Who really invented the motorcar? Forget about all the wannabes. Forget about all the poseurs. Instead, let’s concentrate on the two men who really were first.Both were German, and both were practical innovators – Karl Benz of Mannheim and Gottlieb…

1951-1962 300 sedans, coupes, cabriolets, and roadstersAt the conclusion of World War II, Germany was in shambles and the new Daimler management yearned for the glory years of the 1930s, when Mercedes-Benz vehicles were at the forefront of elegance…

Only a handful of men could claim to have given birth to the automotive age. Three of them – Karl Friedrich Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, and Wilhelm Maybach – sit at the top of the lineage that traces directly to the Mercedes-Benz of today.Karl…

MBUSA Vice President as Honored Guest The Mercedes-Benz Club of America  just completed its Fall 2010 National Board Meeting with Steve Cannon, vice president of marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA, as our guest speaker. In his role with MBUSA, Steve,…

From the Desk of the Executive Director: Doug Truitt 2010  -- The Year of Change Change. What does it look like? What does it feel like? It can be painful. It can be exciting. It can be confusing. It can be fun and progressive. Much depends on your…

Fancyisms by Bonnie Fancy Feedback – What Readers say about these columns   Since I started writing this column, I’ve gotten some interesting feedback. Most women tell me it’s the first thing they read in The Star. Some say it is the only thing they…

Winter’s Coming Is your car ready? by Gary Anderson With winter on the way, in the colder climes you need to prepare your car for safety. If you’ll be driving the car in cold, snowy, or icy conditions, start by checking the tires. If you drive on…

Murphy’s Law by George Murphy Ask George: Reviving a Barn Find A number of members have contacted me about getting an older Mercedes-Benz going again after years of neglected storage. I just wish they had called before attempting to start the car,…

Getting Technical by Ken Adams Helping Your Technician Fix it right the first time The goal articulated in the Mercedes-Benz service slogan “Fix it right the first time” is more than just an MBUSA business initiative to increase customer…

SLR McLaren vs. SLS AMGWhich Would You Choose?Article and Photos by Maurice LiangArguably two of the most collectible Mercedes-Benz automobiles of modern times, the SLR McLaren and the new SLS AMG are limited-production flagships with supercar…