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Palo Alto Concours 2010: over 40 Mercedes on display

6 Aug 2010 | One Comment |
Palo Alto Concours 2010: over 40 Mercedes on display

Mercedes-Benz was one of the featured marques at this year’s Palo Alto Concours in California. Have a look six decades of Mercedes-Benz style that was on display.

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Monterey 2010: Mercedes Auction Preview

16 Jul 2010 | One Comment |
Monterey 2010: Mercedes Auction Preview

The major auction houses are frantically assembling their lots for the year’s premier week of collector car sales, Monterey 2010. What will we see offered in this year’s sales?

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A unique 1956 300C Wagon by Binz

29 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments |
A unique 1956 300C Wagon by Binz

Introduced in September of 1955, the luxurious 300c finally offered an automatic transmission. The cosmopolitan Mrs. Caroline Folke required something not on the option list, a station wagon edition.

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Auction Action: Amelia Island 2010

27 Mar 2010 | One Comment |
Auction Action: Amelia Island 2010

Previously the province of RM Auctions, Amelia Islands’ auction activity now includes a sale by the respected Gooding & Company. How did the Mercedes-Benz lots sell? Rather well as it turns out.

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Touring the Classic Center in Fellbach

25 Feb 2010 | One Comment |
Touring the Classic Center in Fellbach

Have you been to the Mercedes Classic Center in Fellbach, Germany? We haven’t but thanks to an amazing group of images, we can take a virtual tour through this most extraordinary collection of Mercedes.

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Auction Action: Arizona 2010 Results

7 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments |
Auction Action: Arizona 2010 Results

January’s auctions generally set the tone for the year within the collector car community. 2010 provided some strong results and surprises from mother nature.

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Auction Action: Monterey 2009

9 Oct 2009 | 8 Comments |
Auction Action: Monterey 2009

Auction results from Monterey are always looked to as a mid-year barometer for collectible car prices. How did collectible Mercedes-Benz prices fare? Editor Roy Spencer was on hand to inspect the cars and evaluate results.

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300 Series Sedans and Convertible Sedans: The “Adenauers”

8 Jun 2009 | One Comment |
300 Series Sedans and Convertible Sedans: The “Adenauers”

From the onset, the 1951 Mercedes-Benz 300 was aimed at the American market. The car’s outstanding quality was matched only by its breathtaking price—it cost as much as three Cadillacs.

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A glorious group of Classics touring Salzburg and the UK

6 May 2009 | Add Your Comment |
A glorious group of Classics touring Salzburg and the UK

Firm believers in using their 280SL and 220S Ponton cabriolet, Barrie and Sarah Taylor filed this informative and colorful report chronicling their tours in UK and Salzburg.

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