"Although the flames were put out quickly,we'd guess it lasted long enough to do some expensive damage to the Impala's engine compartment."
By the time the kaboom happened, the expensive damage was already done. The car is a total, but not because the one tech with the fire extinguisher didn't get back fast enough.
I can almost deal with the taillights- factory bin pieces that do the job well. But the nose is just plain stupid- you know all of that was custom made specifically for the street car run, and just looks like a tacked on kit in an attempt to convince a bottle blond living in Ft Lauderdale, that yes, it really IS a Mercedes. Aerodynamics and best possible performance be damned. Did the styling department mislay the pics of the C111?
I can see the need for M-B to build a small run for homologation, but that styling has all the charm of a pound of melted butter. Is the gear lever a grower, not a shower?
Try again.
I think everyone here knows I'm in the tank for the Citroen D Series, followed by everything else in the company catalog, but here's one none of you have considered yet. The Voisin C6 Laboratoire isn't just French, it's a symphony in weirdness with a point. It was also the first car designed by Andre Lefebvre.
Edit- Nibbles keeps fucking with the image. I give up.
Dead man hawking!
Crackpipe.
Honestly, I know it's their property, they can do with it as they see fit. But really guys, you're going to let a genuine piece of history just sit and deteriorate? Especially after the offer from the company to do a proper restoration? Really? I sincerly hope they have, at least in their minds, a really good reason. I sure couldn't think of one.
Don't need Anime- I have Tintin.
Yah, but this one isn't half bad, either...
"Nope. I'm the resident Citroën crack whore."
Fair enough. If you decide you need a new electrical system for your new Mehari, let me know. In the meantime, I have to go build another harness for another '69.5 D.
Ummmm, yah. You forgot the sarc tag. I hope.
Hold on there, friend. 'Mater came by his patina honestly :)
Wonderful. A Suzuki X90 replacement that nobody asked for.
Aye. That'll get you thinking with your dipstick.
I like this. This is what Jalopnik once was- a gathering of diverse gearheads, all getting together to talk cars. No planes, no trains, no boats, and certainly no political bullshit from either side. Just automotive joy.
I'm really enjoying others achievements, large or small, and who cares what brand.
Excellent pictorial with a great result. FYI, mauve is kinda pinkish lavender. And just who in hell replaces an SM original steering wheel with some Grant POS??
Be proud- those are one very tough car to restore.
Hell, YES!!
You, my brother have had a busy year. That's one hell of a lot more than this sack of lazy old bones can do! I tip my hat to you.
I started building and selling wiring harnesses for US-market Citroën DS'. It's a bitch of a project, one that's taken a couple of years and more than a few thousand miles to get rolling, but it's finally starting to look like a positive result.
A friend of mine, to whom I've sold two systems told me that he believes the electrical on a D to be more complicated than the hydraulics. It really isn't- it's just tedious work requiring an attention to detail and a metric ton of patience. Citroëns are just a little weirder, that's all.
Off to the side, I honestly think I am the only one in the US with any sort of documentation for the US-market electrical systems. I've started making diagrams and wire call-out lists, along with connector call-outs, installation instructions and so on.
Yah, the price is a bit stiff. I could easily see 75K for this one, though. Hell, the Robergel wheels alone are worth more than most TAs.
