Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021. For obvious reasons, many would say good riddance to 2020. However, minus the pesky pandemic, we’ve made some good strides. The help of Paul Devers, member of Northwest Ohio and International Stars sections and…

This past year was certainly not what any of us envisioned a year ago.  There have definitely been a lot of disappointments, but the Club has seen some great successes this year too. First and foremost in my mind, of course, is the Strategic Plan.…

What are the first things you think of when you describe your Mercedes-Benz? You would probably mention the paint color. Perhaps you would continue on to talk about the supple leather, or the indestructible MB-Tex. Whether you are talking about a…

The W140 is perhaps one of the most controversial Mercedes-Benzes ever built. First shown at the 1991 Geneva Automobile Show, the new S-Class was highly anticipated. The launch of the W140 was delayed nearly two years in order to build the most…

Keith Martin has had his finger on the pulse of the collector car market for well over thirty years. In addition to his role as founder and publisher of Sports Car Market magazine, Keith is among the most visible figures at the highest echelons of…

While the highlight of this feature is a ’69 Mercedes 280SL, its history runs deep in an extended family. The clan’s patriarch, Reza Mashhour, has owned 40 or so Mercedes over the years. He long ago lost count of just how many exactly. His lineage…

Every four years a caravan of bold adventurers sets off on a driving event like none other on Earth. The Alcan 5000 Winter Rally takes participants on a 5,000-mile trek to the shore of the Arctic Ocean at the coldest time of year. The rally departs…

By Neil Andrew, with love and appreciation for my Dad who has taught me about fixing both cars and life along the way.Photos courtesy of Neil Andrew and by Ron Pollard Photography, Huntsville, Ala. My father, Gary F. Andrew, joined the U.S. Army in…

Classic Mercedes-Benzes have always interested me. About 15 years ago I began a casual search for one. That search ended in 2015, when I bought my first classic – a–1990 300GE imported from the Netherlands, sight unseen. I like it so much I am never…

When I first considered the opportunity to become Editor of The Star, I asked Gary Anderson if he had a hard time filling the pages of the magazine each issue. He told me that there was always plenty of good material to choose from, and I've learned…