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Gliderman8

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Came across this derelict 190 Mercedes while passing through Elgin, AZ and thought of Tom.

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Bravo! That's an early one, with clearance lights on the front fenders, a simple "190" on the trunk lid, narrow radiator grille, and simple tail lights with ulonites at their side.

errrr .... you saw a derelict, and immediately thought of me, right?
 
The chrome looks flawless.
 
Agree on the chrome. Amazing what a brief rub with steel wool dipped in kerosene can do to make it look factory fresh.
 
equiprx said:
The chrome looks flawless.
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I noticed that when saw the car. I can only imagine that it’s due to the dry climate where it sits. It looks like it’s been sitting there for years.
 
Did you stop at the Village of Elgin Winery? It is housed in a fomer brothel, the wine master there is the fifth Earl of Elham. He emigrated to the US to play football for the University of Wyoming. I saw the car many years ago, maybe fifteen? Yes the dry air helps preserve most of the metal on the car - not some much with the interior and rubber bits.
 
Trevor Triumph said:
Did you stop at the Village of Elgin Winery? It is housed in a fomer brothel, the wine master there is the fifth Earl of Elham. He emigrated to the US to play football for the University of Wyoming. I saw the car many years ago, maybe fifteen? Yes the dry air helps preserve most of the metal on the car - not some much with the interior and rubber bits.
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Oh yeah, the interior was a mess. I knew about the winery but we didn’t stop. We did stop at general store in Elgin and they were selling the wine there.
 
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