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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

........a wander around a classic car show seemed like a good idea.

[dave the builder]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

I did spy a Cresta.

[Nick W]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

I did spy a the Cresta.

FTFY

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

I did spy a the Cresta.

'J' registration, I think. So 1970/71.

Big old bus.

FTFY

[ronnyd]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

I did spy a Cresta.

Is that it on the back row of pic four with it's own matching parasol? 

[BazaJT]

What pictures

[Sir Tigger KC]

What pictures

Yes... What do they say about useless threads with no pictures?     

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What pictures

Yes... What do they say about useless threads with no pictures?    

Pictures seem to have disappeared.

CBA to put them up again.

All you old lads will just have to imagine what an old Humber or Morris Marina look like.

[BazaJT]

Dad ran Humber Supersnipes as company cars from the middle '50's to '67[apart from one month with a MkI Van den Plas 3 litre]and I had a '64 MkI Sceptre.Neither of us nor my siblings had a Marina :'(

[Lizzie Zoom]

No Carltons, Sennys, Omegas then 
I guess they where all at church 

I did spy a the Cresta.

'J' registration, I think. So 1970/71.

Big old bus.

FTFY

There is only one desirable Cresta  ;  a Cresta PA  from around 1961

On Bangers & Cash they had a ESTATE Cresta PA.  Absolutely in immaculate condition.   Apart from my Omega there are few cars I would really love to own, but that Cresta; Yes Please!!

[Raeturbo]

I’d love a PA too, my father had a Cresta pa Basingstoke Friary. Back door fell off and drag link came off, those are the fond mammaries Er……memories 🤣

[Mr Skrunts]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,

Every week I valeted a brand new Senator for a customor of mine.

He bought it as a retirement pressie for himself to tug the tin box arround.

Loved it, Not quite as comforfortable as the 2.9 Scorpio Ghia (nicest seat trim/level I have sat on.  But the Ford verse Vauhall, no contest, Santator won hands down.

[Andy B]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

[Mr Skrunts]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

Interiors have shrunk over time, My Carltons were a tad smaller, Omega a tad tighter.

I like a roomy car with the gadgets, sunroof and electric sunroof have to be a must on my next car, but I am not aware of anything that I would like that compare to a Senator, Maybe a BMW series 7/8 or an S class Merc.  But I havnt enough spare cash to in vest in either, and would they ever be classed as a proper classic in t he future.

[Doctor Gollum]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

Cheese cutter.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Hey Al, how about some pictures of your new Merc. Not seen any unless I missed them.

[Raeturbo]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

                Yes I loved mine too, had two 24v Carlton’s but the Senator was the 'dangle berries'

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

                Yes I loved mine too, had two 24v Carlton’s but the Senator was the 'dangle berries'

Same here. Still miss the old rust bucket.

[dave the builder]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

Cheese cutter.

CHIP CUTTER 

referring to the grill ,which was a lattice of squares ,much like a chip cutter

Mmm.... chips 

[Mr Skrunts]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

[Andy B]

The one car I would have loved was a 24V Senator,....

I loved my 24v Senator 

Interiors have shrunk over time, My Carltons were a tad smaller, Omega a tad tighter.

I like a roomy car with the gadgets, sunroof and electric sunroof have to be a must on my next car, but I am not aware of anything that I would like that compare to a Senator, Maybe a BMW series 7/8 or an S class Merc.  But I havnt enough spare cash to in vest in either, and would they ever be classed as a proper classic in t he future.

I never really noticed that ....

My R Class had a pano roof ..... I do miss it on my ML 

[Mr Skrunts]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Do they come with thier own fuel tanker?
I drove one many years ago, didnt realise they were 6.9 Litre, had a play eacelerating using the cruise control and I swear I daw the fuel gauge drop. :'(

[Mr Skrunts]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Sorry about this post, keyboard would not type, had to reboot. (No delete post option)

[Kevin Wood]

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Look at the prices for mint W116 S Classes and ask that question again.

https://www.carandclassic.com/list/31/450%20sel/

Do they come with thier own fuel tanker?
I drove one many years ago, didnt realise they were 6.9 Litre, had a play eacelerating using the cruise control and I swear I daw the fuel gauge drop. :'(

A mate of mine used to import gliders from Germany, and used a 450SEL 6.9 as a tow car. He recounted one time, when he was late for a ferry with a twin axle glider trailer on the back, and it was apparently still happy on the autobahn at 130 MPH.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://youtu.be/Ct-KlbvGXgo?feature=shared

The 6.9 is good but I prefer the earlier 300 SEL 6.3.

A proper cold war Merc.

I imagine Jay Leno would be a great bloke to share a pint with.

[Kevin Wood]

https://youtu.be/Ct-KlbvGXgo?feature=shared

The 6.9 is good but I prefer the earlier 300 SEL 6.3.

A proper cold war Merc.

I imagine Jay Leno would be a great bloke to share a pint with.

You don't quite sit right in one unless you're a dictator, though.

[Sir Tigger KC]

https://youtu.be/Ct-KlbvGXgo?feature=shared

The 6.9 is good but I prefer the earlier 300 SEL 6.3.

A proper cold war Merc.

I imagine Jay Leno would be a great bloke to share a pint with.

You don't quite sit right in one unless you're an African dictator, though.

Idi Amin?     

[Raeturbo]

The boxer?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://youtu.be/Ct-KlbvGXgo?feature=shared

The 6.9 is good but I prefer the earlier 300 SEL 6.3.

A proper cold war Merc.

I imagine Jay Leno would be a great bloke to share a pint with.

You don't quite sit right in one unless you're an African dictator, though.

Idi Amin?     

Rumour has it he kept the severed head of one of his enemies in his freezer.

But I'm sure that deep down Idi was a gentle kind man.