Author Topic: 1966 W108 250SE (Read 2552 times)

Driy · « **on:** 15-Aug-2010, 04:48:22 »

found this, thought it looked amazing

gucom · « **Reply #1 on:** 16-Aug-2010, 04:24:36 »

amazing!!!

Schwalbe · « **Reply #2 on:** 16-Aug-2010, 06:20:14 »

Indeed amazing pictures set.

It's the favorite model of many dictators around the world...I share with them only their taste for this model or the 600 Pullman

Saadie · « **Reply #3 on:** 16-Aug-2010, 10:27:54 »

nice pics .. it looks really good in black ..

btw get yourself a polarizer filter

goodduck · « **Reply #4 on:** 17-Aug-2010, 19:09:47 »

that is awesome indeed. where did you come across those?

Driy · « **Reply #5 on:** 18-Aug-2010, 04:58:25 »

^^

finalgear

everso · « **Reply #6 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 02:34:17 »

so beautiful.....vintage mafia-like!!!

Driy · « **Reply #7 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 05:37:57 »

http://otisblank.com/2010/10/24/more-shots-of-the-w108/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dryheatpanzer/tags/w108/
he has some great photos of other cars on his flickr page

http://otisblank.com/

Stoffie · « **Reply #8 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 07:26:13 »

Awesome car, and beautiful pics, but what's up with all the crap on the center console in this pic ?

Skaala · « **Reply #9 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 12:16:44 »

Quote from: Stoffie on 08-Jan-2011, 07:26:13

Awesome car, and beautiful pics, but what's up with all the crap on the center console in this pic ?

(Image removed from quote.)

That just shows that the owner uses the car...I like it. Instead of it beein hidden away in a nice garage. I saw a 300SL at the ring that looked the same, with a TomTom stuck in the window

the same way I enjoy more seeing a Ferrari or Lambo with some stone chips....shows the owner really enjoys the car.

Stoffie · « **Reply #10 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 13:26:15 »

Absolutely, I'm all for that! (as you might have noticed)

But it is a bit surprising considering that the rest of the pictures are so clean...

DMF · « **Reply #11 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 16:22:38 »

My ideal family car (many years down the road) is a W108 limousine.

Driy, any source for these amazing photos? I would love to make a large print of one to hang up in my apartment. Beautiful art!

Driy · « **Reply #12 on:** 08-Jan-2011, 21:31:28 »

all links are in post # 7 thats the best I can do.

DMF · « **Reply #13 on:** 13-Jan-2011, 16:52:01 »

Didn't see those links, thanks!

otisblank · « **Reply #14 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 19:24:32 »

Hi everyone!

I'm the owner/photographer of the W108. I'm very glad you all like the photos and the car!

The reason there was so much stuff in the center console, as Stoffie mentioned, is because I drive the car every day. I have been daily driving it since august 2010 and it has hardly given me any trouble! The water pump went out recently but that's the first serious mechanical failure that I've experienced.

You may be interested to read the article that I wrote for Motoring con Brio about the car. LINK

Here are the most recent photos of the W108:

Thanks again everyone!

ARMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 19:43:34 »

welcome aboard

you got a fine gangstar-mobile there

Phobo · « **Reply #16 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 20:12:01 »

wow amazing pictures and car. Must be great that you can say my car was build by hand not by robots.
Whats its like as a daily driver in modern traffic?

One thing that I would improve: Getting rid of those fugly floor mats.

yeckmohr · « **Reply #17 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 21:33:28 »

wow amazing car, amazing pics, very nice otisblank, welcome to our tiny car photographer forum, what kind of camera do you have ? you can post it in the thread "camera check".

otisblank · « **Reply #18 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 21:40:23 »

Quote from: Phobo on 21-Feb-2011, 20:12:01

wow amazing pictures and car. Must be great that you can say my car was build by hand not by robots.
Whats its like as a daily driver in modern traffic?

One thing that I would improve: Getting rid of those fugly floor mats.

It does surprisingly well as a daily driver. I can cruise at 50mph very comfortably. The only downer is that it's fairly scary at highway speeds (75mph) so I can't drive it out of town.

As for the floor mats, I kinda like em! They came with the car. The original mats are underneath them should I ever decide to retire them.

Stoffie · « **Reply #19 on:** 21-Feb-2011, 21:49:27 »

Read your blog about it, interesting to see the story behind the purchase

Why is it scary at highway speeds ? It shouldn't be, or at least I'm inclined to think that it shouldn't.

In any case a mesmerizingly beautiful and classic car, I wouldn't mind owning.

I get scolded a lot for driving a 1984 classic every day, but hey, isn't that what cars were made for ? To drive and enjoy ? I, at least, like to think so

But most people seem to think they belong in a garage under a dustcover, for that rare sunny sunday afternoon. Weird.