There was just a solid axle connecting the rear wheels, no differentials as it
was chain driven, not shaft drive like the bmw airheads. In parts of europe
they were ordered with 3 wheels because you licensed them as a motorcycle
instead of car and pay way less tax. US models were 4 wheel (impo
first car i ever drove was a 63 Volkswagen van with a Sundial camper
conversion; this was long before i was of licenseable age, with Dad
teaching me how in the mountains and deserts of Southern California.
i earned my license in the family station wagon (a Buick Estate
Wagon with a 455 and
When I was a kid there was a guy down the street who had one. It looked
pretty cool. I would ride my bike by and stop and look it over, I was
especially interested in how the front opened and the steering wheel
could move and all that business.
--R
On 1/31/15 12:21 AM, Curly McLain via Mer
The Isettas running around the University of Florida back then had four wheels;
2 in the back close together, and apparently without a differential although
one wheel might have been rachetted. I tried one at the dealer, but there
seemed to be something wrong with the shift linkage such that it
My first car was a hand me down from Germany. A 58 BMW Isetta
300cc, air cooled, single cylinder, 13HP, 4 speed in the left wall,
reversed 4 speed shift, 1 front door,
non synchro first gear, shared generator/starter, no gauges (other
than speedo), pavement ripping max 55mph, and had a good
Isettas have gotten pricey as well - up to $45K for restored examples.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:44 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> Cool! I always wanted to drive one of those, but have only seen them in
> passing.
>
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Mike Gildea via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okie
Cool! I always wanted to drive one of those, but have only seen them in
passing.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Mike Gildea via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> My first car was a hand me down from Germany. A 58 BMW Isetta 300cc, air
> cooled, single cylinder, 13HP, 4 speed in the le
My first car was a hand me down from Germany. A 58 BMW Isetta 300cc, air
cooled, single cylinder, 13HP, 4 speed in the left wall, reversed 4 speed
shift, 1 front door,
non synchro first gear, shared generator/starter, no gauges (other than
speedo), pavement ripping max 55mph, and had a good wor
I had to LOL at this:
*so I used the drained oilfrom Dad's Cessna in it*
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:20 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> My first car was a 1951 VW bug with the 1100cc 25hp engine and 120,000
> miles. It burned/leaked a quart of oil a week, so I used the drained oil
> from Dad's
My first car was a 1951 VW bug with the 1100cc 25hp engine and 120,000
miles. It burned/leaked a quart of oil a week, so I used the drained oil
from Dad's Cessna in it. I rebuilt a 1200cc engine from a later car ('62?)
and moved the body from the '51 chassis to the '62 chassis. I gained
synchromesh
Andrew wrote:
> Those VW buses are worth sick money now.
When we lived in Colorado I bought a '74 bus and rebuilt the engine.
The very nice thing I liked about that bus was the bench seat in front
- no split walkway that most bus seem to have. Is that front bench
rare? We got a 6.2 Beanville van
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] first car
Those VW buses are worth sick money now.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Folks
The first car i ever drove was about a 1945 jeep out in the mountains
fari (the Thing) and a couple busses. I haven't stopped in to say hi yet
> but I probably should.
> -Curt
> From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> To: Rick Hawkins Java ; Mercedes Discussion List <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:23
ist
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] first car
Those VW buses are worth sick money now.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Folks
>
> The first car i ever drove was about a 1945 jeep out in the
Those VW buses are worth sick money now.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Folks
>
> The first car i ever drove was about a 1945 jeep out in the mountains of
> Colorado. I learned to drive mostly on a 1951 plymouth which my father
>
Folks
The first car i ever drove was about a 1945 jeep out in the mountains of
Colorado. I learned to drive mostly on a 1951 plymouth which my father bought
new and i still have in the field. MY first car was a 1962 VW bus. I bought it
for $50 and rebuilt the engine myself. I got stuck with dri
I was wondering which one was for sale, or both?
On 1/3/06, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I WONDERED WHY THEY PUT A PICTURE OF THE CAR IN THERE...
>
> --R
>
> Hendrik Riessen wrote:
>
> >Yeah I like that model too, lots of round curves with a touch of style.
> >Wonder why they put the p
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] first car list of 06
The phrase "desirable model" comes to mind
On Jan 1, 2006, at 9:53 PM, redghost wrote:
http://seattle.crai
nt: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] first car list of 06
The phrase "desirable model" comes to mind
On Jan 1, 2006, at 9:53 PM, redghost wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121330044.html -- 58 180D Ponton
Just what I was thinking.
--mf
On Jan 1, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
On 1/1/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121851564.html -- 62 220sb $150
Damn you Seattle for being so far away from Indianapolis!
--
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The phrase "desirable model" comes to mind
On Jan 1, 2006, at 9:53 PM, redghost wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121330044.html -- 58 180D Ponton
_
L. Mark Finch
Indianapolis
1982 300D Turbodiesel
I looked at going down and fetching that one. Pretty car and cheap
too. Told a buddy as a joke not to have it show up on my doorstep. I
fear he may not obey
On Sunday, January 1, 2006, at 07:18 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
On 1/1/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.o
List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] first car list of 06
On 1/1/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121851564.html -- 62 220sb $150
Damn you Seattle for being so far away from Indianapolis!
--
Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard..
On 1/1/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121851564.html -- 62 220sb $150
Damn you Seattle for being so far away from Indianapolis!
--
Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Salutations! If you are offended by a random listing of cars, please
press your delete key and move on. Others who find this interesting,
please peruse and enjoy.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121841558.html -- 94 S500 $7500
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/121851564.html -- 62 220
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