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[mrbounce]

The Pontiac Aztec was the sister car of the Buick Rendez-Vous.

C'etait Un Rendez-Vous was a short film by Claude Lelouch showing an amazing high-speed drive through Paris. It was alleged to have been a Ferrari 275GTB driven by an unnamed F1 driver but apparently it was in fact Lelouch himself driving his own Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9, with the Ferrari engine sounds dubbed on top. Whatever, it's fantastic viewing.




So the link is the Merc.

And here's the film:

[The Rascal King]

Mercedes did build a "Pagoda" prototype with the m100 V8 in 1966:



From viaretro:

The Pagoda SL certainly wasn’t comparable in any form or manner with American muscle, yet it would appear that it was precisely the American approach which inspired Mercedes-Benz when they looked for solutions for a more performance induced SL. They quite simply took their very biggest and most powerful engine, the vast 6.3-litre V8 from the equally vast 600 limousine, and shoehorned it into the engine bay of the comparatively petite SL roadster. The operation included fuel injection, automatic transmission and the whole caboodle – it was frankly a bit of a miracle that I could fit.

Truth be told, the bonnet did nonetheless require a larger power bulge than the subtle, long and narrow bulge which the SL normally made do with. But the huge power bulge was justified through 250hp and a torque figure worthy of an ocean crossing tanker! The whole project was overseen by Erich Waxenberger who is no doubt better known for the parallel project of fitting the same M100 powerhouse of an engine in the W109 saloon. Not least because that project evolved into a mass-produced road car which quickly became nothing less than a legend in its own right.

In stark contrast, there aren’t many who are aware of the M100-powered SL – naturally because it all ended with the prototype. To put it bluntly, its handling characteristics were horrendous due to the much too big engine. The power was certainly there as intended, but the big V8 lump weighed a hefty 75kg. more than the stock 6-cylinder engine, and this was further amplified by the physical size of the V8 dictating that it needed to be placed unusually far forward in the chassis. All of this led to a very nose-heavy SL and its handling capabilities suffered severely due to this.

[jpsmit]

Mmmm 6.3 Mercedes. I wouldn't classify it as one that got away, but, I did once test drive a 6.3 300SEL. Curiously it came to Canada from Saudi Arabia so, rust wasn't an issue but sand was. It didn't fit my body so wasn't comfortable but had lots of get up and go.

At any rate in the 6.3 Benz vein I am completely enamored by the Red Pig.

[rodharris83]

Another car with No. 35?

Ken Williamson's 1968 MGC GTS "Sebring" Racecar



Lots of info: link

[MkX]

Apr 21, 2020 11:53:32 GMT rodharris83 said:

Another car with No. 35?

Ken Williamson's 1968 MGC GTS "Sebring" Racecar



Lots of info: link

[MkX]

Crosley Hotshot, the ostensibly unlikely first winner of the 6 Hours Of Sebring race in 1950, (superseded by the 12 Hours Of Sebring race in 1952), at the Sebring Raceway, the drivers were Fritz Koster & Ralph Deshon;

Crosley Hot Shot at Sebring in 1950 by Louis Galanos, on Flickr

[jpsmit]

Crosleys amaze me - but, Sebring is Sebring and of course we then need a Sebring Sprite

[MkX]

Apr 21, 2020 13:26:25 GMT jpsmit said:

Crosleys amaze me - but, Sebring is Sebring and of course we then need a Sebring Sprite

The celebrated partnership of Williams & Pritchard bodied a number of Sebring Sprites, they also produced most of the panels for my Dad's Mk VI Lotus, (as well as many other aluminium bodied Lotus cars & specials of that era);
Summer idyll by Chris, on Flickr


Lotus Mk VI "680 WML" being built by Chris, on Flickr

[jpsmit]

Hmmm Lotus 7 special brings us to Austin 7 special

[MkX]

Apr 22, 2020 14:04:18 GMT jpsmit said:

Hmmm Lotus 7 special brings us to Austin 7 special

↑ Mk VI (the earliest Lotus production car).

Another Austin 7 special was the Swallow-bodied Austin 7 Swallow.  Standard Swallow was abbreviated to SS, a name dropped in the aftermath of WW2 with Jaguar Cars emerging;

[jpsmit]

Thanks for that clarification (what do I know of these things) Ah well time to swallow my pride and try again (see what I did there)

So Jaaaaag if the previous previous was a 7 and the previous became a Jag, then how about a Jag 8? XK8 to be specific

[MkX]

Apr 23, 2020 0:51:02 GMT jpsmit said:

Thanks for that clarification (what do I know of these things) Ah well time to swallow my pride and try again (see what I did there)

In fairness, the Mk VI is not dissimilar in appearance to the 7 s1. My Dad's car was built after Mk VI production was finished and 7 production was in full swing so the chap who built it preferred the look of the 7 nosecone and that's what he went with. (We've always joked that it's a Mk 6½). It transpires that a few of the guys working for Lotus, or associated works such as Progress Chassis, collaborated to produce a small run of late VIs before the jig was broken up. When I say jig, I understand that it was an old iron bedstead with tram tracks. 

I'll see your Jag 8 and raise!

[jpsmit]

Apr 23, 2020 8:47:07 GMT MkX said:

It transpires that a few of the guys working for Lotus, or associated works such as Progress Chassis, collaborated to produce a small run of late VIs before the jig was broken up. When I say jig, I understand that it was an old iron bedstead with tram tracks. 

So before we go to the link, I must respond to this comment and note that when it came to the small run of late VIs - clearly the jig really was up! (or part B when they made it they really broke the mold)

I love love love that Jag and, for the connection I chose rivets. Specifically rivets on a Bugatti Atlantic.



Oh and people I can't be the only one killing time looking at cars when I am supposed to be working on the house.

We need many more connections.

[ratchart]

No link as such but am I the only one looking at that photo and thinking the rear lights are a bit of an afterthought? It's like they finished building the car then someone said "Oh s---! (or Zut Alors! as they were French) What about lights" and another person said "Just bolt these little jobbies on the back for the type approval and we'll design some nicer ones later".

[MkX]

The Atlantic is beautiful, the Caribbean ain't bad either;

[mrbounce]

Chrome arches were pretty popular in the late 90s, mainly as questionable add-ons to new-ish Mercs. However they could look fairly good on Classic Minis and didn't produce the same rust issues as they were actually plastic covers!

The link is my old Mini Mayfair

[jpsmit]

Driving Lights. I do love driving lights and one of my dream projects is to do an 1800 into a Rally Landcrab. Don't know why I love the look of this car as much as I do but.....



(and may I say a mini leading to a landcrab is waaaaay cooler than an Atlantic leading to a Caribbean which would then have to go to a Chrysler Pacifica which is such a cr*p choice)

so, well done mrbounce!

[rblote]

These driving lights on the Landcrab above were needed for save night time driving/racing. They were used, not for show.
However some used these lights to "spruik" up their own mode of transport





However, to make a more educational link to the rally Land-crab
January 4, 2009 The order books opened for the 196mph Audi R8 making it the first car in the world with all-LED (light emitting diode) headlamps, daytime running lights and turn indicators.

[jpsmit]

Impressive - but lighting is lighting is lighting isn't it?

After all acetylene lights are almost as bright.

Locomobile

[rodharris83]

Locomobile also built the Type 1906 Racer:

Specifications

Make & Model: 1906 Locomobile "Old 16" (road racing)

Maker: Locomobile, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Engine: Locomobile inline-4, F-head valves, 990 cubic inches (16.2 Litres! )

Transmission: 3-speed manual

Height: 62 inches

Width: 64 inches

Wheelbase: 110 inches

Overall length: 163 inches

Weight: 2204 pounds

Horsepower: 120 at 1000 revolutions per minute

Pounds per horsepower: 18.4

Competition History: Won the 1906 Elimination Race for American cars to qualify for the Vanderbilt Cup. Set the fastest lap during the 1906 Vanderbilt race. Won the 1908 Vanderbilt race and set the fastest lap.