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StarTech 2013 at MBUSI in Alabama Photos by William West Hopper, Jeff Klepac, & Gary Anderson
Every other year since 1985, Mercedes-Benz Club of America has organized StarTech, a national member gathering focusing on technical topics. With over...
Sometimes early impressions stick with you for a lifetime. It seems that was the case for a young Scott Montoney, whose early impressions of this classic Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet B are still with him. But unlike most impressions from early life,...
The Only Way to Go
The Jurick family has enjoyed the savings and adventure offered by the Mercedes-Benz European Delivery Program – eight times
Article and Photography Gene Jurick
Remembering my three years of military service in Germany, I often...
StarFest SpectacularArticle John Hutchison, Chuck Stanford, Jr.Photography Gary Anderson, Heather Dent, Royce Rumsey, Kris Starkovich
The first Concours ever held on the lawn of the grand Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix was a highlight of StarFest 2012,...
My One and OnlyBob Watts 1958 190SL
In 1958, at the lowest point in my financial career, when I didn’t have enough money to buy a bicycle, I was fortunate enough to purchase a Mercedes-Benz 190SL while I was stationed in the Mediterranean with the U...
To the Manor Born Coachbuilt by Binz in 1957 on a Mercedes-Benz 300c chassis, this rare station wagon was designed by a woman of great wealth and taste to suit her sailing and society lifestyle in Palm Beach and Europe Station wagons were so common...
State of the Art --The All-New SL550 Los Angeles has never made any sense to me. However, my last visit was a total revelation. This is a town where images are established by automobiles, and where opportunities to drive – from boulevard cruising to...
Putzke's Passion by Udo Putzke with Gisela PutzkePhotographs by Gary Anderson and Stephan McKeown Inspired by AMG’s famous Red Pig, gifted engineer Udo Putzke transforms a derelict 300SEL into an eclectic tribute to the storied racing sedan. Cars...
King of the MountainsRiding High with MBCA Pikes Peak Sectionby Judy BennettPhotos by Tom Croak, Brian Croak, Bill Hopper StarTrails 2011 is now just a memory, but, oh, what a memory it is! As the founder of this national special event, the Pikes...
Article by Henric Nieminen
Photography by Ted Zombek and Henric Nieminen
The day is overcast but bright, illuminating a field of shiny sheet metal. One cluster of darkness, three cars, stands out in this bright gathering of pristine, colorful...