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2008 Formula 1 — 12 minute Synopsis
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Here are the four best 3 minutes cameos of Formula 1 racing I've ever seen.
They are the handiwork of Bernie Ecclestone's best PR specialists
Bahrain, the 3rd race this year is at this window, with an "archives" option for past races.
http://www.formula1.com/services/play_video.html
Each 3 minutes is a state-of-the-art "rush" that exceeds sights one would see being there.
There is no substitute for the real […]
Are 300SL Roadsters “finally” eclipsing Gullwing Prices
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Question: Sportscar Market Magazine's 2008 Price Guide is putting 300SL Roadster values higher then the Mercedes-Benz Gullwings. Can this be true?
Olson Replies: The SL Market Letter has been charting this relationship since these models were new. The 300SL "Gullwing" Coupe is one the few great cars where a closed body-type has commanded higher prices than its convertible counterpart. This has prompted decades of prognostication that Roadsters […]
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 articles:
View SL […]
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 […]
Publishers of the SL Market Letter - Mercedes-Benz SL Newsletter
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Welcome to SL Market - a leading authority on the SL Mercedes-Benz and publishers of the SL Market Letter, which is a newsletter dedicated to the Mercedes-Benz SL. It features trends and news as well as up-to-date listings of Mercedes-Benz SLs for sale all over the world, as well as coupes, 600, 6.3, 6.9 and […]