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Re: re Mercedes 300SL

To: "brian falkner" <falken@ihug.co.nz>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: re Mercedes 300SL
From: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:44:05 +1200
Brian,
        listen mate, that South Island gull wing may be the one in Len
Southward's museum just up the road from you in Paraparaumu, its the only
one I know of in NZ, check it out.

Chris Harris.

----- Original Message -----
From: "brian falkner" <falken@ihug.co.nz>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: re Mercedes 300SL


> I was in L.A in May 1981 purchasing Ford & Flathead parts & stuff for my
> '35 Roadster & met up with a very helpfull Bill Honda [is he still
> around?], of California Metal Shaping. Inside that amazing place were some
> very serious dollar machines in various stages of restoration..amongst
them
> a 300SL gull wing Coupe..my first close up!.
> I heard of ONE of these in Kiwiland in our deep South [sitting in a
barn?],
> but I think its been sold overseas...still, I dont know for sure????....I
> LIKE these legends, dont you?.
> Kiwi Brian
>
>


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