This post was prompted by my (belated) Sunday post from earlier this week, wherein I described the BMW 507 and M1 as my choice of “companion” cars.
Which leads me to wonder the following: if you had to pick two models from the same badge on the hood as your companion pieces, which two would you select? (Examples: Ford GT and F150, Mercedes G-wagen and SL*, Toyota Prius and Corolla — okay, that one’s a joke — or MGB and MG Midget, etc. )
When picking a model, be as specific as you can. — e.g. Mercedes 230 SL / Mercedes 500 SL, with the year if possible.
In addition to the BMW pair above, I’d also like the 1956 Mercedes 300S Coupe and 1964 Mercedes 230 SL:
No need to provide pics; if I run another post later on the choices, I’ll get them myself.
1951 Bentley Petersen 6½-Litre ‘Dartmoor’ Coupé
1930 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Blower
or vice versa
Easy. They sit in the garage/driveway. Honda S2000 API2 (2005 blue) and Honda Ridgeline pickup (2019 gun metal grey).
2004 – 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – Silver with Red Interior.
and
2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo – Red with the Saddle interior Because my daily diver needs to be able to haul stuff to the town recycle center.
I’ll have a brace of Skoda Superbs. One pre-war Superb 4000, the other modern, a facelifted 2.0 TSI.
Sunbeam: Talbot Alpine convertible, and a Tiger.
as seen at Rennsport…..
a matched set of Porsche 992 GT3RS’s one Black with Orange trim the other Orange with Black trim.
….. and they were Parked between a pair of matching double deck Race Car transporters.
or….. how about MB 1957 AMG Aluminum Bodied 300 SL Gullwing and a 2022 MB EQS
1967 Jaguar xke convertible and a 1976 xj12c…..have owned half a dozen E types and the the xj12c is out in the barn slowly going thru a restomod….
Series 60 Land Cruiser, preferably diesel (12ht engine)
Late model Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
Yeah, I know, but I like to go up in the mountains, and the electric motors work better in thin air.
Triumph TR-3A and Triumph TR-8 – had a lot of experience with both of those, silly cars but lots of fun.
Daytona Spyder & F-40!
2023 C8 Corvette Z06 for fun and a Silverado 3500 Duramax dually for pulling my 5th wheel. (I’d actually prefer a Cummins for towing, but Fiat Chrysler doesn’t make a car I’d be caught dead in.)
I am Tatra all the way.
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a)
http://www.czdefence.com/article/first-prototypes-of-titus-vehicles-for-the-czech-army-are-being-developed-in-koprivnice
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Thinking ahead to sportier times during the remainder of this global collapse:
A couple-three of these 815-7 versions, outfitted as motorhomes in the popular ‘overlander’ genre.
Central ‘tube’ frame, Cummins ISM through an Allison 4570, driving a 6×6 configuration… front and rear axles steer to nearly 180° in-place.
Half-shaft axles flex independently, giving a sedan-like rode over any terrain.
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b)
1947 Model 87!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanzelka_and_Zikmund
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Tatra sponsored Hanzelka and Zikmund for their overland expeditions of Afrika and Latin America, and their round-the-world expeditions (‘RTW’) during the 1940s and 50s.
In those days, pavement was rare, spares non-existent, fuel questionable, and groupies extremely dedicated.
On the worst remote isolated tracks imaginable, their 87 carried them 69,000 miles / 111,000 km without a hiccup.
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The 87 was designed in a wind-tunnel to be aerodynamic, using a tiny engine for a top-speed of nearly 150mph… at about 30mpg…
…during the soviet repression of innovation.
Truly remarkable achievements for factory and some very tough adventurerers.
I am Tatra all the way.
.
a)
http://www.czdefence.com/article/first-prototypes-of-titus-vehicles-for-the-czech-army-are-being-developed-in-koprivnice
.
Thinking ahead to sportier times during the remainder of this global collapse:
A couple-three of these 815-7 versions, outfitted as motorhomes in the popular ‘overlander’ genre.
Central ‘tube’ frame, Cummins ISM through an Allison 4570, driving a 6×6 configuration… front and rear axles steer to nearly 180° in-place.
Half-shaft axles flex independently, giving a sedan-like rode over any terrain.
.
.
b)
1947 Model 87!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanzelka_and_Zikmund
.
Tatra sponsored Hanzelka and Zikmund for their overland expeditions of Afrika and Latin America, and their round-the-world expeditions (‘RTW’) during the 1940s and 50s.
In those days, pavement was rare, spares non-existent, fuel questionable, and groupies extremely dedicated.
On the worst remote isolated tracks imaginable, their 87 carried them 69,000 miles / 111,000 km without a hiccup.
.
The 87 was designed in a wind-tunnel to be aerodynamic, using a tiny engine for a top-speed of nearly 100mph… at about 30mpg…
…during the soviet repression of innovation.
Truly remarkable achievements for factory and some very tough adventurerers.
Toyota Sienna (V6 motor) for family hauling and road trips; Toyota Tundra (V8 motor) for stuff hauling and hunting trips.
Not that we don’t already have these…
2006 BMW M5 with its magnificent 500 horsepower V-10 and crappy SMG transmission.
2022 BMW M4 with its magnificent 500 horsepower twin turbo inline six and silky smooth ZF automatic.
I’d take the 1964 Mercedes 230 SL, and pair it with a 1960 Mercedes 300D sedan (the Adenauer). My father had the 300D, bought used in Japan, and it got wrecked in San Antonio, TX in 1968 or thereabouts. Second choice would be a 1965 VW bus and a 1979 VW Rabbit two-door hatchback.
I would choose a 1949 Mercury 2 Door Coupe with 259ci Flathead V8 and 3 Speed manual transmission.
The companion vehicle would be a 2004 Mercury Marauder 4 Door Sedan with 4.6L V8 and $ speed Automatic Transmission.