Estates That Never Were.....

[tali1]

The bizarre one off Crayford Mercedes Dachsund

More info here
http://www.classicsmonthly.com/files/2010/10/merc....

[radlet6]

That is one hell of a story. Massive respect for Roger Burns in seeing the resto through and keeping this unique car on the road - many would have given up on it.

[radlet6]

How about these 'beauties' from across the pond. Both were one off commissions - I am soooooooooooooooooo glad about that. Some things are not meant to be repeated.

[williamp]

radlet6 said:

How about these 'beauties' from across the alps.

EFA

[radlet6]

williamp said:

radlet6 said:

How about these 'beauties' from across the alps.

EFA

The car may have been made in Europe, but I am informed it was commissioned by an American to his own spec. Car resides in America (thank fck).

[dinkel]

tog said:

I badly want that fleet.

Oh yes sir. Beautifull.

[vixen1700]

I saw that Lagonda estate for sale in the latest Classic & Sportscar, in a German classic dealership.

[W124Bob]

tog said:

560SEL wagon?

I posted this in the Merc section last year, was forsale at a German classics dealers along with the Lagonda estate above.Both up for in excess of €100k.Both sold!Recently had a powder blue Merc W123 280TE with a column change auto shift,very rare on 6 cylinder cars.Again sold very quickly

Edited by W124Bob on Wednesday 2nd February 09:23

[W124Bob]

radlet6 said:

The high roof on this car makes me suspect that it is an ambulance conversion that has been changed back to normal usage.

Probably converted by Binz,they did do some civvy conversions.But certainly most were Hearse and Amblulance conversions.Did spot a W114/5 Merc estate forsale in germany recently.

[NotNormal]

Built using parts from a real one

[Wolands Advocate]

Now that's nice.

Staying with bahnstormers, a couple of W124 estates were converted to 500E/E500 spec.





And this is rather epic: E73T!! http://www.gdtm.net/pokazuxa/S124-E73T.jpg

[Pork]

NotNormal said:

Built using parts from a real one

That is superb!

[tali1]

[iain25tuscan]

I know it has already been mentioned in this thread but here is a picture of the Rover SD1 Estate at the Haynes Museum taken back in 2008.

[Wolands Advocate]

tali1 said:

What on EARTH is that!?!

[Alfa numeric]

Wolands Advocate said:

tali1 said:

What on EARTH is that!?!

Ghostbusters have expanded massively...

[radlet6]

Wolands Advocate said:

tali1 said:

What on EARTH is that!?!

A fg abomination, that's what that is.

[tog]

tali1 said:

That's awesome!

Those photos are on hosted on ebay - do you have a link for the auction? I have no idea what on earth I'd search for to find it!

[tali1]

Wolands Advocate said:

tali1 said:

What on EARTH is that!?!

tog said:

That's awesome!

Those photos are on hosted on ebay - do you have a link for the auction? I have no idea what on earth I'd search for to find it!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oldsmobile-Toronado-Limousin...
"Seats 14 people with their luggage. 7.5 Ltr V8.
Front wheel drive. Registration No: 6432 R. Tax Free.
Present owner over 30 years. Previous owner from new was Hilton Head Island Hotel off South Carolina USA.
One of only 12 made by the Quality Coach Company of Blytheville AR USA"

Someone has lived with that for 30 years!!

[MarkwG]

I love that Olds - from a 2 door coupe to that is just amazing!