Fresh PerspectivesWes Anderson McPherson College is unusual in many ways, from the nature of programs to size of classWhy Go to College to Learn Auto Restoration? McPherson College is highly regarded for its automotive restoration program, but…
Driving Tips Jim Roberts Tires and Driving Safety Beyond round and black While many people take tires for granted – except for the occasional blowout – and feel they are all about the same, this opinion grossly underestimates their importance…
The new showroom displays the brand-new Mercedes-Benz SL550.Featured Dealership Benzel-Busch of Englewood Cliffs, New Jerseyby John Kuhn Beimaier According to the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “The longest journey begins with a single step.” For me…
Do It Yourself Installing an Auxiliary Audio Input by Matt Crawford, Desert Stars Section With the newest Mercedes-Benz models, owners can have almost any audio source they wish, from old-fashioned AM radio to satellite, MP3, and smartphone. But…
Questions and Answers from mbca.org/techtalk by Jonathan Hodgman As an MBCA member, if you have technical questions regarding your Mercedes-Benz, you can get answers from Jonathan Hodgman and other club technical specialists on the Tech Talk Home…
Restore, Repair or Replaceby Alex Rosner After 30 years of faithful service in and around New York City, my 1981 300TD wagon was now a 30-foot car – that is, it looked perfect from 30 feet away. One day we drove over a bump and the right rear…
The Power of Eight The M100 The First production V-8 in Mercedes Historyby Graham Robson Images from Daimler Archives Yes, improbable as it might seem, the very first production car V-8 engine from Mercedes-Benz wasn’t produced until 1963.…
W116 – The First S-ClassA Buyers Guide to the 1972-1980 Flagship Sedansby Pierre HedaryWith Albrecht Stachel and Richard SimondsPhotography Enzo Murillo and Daimler Archives Safety, comfort, and style were the watchwords that had guided the…
Amelia Island Concours d’EleganceArticle by Jim RobertsPhotography by Marina Pushkareva and Denis L. Tanney Winner of the Amelia Award, the 1955 300SL of Elliot and Marjorie Hillback of Needham , Massachusetts.Bill Warner has been staging the Amelia…
Above (feature image): This archive photograph tells volumes about the personalities of Bertha Benz and her husband Carl.A Firm Hand on the TillerBertha Benz sets out to prove the practical value of her husband Carl’s invention and drives straight…