Mercury Through The Years...

**GENE LANHAM** · 05-06-2023, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...carl kiekhaefers 1954 mercedes benz 300 sl...today...

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**FUJIMO** · 05-07-2023, 07:46 PM

**bernie** · 05-08-2023, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

All condos today - that was Plant 64 and Plant 5, Oshkosh. Look at the lost employment - today but a handful of people operate out of Plant 33, building to the far left.

**FUJIMO** · 05-08-2023, 08:34 PM

**FUJIMO** · 05-10-2023, 08:10 PM

**JPEROG** · 05-11-2023, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

Fred has been exposed to so much, has had so much in the form of material items, and still has his own drive for success and knowledge, still fights challenges and innovates, still a great person and caring individual...This is yet another living tribute to Elmer and his accomplishments-

Joe

**Amberjack1234** · 05-11-2023, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by JPEROG

Fred has been exposed to so much, has had so much in the form of material items, and still has his own drive for success and knowledge, still fights challenges and innovates, still a great person and caring individual...This is yet another living tribute to Elmer and his accomplishments-

Joe

Growing up in Miami, we were lucky enough to know someone that had a gold wing 300 Mercedes this girls dad was one of the owners of national airlines and was a Maytag heir She was cute but we all lost it after the car and would do anything to get a date with her just to go over and look at the car. What a wonderful time to grow up in Miami back in the 60s.

**FUJIMO** · 05-11-2023, 02:20 PM

**jackiewilson** · 05-11-2023, 03:57 PM

I have to tell you that in the land of percentages —— outboards got 200% uglier in the quest of power,yet only 20% more powerful than before the revolution.
do not quote me pollution and all that crap as a reason . We knew for forty years the death knell of the two stroke had been rung and ignored . Maybe thats when the panic started . Mercury seem to have weathered the storm of mistakes after the Far Eastern invasion , well they are still the most expensive piece of kit in the world and the profit margins have always been showing great returns to investors . Surmazed just how many Suzy’s and Yams are sold in the states —- must be the hell of a difference in price .
Still, you only have to look at the “BIKE—CAR—TV AND CAMERA market . That gives you a fair idea of todays peoples priorities . Not the reasons though—you have to work that out for yourself.
Should you ever work out the reason HARLEY DAVIDSON ever sells a single old fashioned —noisy—thirsty—-outdated piece of crap when placed against a Far Eastern pair of wheels —- please let me know !!!!!! Yes i have owned a couple and have often asked myself WHY ????????

**jackiewilson** · 05-11-2023, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Amberjack1234

Growing up in Miami, we were lucky enough to know someone that had a gold wing 300 Mercedes this girls dad was one of the owners of national airlines and was a Maytag heir She was cute but we all lost it after the car and would do anything to get a date with her just to go over and look at the car. What a wonderful time to grow up in Miami back in the 60s.

Once turned down a straight swop of a gullwing for a Fletcher fifteen with a 500 [50hp] Merc —- year was 1970and the complete outfit was worth $2,500 .
I have made better decisions in my life .

**FUJIMO** · 05-11-2023, 08:06 PM

**FUJIMO** · 05-12-2023, 09:16 PM

**FUJIMO** · 05-13-2023, 08:19 PM

**Lake X Kid** · 05-13-2023, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

..."the most beautiful race in the world", the mille miglia, in italy. yes, it is still on the race course, lol. mm is very popular & usually has about 375 cars signed up every year to enter. get this...over 3 million spectators line the road course around italy to watch the race. 3 million people from around the world!...wow...