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  1. I was today years old when I discovered that the Mercedes R129 had strut front suspension. WAT!? How did I miss this in the last 30+ years? Maybe I forgot. Ha.

    I guess this layout has been a staple on Mercs forever but for some reason I thought the R129 was more "sports car bespoke". I wonder if the later R-chassis cars are strut too...

    Here's that flappy paddle shift kit for the 722 I was referring to earlier.

    ofgear.dk/

    #Mercedes #R129 #Cars #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  2. I really don't get why VW doesn't have a Beetle EV in their line-up. At least here (Canada) they don't sell one. I don't see one on the UK site.

    Seems like it would be a "no-brainer" to me, especially this far into EV availability.

    I mean, Mini EV, Fiat 500 EV, Renault EV, etc., etc. WTF is VW even doing? LOL

    #Cars #CarsOfMastodon #VW #Volkswagen #EV

  3. Porsche 928 (Late 16V w/ 5sp) vs Mercedes SL500 (R129).

    Assume the R129 has flappy paddles via aftermarket kit or has been 5sp swapped (trying to make sorta apples-to-apples).

    Given similar pricing and "gas-n-go" condition which would you pick?

    Why?

    Fight! 😀

    #Porsche #Mercedes #928 #R129 #Cars #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  4. The car of the day: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster; these always look good in red.
    #CarsOfMastodon

  5. Car of the day: 1958 Ferrari GT 250 Coupe; love the color on this one.
    #CarsOfMastodon

  6. Every month or so I get "on a tear" researching a different car.

    Last month was the Ford Capri (Mk1).

    Month before that was Fiat X1/9.

    This month is Porsche 928.

    Some of these cars may end up in my garage, as mini-projects to buy, enjoy for a time, and then sell on. I "haz plans" for retirement if we ever get there.

    I'll probably move on my "collection" of Jeeps - make room and focus on fewer things.

    #CarGuyMentalGymnastics #Cars #CarsOfMastodon

  7. The car of the day: 1967 Ford Fairlane GTA. I wouldn’t say no. 😉
    #CarsOfMastodon
    #Badassery

  8. This post made me tweak on this memory.

    Had that material for a long time. the curtains made it into a largish kite and served a number of years that way. Ha.

    weird.autos/@carbrochureaddict

    #1970s #Cars #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  9. Dear UK car nerds...

    It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

    How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

    Does one have a better feeling of quality?

    Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

    #MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  10. Dear UK car nerds...

    It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

    How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

    Does one have a better feeling of quality?

    Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

    #MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  11. Dear UK car nerds...

    It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

    How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

    Does one have a better feeling of quality?

    Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

    #MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  12. Dear UK car nerds...

    It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

    How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

    Does one have a better feeling of quality?

    Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

    #MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon

  13. Dear UK car nerds...

    It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

    How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

    Does one have a better feeling of quality?

    Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

    #MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon