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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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Featured Listing: 1961 190SL, 16k miles, original owner

7 Jul 2010 | Add Your Comment |
Featured Listing: 1961 190SL, 16k miles, original owner

Where do you find a 16k mile unrestored, single owner 190SL? Impossible? Not really – Tom Martin just happens to be offering such a car.

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190SL Tech Tip: High Tech Exhaust Manifold Gasket

28 Mar 2010 | Add Your Comment |
190SL Tech Tip: High Tech Exhaust Manifold Gasket

Leaky exhaust manifold on your 190SL? Bruce Adams and the International 190SL Group have a solution.

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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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Barn Finds: A small collection of weathered gems

29 Dec 2009 | 12 Comments |
Barn Finds: A small collection of weathered gems

What lies in that tattered garage down the street? Who knows, there might be a Gullwing hiding inside sitting on flat tires. We review a few of our more memorable finds.

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Hard Starting 190SL? Bruce Adams has a cure

21 Nov 2009 | One Comment |
Hard Starting 190SL? Bruce Adams has a cure

190SLs often are left sitting for months between use and can be tough to start once you decide on a cruise. Our 190SL expert Bruce Adams has a cure.

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Monterey 2009: The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center

29 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments |
Monterey 2009: The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center

Monterey week 2009 was another unforgettable week of amazing events. One of the highlights most certainly had to be the extraordinary exhibit of the Mercedes-Benz racing “Silver Arrows” displayed at the Classic Center’s pavilion.

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A quick tip from 190SL expert, Bruce Adams: A new starter motor.

17 Jun 2009 | Add Your Comment |
A quick tip from 190SL expert, Bruce Adams: A new starter motor.

Bruce Adams’ 190SL restorations have garnered eight 190SL National Concours “Best of Show” awards so we figure he’s the guy to pay attention to regarding any 190SL issue. He’s going to keep our 190SL community up-to-date on developments in 190SL world. We’re happy to report Bruce will be posting monthly so we can all look forward to learning more about these great cars.

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