Archive for January, 2008
Salute to Roy Spencer…
Monday, January 28th, 2008Roy Spencer has posted a summary of the Mercedes SL scene, as of 2008, that’s so good I might have written it myself! “An SL for any Size Billfold” might be another name for this four-part article covering four decades of SLs. Whether you’re curious about adding another decade to your SL collection or still seek your first, take a gander at these four [...]
Recession and Scottsdale
Thursday, January 24th, 2008QUESTION: John, a question on a lot of minds this month: Can we expect collector cars to follow weak real estate and/or a bearish Wall Street? OLSON: Not as much as you might think. While anyone in financial straights may be forced to dispense (temporarily) with their hobby it is also true that:
Cars are [...]
Mercedes-Benz Transmission Transplants
Monday, January 14th, 2008Question from subscriber …. Hello John. I wanted to pick your brain on a transmission question. I have a '71 280SL. According to some rumors floating around, a manual from an '86 300E, would fit the 113. Supposedly, the 300E manual is a smooth 5 speed. Do you know if this would be a [...]
