getting old. I wonder if/when he'll stop buying cars, and what the > transition plans are for his shop and collection? > > >> On Fri, Jan 7, 2022, at 11:16 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> Sell it to Leno. He can afford to restore it. >> >> On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 10:45 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> I watched some Jay Leno vids of old Benzes he has. Classic Center can get >>> any part (for a price of course) but as he pointed out, where are you going >>> to find some particular fittings for a 1938 (or whatever) Benz? Apparently >>> some even pre-war stuff, I guess drawings and whatnot survived that >>> adventure. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> >>>> On Jan 7, 2022, at 10:36 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Now that’s cool. I wonder how sourcing parts got that would be? >>>> >>>> AZBob >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jan 7, 2022, at 8:14 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Someone must have snagged it after the war. Looks mostly complete, >>>>> could be a good resto project ($$$$$) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Seller's Description >>>>> >>>>> Excellent old car 12000 Mi aluminum head an oil pan independent >>> suspension was shipped over here from Germany to New York in late 40s been >>> parked in Tennessee since 1955 very little rust in the rear of the rocker >>> panels does not run everything is complete >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/902417183970126 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> --FT >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
