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paul-NL
Netherlands
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 Posted - 06/30/2009 : 14:06:28
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we can't wait for the comming "LWB-section"
so we make a start now .....
start with the (unidentified) first build:
237
362 Pope-car
and the only SWB:
830 Graf von Berckheim
894 President Ivory Coast Africa
896 Tito Yugoslavia
1096 President Gabon
added 1129 [ex Mobutu's]
1217 Ceausescu
1634 M Glass
1784
1790
1854 Tito
1879 (ex Africa)
1894 President Senegal
2165 factory
2283 ex Africa
2316
added 2320
2541 Ceausescu II
RHD601 Sultan v Brunei
RHD1743 Sultan v Brunei
RHD1942 Lindsay Fox ex Bob Jane
RHD2020 pres South Africa
So that were the identified cars, and now the unidentified pictures:
6d Bulgerian
ex Idi Amin
Moa Tse Tung
4d exMobutu could be 001129
6d ex Bongo
Paris (now in south Germany ???)
RHD 002657 in Johor
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Edited by - paul-NL on 05/16/2012 13:20:56 |
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Gerrett
USA
919 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 18:45:00
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Paul:
Did you note that (finally) the Romanian state landaulet sold at RM Auction recently. It was sold for $300,000 US, which I believe is about half the original asking price.
That car was a full laundaulet (2/3 uncovered).
My LWB is now on US soil, awaiting US Customs approval.
Gerrett Conover,
M-100 Membership Sec'y
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1971 600 SWB
1979 450SEL 6.9
1981 250 LWB
1995 Impala SS
1996 S500
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 19:04:11
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Gerrett,
You are talking about 1854.
It was sold on RM-Auction febr 2003 for $ 378800. It had then 23000 Km. It was Tito's "second" Landaulet.
As I am informed well it is now in south Germany. Black with tan leather and came out the Rolf Meyer collection. It is a rare sixdoor presidential / long softtop.
I am glad your new LWB-'taxi' is arrived yet ..... 
When I come the next time to the States I know who to ring for a taxi  .
But I tought it might be time to present the landaulets I collected, in a "one view"posting, since you have spare time to update the register. 1/3 of the landaulets are now identified, which is not a bad result at all, I believe.
BTW, when can we see this new LWB section ??? 
Greetings to the "taxi-driver" 
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will
Germany
58 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 19:15:30
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Hi Paul,
Congratulation for this great collection of pictures. Perhaps is Vin 894 with the white softtop the same like "ex-Idi-Amin"? Further I have a pic of another RHD Landaulet, which was delivered to an unknown africain state. I will send it to you.
Greetings Will
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 19:29:12
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Hi Wll,
894 was from the president of Ivory Coast in Africa. So Idi Amin's is NOT 894. That are different cars.
We have to search on for that Amin's carVin.
BUT, I remember that once Mr van der Velde in Lokeren posted, he married in a Amin's Landaulet.......
Do I remember that correct ????
Then he is possible able to help us to find more about that Landaulet .....
I hope he will read this  and would be willing to help us.
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 19:46:05
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Hmmmmm,
I searched quick my database and found that picture .......
Note the "Wapen" on the thrunklid instead of the STAR.
Mark please help us ....
But this car seems to have a black softtop and red laether.
It could be Amin had also more Landaulets ......
Now we have sorted out 31 different Landaulets from 59 build.
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 20:24:57
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And here an other one, probably the first longsofttop-car
(Must be around Vin 250 and in factory-ownership)
During the visit from Queen Elisabeth to Berlin in front of the Brandenburger Tor ....
That is number 32 from 59 build ....
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 21:34:43
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As Pompidou 1971 visited Cameroon, there were also two Landaulets.
A Black one and a White one.
That counts on 34 .....
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S class
South Africa
566 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 04:19:49
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Hi Paul,
earlier presidents of South Africa had a LWB laundalet. It is black, and now in the museum of Mercedes South Africa. Do you have VIN and photos? I can try to get some photos for you.
116.036
116.036
116.024
107.044
202.018
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Ron B
Australia
10169 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 04:26:47
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Kim Jong Il's 600
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, center left, accompanied by North's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, waves from a open-top car during a motorcade in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il greeted Roh in Pyongyang Tuesday to begin only the second summit between the two countries since the peninsula's division after World War II.
Sorry, no Chassis number.
 quote:
12-14-2004, 11:49 PM #8
Tom Hanson
MBCA Member
What the heck, try to stuff a MB 6.9 liter V8 in it. What a machine that would be..
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Tom Hanson
Orange County Section
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Gerrett
USA
919 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 05:45:20
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Paul:
Well, it was (unbeknownst to me) a rerun, but that isn't the car to which I'm referring..
Chassis 1217, owned by Nicolae Ceaucescu, was sold in Phoenix in 2006 for $300,000, plus 10% buyer's premium.
http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=AZ06&CarID=r211
Gerrett Conover,
M-100 Membership Sec'y
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1971 600 SWB
1979 450SEL 6.9
1981 250 LWB
1995 Impala SS
1996 S500
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 05:50:34
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quote:
Originally posted by S class
earlier presidents of South Africa had a LWB laundalet. It is black, and now in the museum of Mercedes South Africa. Do you have VIN and photos? I can try to get some photos for you.
That's RHD2020 and any additional picture is welcome. |
Edited by - paul-NL on 07/01/2009 06:53:36 |
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 06:55:59
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quote:
Originally posted by Ron B
Kim Jong Il's 600
Thanks Ron for those pics.
Until now I could not find any usable.
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paul-NL
Netherlands
3109 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 06:59:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Gerrett
Paul:
Well, it was (unbeknownst to me) a rerun, but that isn't the car to which I'm referring..
Gerrett, I made a mistake on my answer , may be it is better when I add some info to the known Vinnumbers. So I did ....
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espejor
Spain
126 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 15:48:01
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Two Landaulet belonged to HIM the Shah of Iran.
Regards! |
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espejor
Spain
126 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 15:50:11
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Do you have more photos of "2283 ex Africa"? It's in a very bad condition!
This topic is amazing!
Regards! |
Edited by - paul-NL on 03/20/2012 15:24:05 |
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