About 800 pounds heavier than the preceding W113 Pagoda, the R107 body shell was also much stronger. Both the weight and strength came from altering structural members, resulting in a defined crumple zone. For example, the A-pillar served as both…

According to Mercedes-Benz racing team manager Alfred Neubauer, “By September 1926, Rudi Caracciola – famous throughout Germany since his sensational Avus victory – had invested in a Daimler-Benz showroom in the Bond Street of Berlin, the…

Travel is one of our great pleasures and passions in life. After more than six months of being cooped up by the new reality of coronavirus restrictions and having two international trips cancelled, we just had to get out and go somewhere. With…

In fact, the R107 has made so many appearances on the big screen and on air, it should have been nominated for an Oscar in its supporting role. The limelight does not end there, as the R107 has been a picture car of choice for dozens of editorial…

Now is the time to celebrate an important fiftieth anniversary – the introduction of the original R107 SL two-seater to the North American market. Not only that, it is surely the right time to remember that this model range – with all its…

 Let me say I wasn’t very happy when the club discontinued printing membership cards. But then again, I wasn’t a huge fan of the card we sent out, either. Since becoming the National Membership Chair, I’ve done some research into why the club…

Finally! It’s Spring again! The calendar says so anyway, and in northeast Indiana, I have hyacinths, daffodils and day lilie shooting up green sprouts all over my landscape beds. That joyous rebirth of Spring can only mean one thing: it’s time to…

The Mercedes-AMG GLA35 is the smallest SUV in the Mercedes family. Honestly, it’s really what most of us would call a hatchback car, but in the modern era it’s more fashionable to call it a crossover SUV. However, by any name the GLA is among the…

The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is one of the rarest and most desirable cars ever produced. Recently, I have come across an artifact that is even more rare than the Gullwing itself. While working on the article on the diverse Mercedes-Benz automobiles…

Any Mercedes-Benz enthusiast will surely recognize the two magical gullwing doors that instantly identify the original sport-leicht supercar. Simply put, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupe and roadster are the most memorable Mercedes-Benzes ever made.…