MB Classic Center

dbtk · 07-10-2006, 08:13 PM

Just got back from a family vacation in Southern Cal and stopped in at the MB Classic Center in Irvine. Nice facility with some nice older MBs. Saw the 600 used in 'X-men 3' as well as a nice 6.9 and a couple of 3.5s convertibles. One of the reps told me that the W123s are now considered classics as well as the 450SL/SLCs.

Yaz AMG · 07-10-2006, 08:53 PM

Cool! Did you take any pictures?
Yea, that 600 in X-Men III was awesome. You noticed how MB tried to make a connection between it and the Maybach 62 by using it 30 years ( or was it 20??) later. Kinda cool if you ask me

donau · 07-10-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaz AMG

.... You noticed how MB tried to make a connection between it and the Maybach 62 by using it 30 years ( or was it 20??) later. Kinda cool if you ask me

that is cool....

dbtk · 07-13-2006, 11:21 PM

No I was unable to take photos as I got there 30 minutes after they closed and I was kindly allowed in by Woodie, the parts manager. He brought me out back where I saw the 600 in a special, restricted restoration room. He let me peak in and then shut the door. I did see a couple 3.5 convertibles, a 6.9, 300D, 450SEL, 450SL, and some 280SL (one which was already sold at $79K!).

He said that this year the W123s and R107 SLs have received "historic" recognition from DCX. So now I guess I own two classics until Porsche does the same for the 993 911s.

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dbtk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MB Classic Center Just got back from a family vacation in Southern Cal and stopped in at the MB Classic Center in Irvine. Nice facility with some nice older MBs. Saw the 600 used in 'X-men 3' as well as a nice 6.9 and a couple of 3.5s convertibles. One of the reps told me that the W123s are now considered classics as well as the 450SL/SLCs.

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Yaz AMG Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 724 Thanks: 15 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: MB Classic Center Cool! Did you take any pictures? Yea, that 600 in X-Men III was awesome. You noticed how MB tried to make a connection between it and the Maybach 62 by using it 30 years ( or was it 20??) later. Kinda cool if you ask me

07-13-2006, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
dbtk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MB Classic Center No I was unable to take photos as I got there 30 minutes after they closed and I was kindly allowed in by Woodie, the parts manager. He brought me out back where I saw the 600 in a special, restricted restoration room. He let me peak in and then shut the door. I did see a couple 3.5 convertibles, a 6.9, 300D, 450SEL, 450SL, and some 280SL (one which was already sold at $79K!). He said that this year the W123s and R107 SLs have received "historic" recognition from DCX. So now I guess I own two classics until Porsche does the same for the 993 911s.

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