Racing a 1985 190E Cosworth MBCA Member Paul Geddings Dominates in Ace 190E Cosworth by Rod Diridon Photographs by Sabra Diridon “That thing is loud and slow.” “Isn’t Mercedes a truck manufacturer?” “You should trade up to a BMW.” These were not…
SilverPhile by John Kuhn BleimaierAround the Block on the Monterey PeninsulaPhotographs by Marina PushkarevaIn Band of Angels, Robert Penn Warren writes a brutally vivid description of the sale of a female slave, which still haunts me. Similarly, I…
Classic Center by Michael KunzPhotographs by Gary Anderson, Dave Gooley, Marina Pushkareva, and Nadine SchwartzRare Cars at Pebble BeachPriceless Classics and Collectible Examples on DisplayAn understanding of history helps one to appreciate the…
Touring the Blue Ridge from Alabama to VirginiaArticle by Gary AndersonPhotos by Gary Anderson and Jeff KlepacTour Created by Jim RobertsThe modern interstate system is the fastest way to get from Point A to Point B. But if the journey is your goal…
The Cosworth Connection -- How Mercedes-Benz Came to Boast a 16-valve EngineArticle by Graham RobsonPhotos courtesy of Daimler AG ArchivesWhen Cosworth was founded in 1958, it had one employee – Keith Duckworth – and operated from a rented garage…
Buyers Guide – Buyers Guide - 1955-1962 W121 190SL Coupe and RoadsterThe 190SL “Touring Sports Cars”Article and photography by Bruce L. AdamsDesigned as a grand touring car that would be sporty, graceful, and suitable for long-distance travel, the…
Calling the 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix season the greatest in the 61-year history of the series may sound like exaggeration, but it’s true. After a dozen races, five different drivers on three different teams were separated in points by less than the…
First, It Was the Cars When most of us joined the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, our shared focus might have been on our Mercedes-Benz vehicle(s) and joining an organization that supported the brand we admired. MBCA offered many areas of interest…
Re-creating the 190SL Exhibition CarArticle by Jim LuikensPhotographs by Frank Pierce, A Southern StudioHerb Shriner was a 1950s TV personality and well-known “Car Guy” in a day and age when that term had yet to be coined. Each year he promoted the…
