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That is cool that you got chance to ride in the SL, funny you should =
compare them to the Austin Healey. The 300SLs and 100s actually competed =
against each other in the same class in SCCA racing when they were new =
and newish, the SL ended the Healey's days as a front runner (at least =
if there was a Merc or two entered in the race) in their class. In =
those days classification was based on displacement, they went to a more =
performance or potential performance based formula shortly after that. =20
If you look at SCCA race results by class you will see a lot of 100s =
(often simply identified as "Austin Healey" as it was the only one in =
those days) and 300SLs in D production. Not really a fair fight, the SL =
sold for more than twice as much as the Healey.
http://www.ferrariexperts.com/SCCA%20results%201956.htm#TOR=20
Greg Lemon
From: Bob Spidell=20
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 9:31 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 1930 BENTLEY
My folks' neighbor has an unrestored 300SL in better shape--at least, =
the interior is--but it was painted black over the original silver (a =
better color, IMO, esp. with red interior). I got a ride in it the =
other day; it's (relatively) big, heavy and solid, but not nearly as =
nimble or as much fun as our BN2.
Bob
On 4/10/2015 12:28 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
Not so surprising. At least with an original unrestored car you know =
what you get. Most restored cars have a multitude of hidden sins that =
are very hard to find and can be way more expensive to put right.
Kees Oudesluijs
Bob schreef op 10-4-2015 om 7:53:
To agree a bit more, last year two 300SL Gullwing appeared in the =
same auction.
The 2 cars had very similar histories.
The rough one sold for a lot more than the restored one.
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/unrestored-gullwing-fetches-400k-mor=
e-restored-one
B. Cristalli=20
iPad
Le 9 avr. 2015 =E0 10:53, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> a =
=E9crit :
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>Bob Spidell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 10, 2015 9:31 AM</DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] 1930 BENTLEY</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>My folks' neighbor has an unrestored 300SL in better =
shape--at=20
least, the interior is--but it was painted black over the original =
silver (a=20
better color, IMO, esp. with red interior). I got a ride in it the =
other=20
day; it's (relatively) big, heavy and solid, but not nearly as nimble or =
as much=20
fun as our BN2.<BR><BR>Bob<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>On 4/10/2015 12:28 AM, Oudesluys =
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>Not so surprising. At least with an =
original=20
unrestored car you know what you get. Most restored cars have a =
multitude of=20
hidden sins that are very hard to find and can be way more expensive =
to put=20
right.<BR>Kees Oudesluijs<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Bob schreef op 10-4-2015 =
om=20
7:53:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>To agree a bit more, last year two 300SL Gullwing appeared in =
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auction.</DIV>
<DIV>The 2 cars had very similar histories.</DIV>
<DIV>The rough one sold for a lot more than the restored one.</DIV>
<DIV><A=20
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gullwing-fetches-400k-more-restored-one</A><BR><BR>B.=20
Cristalli=20
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