Tom - road trip?

[Popeye]

Made me think of you and your earlier adventure:

1959 Mercedes for sale by owner - Farmersville, CA - craigslist

1959 Mercedes 4 door. Gas engine. 4 cyl. 3 speed on the column. Starts and stops... BUT DOES NOT go into gear. NEEDS CLUTCH WORK! Recent: New Tires and complete brake system overhaul. Older 90s...

visalia.craigslist.org

 

[NutmegCT]

Oh does that get my heart strings buzzing.

I wonder if the guy placing the ad actually owns the car. They all had four speed H pattern shift, not 3! Unless beaten up, those cars would almost run forever.

Wish there were some undercarriage photos. Looks in decent condition, but at 3000 miles away, it's a looker, but not for me (who's sending a kid through undergraduate and grad school).

Thanks Mike!
TM

 

[AngliaGT]

So Tom,are you ever going to post those pictures about that Mercedes
cross-country trip?

 

[Popeye]

So Tom,are you ever going to post those pictures about that Mercedes
cross-country trip?

There is (was?) a whole web page dedicated to the adventure in the cool black car!

 

[bobhustead]

The web page was, I think, "Mac and Phyllis Take a Road Trip".
Bob

 

[AngliaGT]

I know that.He has the pictures & stuff from the editor of that article.

 

[NutmegCT]

Here ya go -

https://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/MBCA_Star_MayJun2014_Tom_Moorehouse.pdf

 

[waltesefalcon]

I haven't read that article in many years. I noticed that the route taken studiously avoided Oklahoma altogether, I see how it is.