1968 Mercedes Benz 250S

Best of 2015 (and late 2014) Part 2

And here are the rest of the best of the year, once again in order of oldest first.

In no particular order. The slider works in the normal way, but if you click / tap in the middle of the image you will be taken to the post.

Best of 2015 (and late 2014) Part 1

Happy 2016! Examining the posts of the past 14 months (I'm throwing in the few from 2014 in the mix), here are the best in the order of oldest to newest. Click in the middle of the picture to go to the post.

In no particular order. The slider works in the normal way, but if you click / tap in the middle of the image you will be taken to the post.

1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL

1956 Mercedes Benz 219(?)

If you believe Wikipedia, this car is a 220a or 220S, because "This can be identified by the one-piece windows in the rear doors, as opposed to the 220a and 220S having separate quarter windows." I don't know... it could easily be cobbled together from lots of cars. Chrome looks like all the pictures I've seen of the 220(a/S). That's the thing about the internet -- you can always check, but you can never be sure.

Heyyyy... where did we see that blue car in #2 before? I bet this one belongs to the same guy. I'll have to ask.

1966 Mercedes Benz 230

I was a little worried when shooting this car, simply because it is so similar to post #1, and I didn't want to repeat myself too closely. Well okay, maybe I did repeat myself. But comparing them, it seems my approach has changed a fair bit, and I'm more pleased with how this one turned out. If you are looking at this on a phone or tablet, check it out a regular desktop too.

Somehow, this car looks like it could as easily have been designed in East Germany. It's that austerity, the subdued shapes. Which makes the chrome look even more impressive. A serious looking car.

1971 Mercedes Benz 280SL

Elegant and functional. Owner says it has not been restored (aside from paint), and it shows in minor dings plus wear on the interior (which is still excellent, particularly for white). The nicely domed hood, clapping wipers and chromed air intake, the excellent colour, separate left & right rear bumpers, the narrow shut lines which do not interrupt the flow of fine lines leading from the headlights to the tail. And those wheel arches!

Oh sure there are a few excesses -- the bits of chrome everywhere, including the chrome exhaust extension, but even that has a durable look to it. A car fit for a playboy.