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Old Aug 21, 2020 | 11:30 AM
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I'm driving the General's old car!

Thank you for including me at MBworld.org; I bought the General's 1977 450 SL R107 after he passed away and am honored to shine it on. Not bad shape for a 1977 at 96K miles, as you may imagine the General was strictly observant with the maintenance schedule and meticulous in keeping his baby detailed. As an old professor, I can appreciate the General's taste for luxury roading with the top down. I look forward to many explorations with you'all in various forums and discussions into the mechanical technicalities of nursing this baby along another 96K miles. Blessings, Brad

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Old Aug 21, 2020 | 12:20 PM
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Welcome! Nice looking SL.
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Welcome to the forum Brad. I’m sure you’ll do a great job looking after the General’s SL. It is in safe hands 😀
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Howdy chassis, and thank you for welcoming me. take care, brad
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Old Aug 21, 2020 | 11:31 PM
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Howdy MBpippo - thank you. A friend Adam Masters is a professor at Australian National University in Canberra, only 466 kilo as the kookaburra flies! take care, Brad
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