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Richard, also affectionately known as Dick, Seaman was in a rare and privileged position - being English and driving for the late thirties Mercedes G.P. team - a story perhaps repeated some years later with Stirling Moss. Anyway, Seaman's story is told in four fascinating videos. Full of motor...

.....and some others. I had never seen the 6-wheeler in action until the advent of this Sinsheim Museum exhibit........and how about some of the other colossuses (new word ?) - simply breathtaking. Regards Styria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsEnQzC6yqE...

Yes Mark, I understand. I primarily raised it because it came up as an associated link, but I am also encouraging, or trying to, get B13 back on line to see how he solved his problem/s (if he did), also leaking hydraulics vs. steel sprung suspension, remedies available etc. etc.........Regards...

This is the post started by SELfour50, and contributed to by John Erbe in California. I am just hoping that John will call in and contribute from time to time - his info is most valuable. http://www.topklasse.org/forums/showthread.php?t=257 Regards Styria

Hi Mark, I can really feel and sympathize with you regarding your partner - as you know, I have had my share uf lay-off with my accident that now goes back to May of last year. Indeed, it is only just Friday past that I have returned my four legged walking stick back to the hospital. One can...

Well Mark, I need to own up to the fact that I fell into the category of trying to hit the nail in the dark. That practice served me well right up to the time of the latest 6.9 problem. I don't really want to tell you (and probably don't know anyway) how much time I spent on this in an effort to...

I hope this info lifts the mystery from various aspects of the 6.9 hydropneumatic suspension system. It is os some importance to couple this information to the workshop manual section already within TK. I will just make sure that the relevant information has been stored. Regards Styria

In the course of getting the suspension to raise, it was soon obvious that there was not enough pressure in the system to raise the car in front. The fact that the rear would respond to low normal and high adjustments tended to confuse the issue. Why is the back working, and the front not ...

In my view, the hydropneumatic suspension system, has been unjustly maligned and criticized and, many times, by the unknowing and I can include myself to a certain extent as one of the critics as well.I have owned Gleaming Beauty for the best part of sixteen or seventeen years, and it is not...

Hi Bill, I am pleased to hear that. BTW, may 2013 be a good year for you, such as it can be. Also, I am glad that you are coming in on this thread - for Chris' sake, but I am also keen to share some of my thoughts and impressions on what I have experienced and/or discovered when dealing with the...

Chris is the person and fellow member that bought my Astral Silver 6.9 - in rebuilt condition, such as valve grind and de-coke, complete re-spray, a host of interior work - there are pictures of the valve grind in the Technical Section (as referenced by workshop tasks on the home page), plus...

This must be a 6.9 hearse (see high back suspension) or else the body has not yet occupied pride of habitat !:D http://autopixx.de/autobilder/bilder-bXoi3RcP-280-se-leichenwagen.html Regards Styria

Tim, the car has performed faultlessly in every respect. There are a couple of worn front end bushes that incite a rumble over certain surfaces, but other than that fine. Even on the occasion of some hot days (35 degrees) and with Air Con operating under traffic and some stop/start conditions...

Tim, the car has performed faultlessly in every respect. There are a couple of worn front end bushes that incite a rumble over certain surfaces, but other than that fine. Even on the occasion of some hot days (35 degrees) and with Air Con operatingunder traffic and some stop/start conditions...

It is utterly surprising how so similar this story relates to the purchase/restoration of a car that the owner has had some childhood involvement with. I can readily think of one person/owner that restored his 6.3 despite the fact that it was total lossed as a result of theft and subsequent...

I am afraid you'll need a bit of patience to take in the complete video - personally, I am fascinated by the genuineness of this event. You know, none of this business of white walls galore, squillions of dollars spent - you see the vehicles they way they were used 30, 40, 50 years ago. The...

I am looking for advice. Gleaming Beauty shows reasonably strong tendencies to veer to the left whilst on the move, but also even when stationary and turning the steering wheel to the right, there is a tendency for the wheel wanting to turn back to the left. All this in spite of the fact that...

Once again, a very factual report. Pity the tester keeps talking about fuel consumption - at the sort of purchase price attributable to this Bentley, fuel consumption should be a matter of hypothesis. Regards Styria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8uzOXKfOOM

Well, we can only dream - well, in my case anyway. This is a most informative and well presented comparison. Enjoy. Regards Styria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PckC81-a0w

Move over SLS AMG ? Well, I wouldn't dare to suggest it. Mind you, the styling of this latest Mercedes creation is quite stunning, and it would appear that the gullwing doors open up to quite a spacious interior catering for rear passengers as well. All this info gleaned from Winding Road...