Amelia Island 2017 Undaunted by Mother Nature With brutal weather assured for Sunday March 11, Concours day for Bill Warner’s Amelia Island show, Warner and his team made the bold…
Wanted: Unique Mercedes-Benz!
1955 – 1963 190SL 1952 – 1958 300S/Sc coupe/convertible/roadster 1952 – 1962 300/300b/300c/300d sedan and convertible 1954 – 1963 300SL Gullwing/Roadster 1956 – 1960 ‘Ponton’ 220S/SE/SE coupe/convertible 1959 – 1968…
March 1957: The SL Legacy Begins
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Road & Track tests a 300SL Roadster
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Video: 1-2 finish at 1952 Carrera Panamericana
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AMG Gullwing: Sacrilige or Improving the Breed?
Gullwing Resto-mod Acquiescing to a Sultan’s (poor) tastes June 2014 Here’s a conundrum most restoration shops won’t have to address; what is the proper response to a (stratospherically) wealthy individual…
SL Racing: Disaster at Laguna Seca 1958
Disaster at Laguna Seca 1958 Racing 300SLs in the ’50s When introduced in 1954, the 300SL was the result of Mercedes-Benz’ effort to tame the LeMans winning 1952 W194 300SL…
Video: Mille Miglia 2013
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John Fitch dies at 95
John Cooper Fitch A Life Dedicated to the Automobile American racing driver John Cooper Fitch has died at the age of 95. Fitch passed away on October 31st, 2012 at…
Legends of the Autobahn 2012
Legends of the Autobahn Increased stature for 2012 August 2012 What began a few years ago as a low key gathering for Mercedes, Porsche and BMW club members has blossomed…