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[DDB]

Hey all,

I'm new to this forum, so i thought i'd introduce some of my cars

I have three classics at the moment.

1977 Mercedes 280 SE
1975 Daf 44
1966 Mercedes 230 Fintail Estate (project)

Here's a few pictures:

Mercedes 280SE:




Daf 44:




Fintail Estate:




The 280 is in very good conditin, the Daf needs a respray (being organised), and as you can see, the Fintail needs a full restoration. Guess that'll keep me busy for the next 10 years or so
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[Rick]

Welcome to the forum, a real varied fleet you've got going on. That fintail estate must be quite a rarity now?

RJ
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[DDB]

RHD Fintail Estates are very rare indeed.

They were coach built by a company called IMA in Mechelen, Belgium. Very few left i am told. I saw an article in a Mercedes magazine about 2 months ago on a restored one. I need to get my hands on that magazine
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[Rick]

Pretty cool, do you know anything of its history?

(I might amend the title of the thread to mention your cars if that's ok)

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Amend away

I know a little bit of they history of the car, but not much. I'm still investigating.

All i know at this stage is that it's a 1966 car that was imported from the UK into Ireland in 1978, hence the 1978 Tipperary North registration plate (FI). It was then registered as a hearse and still is today.
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[Riley Blue]

Love the Fintail. I lived in Germany 1965-67 and wished my Dad had bought one, instead he bought a Hillman Super Minx Estate

[JC T ONE]

Hi & welcome inhere

Lovely cars / projects

I helped clearing a estate some years ago, after the previus owner had passed away.

In his collection was a Daf simelar to yours, and a Fiat 600, with suicide doors.

I didnt have room to store them shame beourse the Daf was 100% complete, and stood in a garage.
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[DDB]

What amazes me about that Fintail is that it's still driving, even though it's clearly in bad condition. Can't beat those germans for build quality hey
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[JC T ONE]

Is it built by Binz, or Mercedes ?

I send one of the pictures, to my friend who works here = http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com/content/classic/mpc/mpc_classic_website/en/mpc_home/mbc/home/vehicles_service/mb_classic_center/classic_center_usa.html
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