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Buyers Guide - 1963-1971 W113 Pagodas

1963-1971 W113 PagodasThe Sweetest SL Comes into Its Own A brief buyers guide to the 230SL, 250SL, and 280SL.by Michael SalemiThe Star May-June 2011 A beautiful woman speeds by, driving a two-seat Mercedes-Benz convertible; the distinctive engine…

The Classic Age -- Automobiles of Mercedes-Benz 1926-1939

Automobiles of Mercedes-Benz 1926-1939 THE CLASSIC AGE Article by Graham RobsonImages from Daimler ArchivesIn just 13 years – from the official fusion of Daimler with Benz in 1926 to the outbreak of World War II in 1939 – Mercedes-Benz produced some…

Daimler-Benz 1926-1939 -- Men and Machines in the Classic Age

Daimler-Benz 1926-1939Men and Machines in the Classic Ageby Karl LudvigsenPhotography from Ludvigsen Library and Daimler AG ArchivesDespite inevitable clashes in executive suites after their merger in 1926, the men of Daimler and Benz advanced the…

Fancyisms - Baby, You Can't Drive My Car

Fancyisms By Bonnie FancyBaby, You Can’t Drive My Car The Beatles had a song called “Drive My Car.” The chorus went, “Baby, you can drive my car.” In the world where I live, it’s, “Not so fast.” The Mercedes Maniac in my life is just a tad…

Star Dealer - Mercedes-Benz of Lynwood, Washington

Star Dealership  Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood, Washington By Ian Gleadle Seattle Section  MBCA Seattle Section members have benefited from Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood’s customer-satisfaction strategies since the dealership first opened in 2005, but…

Silverphile – Dash it All

Silverphile by John Kuhn Bleimaier   Dash It All!   Whether it’s a vintage classic or a contemporary sports car, our impression of an automobile is principally based on its external appearance. Independently of aesthetics and aerodynamics, how a car…

Reflections - The Boys Are Back in Town

Reflections by Jim Luikens   The Boys Are Back in Town   After a decade of unprecedented downsizing, the automobile manufacturers entered 2011 and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) with a sense of enthusiasm not seen recently. Mike…

Modern Technical - Finding Gremlins Electronically

Finding Gremlins Electronically M-B Computer Assistance Let’s take a look at how dealership technicians navigate the information superhighway to solve and repair problems, starting with malfunction fault codes. Where do we look for the most up-to…

Fouled Vacuum Lines and Leaking Power Steering Hoses

Murphy’s Law by George Murphy  Vacuum Filters RevisitedIn diesels from 1984 and earlier, if the line from the vacuum pump to the air cleaner is fouled with engine oil, the vacuum pump diaphragm may be leaking. If so, engine oil will eventually…

President's Message - Retention and You

President’s Message by Rodger Van Ness   Retention and You  We will soon welcome spring – the season of regeneration and renewal. Not coincidentally, the Mercedes-Benz Club of America celebrates its 55th year in the midst of its own renewal. We…