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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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Octane Magazine names 107 SL “Smart buy” for 2010

14 Jul 2010 | 17 Comments |
Octane Magazine names 107 SL “Smart buy” for 2010

What’s a “smart buy” today? Respected UK collector car magazine, Octane tips the R107 series as an undervalued future collectible. We couldn’t agree more.

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The Fearsome AMG MAMPE Racing SLC

25 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments |
The Fearsome AMG MAMPE Racing SLC

The SLC was perhaps one of the least likely Mercedes-Benz products to be seriously raced. Undaunted, AMG turned this automatic transmission boulevard cruiser into a race winner.

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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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Your Cars

24 Feb 2010 | One Comment |
Your Cars

We’ve had over 51,000 different Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts visit MercedesHeritage.com since we went live late last year. What are your fellow enthusiasts driving?

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Catastrophe in Arizona

8 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments |
Catastrophe in Arizona

During the annual Arizona auction extravaganza in January, the cars and buyers generally make the news. This year was quite different with the weather dominating the proceedings for a few days.

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SL Learning Center

8 Feb 2010 | 8 Comments |
SL Learning Center

Are you looking for an SL? Do you want to quickly educate yourself so you buy the right SL? Have a look at this valuable educational tool.

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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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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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1983 Mercedes AMG 500SL: Rare full AMG package w/5-speed

13 Sep 2009 | 3 Comments |
1983 Mercedes AMG 500SL: Rare full AMG package w/5-speed

Buyers of new 380SLs in 1983 were rewarded with a paltry 155hp. However, the nefarious “grey market” was the source for the fledgling AMG’s Mercedes exotica: 4-cam heads, tubular headers, big brakes and more horsepower. This AMG 500SL had it all including the ultra-rare 5-speed Getrag gearbox.

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