I would love an MBZ W111 coupe that's been tweaked by Mechatronik in Germany. Stuff a new AMG engine and modern MBZ drivetrain in it, anti lock brakes, all the latest gimmicks - hidden of course so it looks like a classic Benz still
When I was in high school I was able to drive a 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 cabriolet semi-regularly. Although it had a 3.5 liter V8, it was a heavy car and it took nearly 10 seconds to get to 60 mph. But with the top down, who f*cking cared? At speed, whizzing around town.....(sigh). And the exhaust note was awesome too. It was much more fun to drive than a 1963 300SE Cabriolet. THAT thing was a slug.
Ford Thunderbird. It's not a true animal - but it's close enough.
Prius drivers and Hummer drivers
Replace Adam Carolla with Tim Allen. Adam's annoying as hell!
I could see Peter Mullin bidding on it also. He has an extensive collection of French cars.
Well...since the parts and labor are "reasonably priced" under this deal, I'd have to go with a Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet. Can I get the cost of the driver reduced somehow too?
No more Lohan news please. The woman and her family are beyond annoying!
So if you were fabulously wealthy and your kid had been busted driving at 120 mph you'd just shrug your shoulders and get him a new one? Even wealthy parents will discipline their kids when they screw up.
Rather than the Mercury Marauder, I'd go for the S-55 package, available on full size Mercury vehicles in the early 60's. It was the Mercury version of the Galaxie 500/XL
Regarding our "museum-like homes": Having kids and dogs is a choice you made. Being gay on the other hand, is not. Many of us have dogs (and kids too) and we still have museum like homes. Some of us have homes that look (apparently) just like yours. Perhaps your kids and your husband should learn to clean up after themselves and take care of things so you too can have a "museum like home" if that's so important to you.
As for the "untidy bears and scary leather dudes": we can't help it if many gay men are more butch than your husband.
For a self-professed "fag hag", you sound like you have a very limited circle of gay friends. Let me guess: they're all "fabulous" and "fierce", maybe some drag queens who have "street cred" and "rapier-like designer wit", right? They can get you away from the drudgery of your every day life (your family) and take you out drinking and dancing till all hours, leaving you cranky and hungover the next morning when it's time to fix the kids breakfast and get them off to school. Our of curiosity, are there any lesbians in your Rainbow Coalition of friends, or are they too scary for you?
As for the "untidy bears and scary leather dudes": we can't help it if many gay men are more butch than your husband.
For a self-professed "fag hag", you sound like you have a very limited circle of gay friends. Let me guess: they're all "fabulous" and "fierce", maybe some drag queens who have "street cred" and "rapier-like designer wit", right? They can get you away from the drudgery of your every day life (your family) and take you out drinking and dancing till all hours, leaving you cranky and hungover the next morning when it's time to fix the kids breakfast and get them off to school. Our of curiosity, are there any lesbians in your Rainbow Coalition of friends, or are they too scary for you?
In 1961, the Jaguar E-Type was introduced and so was the suicide door Lincoln Continental. But I think the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder was the coolest car that year.
Mercedes has had their share of crappy colors over the years. Take your pick here - and this is just from 1976-85 !!
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I'm thinking Colorado Beige, Caledonian Green, Agave Green and Cayenne Orange should certainly rank right at the top.
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I'm thinking Colorado Beige, Caledonian Green, Agave Green and Cayenne Orange should certainly rank right at the top.
Duesenberg model SJ roadster. Preferrably with a Murphy body, but I'd be happy to find pretty much any Duesenberg SJ roadster.
Wait.....what??? You can't be serious!
The only thing I ever associated with Amy Winehouse was drug and alcohol abuse. I thought she was like a certain hotel heiress - but with a bigger drug problem. Are you telling me she was a singer too - and unlike the hotel heiress - she actually had marketable skills and talent?
Shocking!
Shocking!
oh we're there - don't worry
I think the only way to get to the bottom of such allegations is for the accuser and the accused to go into a room together and engage in a little "sword play", if you catch my drift.
Not to mention all the melamine! They use that in lots of stuff.
There's a few details you missed:
Henry Leland took over and reorganized the Henry Ford Company in 1902 at the request of Henry Ford's financial backers who had lost faith in him. That's when it became Cadillac Motor Co. He continued to run Cadillac after it was purchased by General Motors until he and William Durant had a disagreement over whether Cadillac should supply war materials during WWI.
Lincoln was started in 1917. Leland named the company after Abraham Lincoln who he admired. The company had a contract with the War Department to supply Liberty aircraft engines. The war ended in 1918, leaving Lincoln stuck with a bunch of engines no one needed. Leland then decided to go into the luxury car business The company started out in the hole financially and a recession after the war ended didn't help.
In 1922 it was EDSEL Ford who wanted to buy Lincoln - not Henry. Henry was happy producing the Model T which was far from a luxury car. Ever the tightwad, Henry originally offered to pay 25 cents on the dollar for the company, but a bankruptcy judge said that wasn't enough so he upped his offer to 50 cents on the dollar.
The Ford Model T was produced from 1908 until 1927. It was replaced by the (second) Ford Model A. Mercury didn't come about till 1939 - again at Edsel's suggestion.
I truly think that Lincoln can be made into a hot selling brand. But it'll take vision, focus and commitment. I guess we'll see over the next couple of years whether or not FoMoCo is able to provide that.
Henry Leland took over and reorganized the Henry Ford Company in 1902 at the request of Henry Ford's financial backers who had lost faith in him. That's when it became Cadillac Motor Co. He continued to run Cadillac after it was purchased by General Motors until he and William Durant had a disagreement over whether Cadillac should supply war materials during WWI.
Lincoln was started in 1917. Leland named the company after Abraham Lincoln who he admired. The company had a contract with the War Department to supply Liberty aircraft engines. The war ended in 1918, leaving Lincoln stuck with a bunch of engines no one needed. Leland then decided to go into the luxury car business The company started out in the hole financially and a recession after the war ended didn't help.
In 1922 it was EDSEL Ford who wanted to buy Lincoln - not Henry. Henry was happy producing the Model T which was far from a luxury car. Ever the tightwad, Henry originally offered to pay 25 cents on the dollar for the company, but a bankruptcy judge said that wasn't enough so he upped his offer to 50 cents on the dollar.
The Ford Model T was produced from 1908 until 1927. It was replaced by the (second) Ford Model A. Mercury didn't come about till 1939 - again at Edsel's suggestion.
I truly think that Lincoln can be made into a hot selling brand. But it'll take vision, focus and commitment. I guess we'll see over the next couple of years whether or not FoMoCo is able to provide that.
