Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
That was probably a later model then ours. I think it was something like late 50's early 60's. Tan two door. I think I still have a couple of the status lights from the dash around somewhere. I remember getting to drive it a couple of times under supervision. I think I would have liked it better if it had a floor shifter. Manfred Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:38:21 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 Mom's Kadette had a floor shifter. As I recall it (and we all know how those childhood memories can be distorted as time goes on) was really, really long. The car was a light blue and had rubber floor mats. That's about all I remember about it. Mom loved driving a stick shift, and thrashed the heck out of that car. My Dad was an exec for a division of GM at the time, and the execs were always getting cars from GM's failed efforts at importing. For example, the car that preceded the Opel Kadette was a Vauxhall wagon Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
Really! An Opel Kadet. With the shifter on the column? My Mom had one also. Though it died an ignominious death when the fiber cam gear broke. It was a nice little car though. Manfred Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:07:56 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can recall filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
Mom's Kadette had a floor shifter. As I recall it (and we all know how those childhood memories can be distorted as time goes on) was really, really long. The car was a light blue and had rubber floor mats. That's about all I remember about it. Mom loved driving a stick shift, and thrashed the heck out of that car. My Dad was an exec for a division of GM at the time, and the execs were always getting cars from GM's failed efforts at importing. For example, the car that preceded the Opel Kadette was a Vauxhall wagon Dan On Jan 5, 2013, at 2:09 PM, MG wrote: Really! An Opel Kadet. With the shifter on the column? My Mom had one also. Though it died an ignominious death when the fiber cam gear broke. It was a nice little car though. Manfred Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:07:56 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can recall filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
Yeah. And gold was $35 an ounce. Does that say more about commodities or the value of a dollar? -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 When mine was new, regular was often 21 cents per gallon, and I could fill up my Olds 88 for $4. Now I get dinged for $60 a week if I'm lucky and don't drive the TE. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
I remember my sister buying five gallons of gasoline for a dollar, but that was during the 1930s. Gerry From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com Yeah. And gold was $35 an ounce. Does that say more about commodities or the value of a dollar? -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 When mine was new, regular was often 21 cents per gallon, and I could fill up my Olds 88 for $4. Now I get dinged for $60 a week if I'm lucky and don't drive the TE. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2637/5509 - Release Date: 01/04/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
I remember that it was .18 to .23/gal early to mid forties and .24 to .26 early to mid fifties; in .30's in 1960's and in shock when it went to .47 in '73 or so. In '50/'51, I'd drive brother's '49 Ford all week for $1.00 (He had been re-called to Army; I was junior/senior in high school; very generous and kind brother had left car in my care, which I did very well, thank you - no kidding, I did, and he was well pleased when he returned.) Wilton - Original Message - From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 I remember my sister buying five gallons of gasoline for a dollar, but that was during the 1930s. Gerry From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com Yeah. And gold was $35 an ounce. Does that say more about commodities or the value of a dollar? -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17 When mine was new, regular was often 21 cents per gallon, and I could fill up my Olds 88 for $4. Now I get dinged for $60 a week if I'm lucky and don't drive the TE. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2637/5509 - Release Date: 01/04/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can recall filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station. Dan On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:04 PM, WILTON wrote: I remember that it was .18 to .23/gal early to mid forties and .24 to .26 early to mid fifties; in .30's in 1960's and in shock when it went to .47 in '73 or so. In '50/'51, I'd drive brother's '49 Ford all week for $1.00 (He had been re-called to Army; I was junior/senior in high school; very generous and kind brother had left car in my care, which I did very well, thank you - no kidding, I did, and he was well pleased when he returned.) Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
I remember my sister buying five gallons of gasoline for a dollar, but that was during the 1930s. Gerry I bought over 5 gal of gasoline for a buck in the 70s, but gold was still $35 then and a buck was still a buck. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:07:56 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can recall filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station. I got diesel in Wyoming in 1972 for my newly purchased '72 220D/8 for $0.189/gallon. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: but gold was still $35 then and a buck was still a buck. A buck lost any relevance to anything, when Nixon took the US off of the gold standard in 1969. I am currently reading a book (essay?) called Fiat Money Inflation In France, and juxtaposed against what's going on in this country currently, well, it ain't pretty. Sorry to be political. That book is public domain and available for free, by the way. It is probably as much of a must read as The Law by Frederick Bastiat (sp). Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
Best I ever got on the 280 SE 4.5 was 17 on the highway, typically in town it was 14 at best, as low as 11 Just like my '73 450SE. Of course, gas was a wee bit cheaper in the mid-'70s. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
When mine was new, regular was often 21 cents per gallon, and I could fill up my Olds 88 for $4. Now I get dinged for $60 a week if I'm lucky and don't drive the TE. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
