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The Joy of Reconnecting

That’s what the Club has become for me – the people that I talk to and socialize with and get to know and can call friends.  For some, it’s a way to take their beloved Mercedes to show it off and compare notes with other Mercedes-Benz lovers at car…

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Graham Robson was a mainstay of The Star. When I began to understudy with Gary Anderson to learn the job, I was impressed that writers of the caliber of Graham and Karl Ludvigsen, both legends in automotive journalism, considered our magazine to be…

Rising Star - 1984-1993 W201 190E

 What’s so special? New features set the W201 apart from other Mercedes models. The car sat on a five-link rear suspension that offered an excellent ride –  the suspension was later adopted for both the E-Class and C-Class. With anti-sway bars front…

Keeping Time - Check your vintage V8's timing chain

 Checking the timing chainIf you have just purchased an older V-8 gas Mercedes-Benz, removing the valve cover, checking the chain, chain tensioner, chain guides and cam oiler tube kits should be the first thing on your preventive maintenance list.…

On the Road to Pebble Beach

Four years ago, the Automotive Restoration program set its sights on competing to win at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with a car restored by students. Today, students working on the 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S are imagining seeing their work…

Dream come true

This would not be my first encounter with a 300SL. Back in the 1980s, I was on assignment at a vintage race at Willow Springs, California, when the announcement came over the public address that journalists were invited to tour the track as…

Black Ops

Around 2008, Mercedes-Benz was more reserved in its approach to the AMG sub-brand –until it took off like wildfire, of course.Initially, AMG models sold here in the United States were limited production, often with a forced-induction V8. Then,…

Timeless - Lee and Tarie Harris' stunning 1969 280SE Cabriolet

For Lee Harris, that moment came as a teenager, riding in a Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet. “When I was seventeen years old my older brother’s co-worker bought a 1970 280SE convertible in silver blue,” Harris recalls. “I went riding in it and thought…

Timeless - Lee and Tarie Harris' stunning 1969 280SE Cabriolet

For Lee Harris, that moment came as a teenager, riding in a Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet. “When I was seventeen years old my older brother’s co-worker bought a 1970 280SE convertible in silver blue,” Harris recalls. “I went riding in it and…

Election Notification

 Directors at Large:Five candidates have filed for three open Director at Large positions:Jason Burton • Douglas Geganto • Brett Jurick • Cliff Reyle • James RobertsRegional Directors:Five candidates have filed for the odd numbered Regional Director…