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Films: This Jeepster Commando Is Dauntless
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Made To Drive | S07 E17

This Jeepster Commando Is Dauntless

A driver and his simple Jeep have already driven off-road everywhere in California
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Mercedes 300SL Gullwing At Bonneville Gives Us Salt Fever
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SEASON 03: EPISODE 00
Mercedes 300SL Gullwing At Bonneville Gives Us Salt Fever
There are many ways to enjoy your toys, from driving, to racing, to keeping them in a collection, there are various avenues to gaining pleasure from what you own. For Bob Sirna, this comes from racing at the salt flats of Bonneville. Many different types of cars run at Bonneville, but Bob chooses a car that you wouldn't ever expect to be racing, let alone down a strip of metal-eating salt: a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Now fetching over a million dollars, the 300SL is a car that you mainly see at a concourse or in a museum—not trying to break land speed records at Speed Week. For the last 12 years Bob has been bringing his Gullwing to the salt in an effort to break records and cure his "salt fever." Bob likes to say, "Enjoy your toys," and this is a motto we can stand behind.
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Dennis Hoover
Dennis Hoover

I owned a 69’ Jeepster for a few years back in the late 90’s early 2000’s. Drove it to Cabo a couple of times, Anza Borrego, Palm Springs and and it was my daily driver too. Had to sell it because the girlfriend wasn’t able to push the clutch in so she couldn’t drive it in case of an emergency! Loved that old car and was sad to see it go. Great film, brought back some good memories. Thanks!

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4 months ago
Colby Shenkle (Leggera Creative)
Colby Shenkle (Leggera Creative)

the best part of this film is when you killed all the music & dialogue so we could just hear the squeaks and rattles & rumbly exhaust for a bit– really captivating. Great approach.

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3 years ago
jasher26
jasher26

Beautiful. And from the heart! Built in such a practical way and an everyday drive!

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3 years ago
Clayton Merchant
Clayton Merchant

He’s got a smile on his face the whole time he’s driving it.
Nothing else needed to be said!

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3 years ago
Guitar Slinger
Guitar Slinger

Two thumbs up . A tasteful , functional and practical rest-mod built upon a vehicle that is a a part of a rapidly rising and escalating segment [4WD ] in the classic car market with the forethought of future repairs , maintenance etc included in the overall build .Toss in the fact that its a daily driver and … that its a Jeepster … and ….. Did I say two thumbs up ? Seriously … two isn’t nearly enough .

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3 years ago