Photography ***Leonberg Classic Car Show (Part 1)***

[cawimmer430]

Last Sunday there was a classic car show (yep, another one in my region!) in nearby [B Leonberg[/B]. It was actually a classic tractor show since I am surrounded by farmland but thankfully some nice classic cars showed up to make the event worthwhile. My father tagged along because there was going to be a lot of beer and cholesterol loaded food to enjoy.

On the way to Leonberg - classic tractor owners.

This was going to be a family event. This guy brought his son and daughter along. I thought it was cute the way they were riding in this thing.

Now we're talking. NSU 1200 and Open Manta Typ A

The Manta and a Ford Mustang Convertible

The Mustang later in the day leaving the show...

A Mercedes 319 Bus. The last photo shows the 319 in a different position and with a Mercedes 170S in the background.

A taste of what is to come!

Opel Rekord Coupe

Mercedes 300 "Adenauer"

The Adenauer Mercedes and a Citroen DS 21. The owner of this the Citroen was a young female college student who had a thing for Citroens. Miro, you reading this?

Here she is! A secret snap shot of her...

The Mercedes 170S. Beautiful machine.

Fiat 2000 with fuel injection.

Mercedes 240D W115 - notice the rare automatic transmission option. Wasn't really ordered much in combination with a slow diesel motor.

Somebody caption this picture!

More classic tractors. Man they smelled like diesel!

Opel Rekord 1900E. I love that "coke bottle" look of this car. Reminds me of a '68 Dodge Charger in a way.

End of Part 1

 

[VroomVroom]

Great photos as usual I wish there were as many car shows in my town as yours Hope you had funa nd that girl is HOT (very nice a$$ as well)

 

[modena_360stradale]

Do you have anymore photos of this?

I'm in love with 170's

 

[cawimmer430]

Great photos as usual I wish there were as many car shows in my town as yours Hope you had funa nd that girl is HOT (very nice a$$ as well)

Thanks.

Yep, that college chick was a cutie. Loved her a$$ too.

 

[cawimmer430]

Do you have anymore photos of this?

I'm in love with 170's

Oh yeah. Took very detailed shots of this car. 3508 x 2000 in size too.

Want me to send them to you?

 

[dOmInIX]

I like the Mustang and the Adenauer Mercedes..

Do you know something more about that car? Are they rare?

BTW, you German pervert! j/k

 

[modena_360stradale]

Oh yeah. Took very detailed shots of this car. 3508 x 2000 in size too.

Want me to send them to you?

Yes please!

 

[cawimmer430]

I like the Mustang and the Adenauer Mercedes..

Do you know something more about that car? Are they rare?

I don't know much about the Mustang but the Adenauer is a classic Mercedes and I know quite a bit about them. The most important facts about it are that it was powered by MB's first post-World War II 6-cylinder engine (the same one found in the 300SL but not so strongly modified). Quite a few are still around. They're not really rare but they're not very common either. The really rare ones are the "Convertible sedans" of which only 51 were made: and I spotted one in my town!

Here: http://www.germancarforum.com/older-mbs-classics/18411-***jesus-its-gorgeous-***.html

Here's another thread I made on a 300a which belongs to a friend of ours.

http://www.germancarforum.com/s-cla...edes-benz-300a-detail-other-classics-***.html


Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was very fond of this car and made it his governmental limousine. That's how the car got the name "Adenauer". That's about all there is to say about the car. Technologically speaking it was very simple.

BTW, you German pervert! j/k

Hey, she was cute (and over 18)!

 

[cawimmer430]

Yes please!

Attaching them via email will take forever so I am going to host them on Imageshack and send you the links via PM.

Later perhaps, got some stuff to do now.

 

[modena_360stradale]

Attaching them via email will take forever so I am going to host them on Imageshack and send you the links via PM.

Later perhaps, got some stuff to do now.

Sounds great

I tried to give karma but it says I need to 'spread reputation around' a bit more

And, just a random question: what was the difference between the 170 and 220's with this body style? There's a '220' on Wikipedia that looks exactly the same (I thought it was a 170 when I saw it):

Is it just the headlights? Or is it a different body entirely?

 

[cawimmer430]

Sounds great

I tried to give karma but it says I need to 'spread reputation around' a bit more

And, just a random question: what was the difference between the 170 and 220's with this body style? There's a '220' on Wikipedia that looks exactly the same (I thought it was a 170 when I saw it):

Is it just the headlights? Or is it a different body entirely?

Don't worry about the Karma thingy.

The 170 and 220 are vastly different. The 170 was basically your run-of-the-mill Mercedes aimed at a broad market. The 170S/Sb and 170SD versions were glitzy versions of the extremely spartan 170 models (both petrol and diesel).

The 220 used the same body shell as the 170 but had fender integrated headlights and a new engine, a 2.2-l 6-cylinder with about 80-horsepower (a typical 170 had somewhere between 45-50-hp). It was aimed at a higher positioned clientele and was also available as a convertible (see your pic). The 170 was also available as a convertible as you probably know.

Will send you the pics ASAP. My Internet is slow today...

 

[modena_360stradale]

The 170 and 220 are vastly different. The 170 was basically your run-of-the-mill Mercedes aimed at a broad market. The 170S/Sb and 170SD versions were glitzy versions of the extremely spartan 170 models (both petrol and diesel).

The 220 used the same body shell as the 170 but had fender integrated headlights and a new engine, a 2.2-l 6-cylinder with about 80-horsepower (a typical 170 had somewhere between 45-50-hp). It was aimed at a higher positioned clientele and was also available as a convertible (see your pic). The 170 was also available as a convertible as you probably know.

Ah, I see. The great mystery is solved

Did the 220 use entirely different mechanicals?

Will send you the pics ASAP. My Internet is slow today...

Sounds great, no hurry though

 

[cawimmer430]

Ah, I see. The great mystery is solved

Did the 220 use entirely different mechanicals?

Same mechanicals throughout, basically, as far as I know. Obviously the biggest mechanical difference was the engine of the 220. Both still used drum-brakes as far as I can tell.

It's good to meet someone who appreciates these older Mercedes', especially the 170 and 220 models. Most modern-day "Mercedes fans" just seem to care about AMGs and the powerful V6 and V8, V12 stuff...

 

[Giannis]

My father used to drive an 170 when he was in univercity, but he had to sell it later on...

 

[cawimmer430]

My father used to drive an 170 when he was in univercity, but he had to sell it later on...

My father drove a 170D - as a chauffeur for the local brewmaster in the early 1960s.

 

[Giannis]

Well, dad and two other friends of his, had bought a 50 something MB 170 when they were in university but sold it when they finished, as they couldn't afford a car at that time. This car had taken part in the Acropolis rally before they bought it, and now is owned by a collector!

 

[cawimmer430]

Here are the 3008 x 2000 size 170S photos.

 

[modena_360stradale]

Here are the 3008 x 2000 size 170S photos.

Thanks a million!

It's good to meet someone who appreciates these older Mercedes', especially the 170 and 220 models. Most modern-day "Mercedes fans" just seem to care about AMGs and the powerful V6 and V8, V12 stuff...

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's the Jeremy Clarkson syndrome

Honestly, I'd take an original Simplex over a Black Series or even an SLR. There's just something pure about these old cars that's wonderful.


http://imageshack.us

 

[cawimmer430]

You're gonna turn more heads with the Simplex than an SLR or Black Series!

The Simplex was very powerful for its period. I believe it had a 60- or 80-hp engine, which was extremely powerful for its time period.