Star Interest Group
Welcome to The Star. Here you will find posts by our editor, Gary Anderson, as well as forum posts and news articles related to our award winning publication.
Battery failures
Q I recently read in a newspaper that new-car battery failures are rising. The article stated that 44 percent more auto owners reported suffering car-battery failures this year than in 2016. Are batteries not as good as they used to...
More About Ignition Systems for 1970s Classics
Quincy Leslie, Michael Salemi
We weren’t able to cover the whole range of ignition systems available for classic Mercedes Benz vehicles in our May-June 2017 issue. Two of our readers took the time to...
Mastering the Art of Reading Car For-Sale Ads
article Gary Anderson
Contributors Pierre Hedary,
Tyler Hoover, Richard Simonds
For the classic-car enthusiast, the websites that advertise collectible cars for sale – bringatrailer.com, mbca.org/...
The Best of the Best: R107 & C107, 1971-1989
Article Tyler Hoover, Specifications Daniel Stahl, Images Daimler Archives
The R107 and its coupe variant, the C107, form the third generation of the classic Mercedes-Benz SL roadsters. Excellent –...
Behind the Star
Gary Anderson
Racecars, Supercars and Hypercars
Who needs a thousand-horsepower street car? That’s a fair question, but we might just as well have asked 46 years ago who would need a massive 300SEL sedan capable of racing...
Your Club
Mike Regennitter
The year isn’t over
By the time you receive this issue, you probably have enjoyed many events and benefits that Mercedes-Benz Club of America offers. But the year isn’t over. There are still local and national events on...
President’s Message
Terry Kiwala
Taking Stock
Whenever I travel to the National Business Office in Colorado Springs, I stay at the Antlers Hotel. Breakfasting at the same table where I sat before the start of the November 2013 MBCA board meeting, I...
Everlasting Love
A story of enduring passion for a rare 1956 300Sc Cabriolet
Article and Images Richard Simonds
Kent Emigh may have been one of the first automotive enthusiasts west of the Hudson River to learn about the ultra-exclusive 300Sc two-...
Period Performer
This 1984 W126 500 SEL went straight from the showroom floor to premergrer Affalterbach for a full-house AMG upgrade
article Allan Lydon
images David Ferguson
At the European Touring Car Championship race held at the famous...
Company Curios
Sublime, singular and strange machines and merchandise from 130 years of Daimler AG
As the oldest builder of motor vehicles in the world, Daimler AG has defined a global industry through continuous technical evolution, always...