“I’m sure that of all the great drivers I knew—Rosemeyer, Lang, Nuvolari, Moss and Fangio—the greatest was Rudolf Caracciola,” said Alfred Neubauer, Mercedes racing manager from the 1920s to the 1950s. The record tells part of the story.…

By the late 1930s Mercedes-Benz was fast running out of new engineering fields to conquer. The company was already the most influential car and truck building concern in Germany. It was an acknowledged automotive technical innovator, it was a…

An Internet search for the 50 most expensive cars ever sold at auction found only two Mercedes-Benz automobiles. One was a 1936 540S Special Roadster at $37.7 million, and a 1954 W196 open-wheel Gran Prix Racer for $31.7 million. The G.P. Racer was…

The Pagoda design storyWhen it comes to the most memorable and popular classic Mercedes-Benz models of the 60’s and 70’s, a model stands out from the rest: The Pagoda SL W113. The story begins in 1960 when the time had come to replace the 190SL.…

“Yes Virginia, unicorns do exist.” Well, ones made of metal, glass, and rubber at least. Back in 2018, Bob Torre Jr. and Randy Elber had just recently opened their shop R&R Restorations in Mount Kisco, New York. Word filtered into the shop about…

Bob Sirna is automotive enthusiasm personified. A Notre Dame grad, mechanical engineer, and award-winning designer from Rochester, Michigan, he started at Ford Design, switched to IBM, and then started an IT staffing company. He’s been car crazy his…

With 2020 behind us, we're ready to take on the new year 2021 with a vengeance. Hoping that the pandemic will become less of a concern, and with safety precautions in place, we're ramping up activities for 2021 for our members. Check your calendars…

G enerally speaking, I have an ironclad rule about not buying model cars. I have too many of them and they just gather dust and get in the way. It's a firm policy to try not to look at toy cars when they're available. Unless, you know, it's a car…

At the very least, let’s hope this coming year is happier than the last one. It has been an interesting time, with challenges I never would have anticipated. But together, we are making measured progress towards re-engineering our organization to be…

“A leader & an automobile enthusiast never to be forgottenThat, and so much more, comprised our friend Joe Grattan.”Alas, our club has lost not only a spirited driver, possessed of verve and enthusiasm; it has lost a veritable statesman. By…