Re-creating the Record-Setting Blitzen Benz For the Benz company, the thirst for records in the first decade of the 20th century largely took place in the United States. We can be grateful to Bill Evans of San Diego that one of the three operational…
Keeping Your Cool Under the Hood Comprehensive periodic maintenance is the key Old-Time Technical by Pierre Hedary The cooling system is one of the major systems that must be kept in good operating order if your Mercedes-Benz automobile is…
New Leather for an Old Car Article and Photography by Bradley Badali The leather upholstery on my 1973 280SE 4.5 has been bad since the day I bought the car, but I recently replaced it, doing much of the basic work myself, and I am very happy…
From Head of State to Drag-Strip King – Your Choice A brief buyers guide to the M-100 engine cars: Grand 600, 300SEL 6.3, and 450SEL 6.9 Article and Photography by Stu Hammel The M-100s, universally known by their engine type, are among the…
The Newest Classic Car Museum in EuropeVisiting The Louwman Museum in The HagueArticle and photographs by Richard Simonds On a recent tour of France, Germany, and the Netherlands, we were encouraged to visit the new Louwman Museum, officially the…
The Odd and the InterestingBob Gunthorp’s Eclectic Collectionby Gary Anderson with Bob GunthorpPhotography by David Gooley What is the chromosome that moves a person to create a collection of objects, whether those are ancient arrowheads or classic…
Home for Christmas Geländewagen in Germany 32 Years after Introduction Article and Photography by Axel Catton When I heard the local Mercedes-Benz dealer near my home in northern Germany had one of the newly introduced Geländewagens on…
Above: The 1916 Benz 18/45 Open Touring Car with the V-shaped radiator that Benz had adopted on some of its models to improve cooling.Engineering the Automobiles of Benz and Mercedes 1909-1925 By Graham Robson Photography courtesy of Daimler…
Daimler and Benz 1909-1925The Cars and the CompaniesArticle by Karl LudvigsenImages from Ludvigsen Library and Daimler AG Archives Though Daimler and Benz are given credit for invention of the automobile, that achievement failed to convey market…
Featured DealershipMercedes-Benz of Tyson’s CornerBy Bill HopperWhen anyone mentions Tyson’s Corner in the Washington DC area, automotive enthusiasts immediately think of Mercedes-Benz of Tysons Corner and its long history supporting the sports car…