Re: [MBZ] Sightings this AM

2007-09-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
Chuck, I used to drive my carpool into DC from Bethesda, MD in a W108 Arabian gray/parchment tex 1970 280SE, but I don't recall your presence... That was the car that won several MB Club concours trophies, and it used to irk me when one of the ladies in my entourage would file her nails in the bac

Re: [MBZ] Sightings this AM

2007-09-01 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Chris, The 280SE 4.5 is a 108 that was imported in 1971 and 1972 An SEL was also brought in I don't think that this model is considered a "Heckflosse"... To my knowledge, that term was applied to the 110/111 model series... IMHO, the 108 body style was one of the best. I used

Re: [MBZ] Sightings this AM

2007-09-01 Thread Christopher McCann
I saw a 280SE 4.5 a block from my house this morning - parked on the street - in fabulous condition. Was never there before. It was a real treat. Is it considered a Heckflosse? It has teeeny little fins...sort of...maybe. Chris Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Out on errands this morni

[MBZ] Sightings this AM

2007-09-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Out on errands this morning and saw one of those exotic Ferrari's, I forget which model, F something?, but it has the pointy nose out the front in the middle, at a stoplight, when the light turned it sounded like he revved it to about 4000 and it was LOUD! It was also about 2" off the ground w