Final Cleaning The first step, before we spray the color coats, is to again thoroughly clean the surface. Contaminants can hinder adhesion …
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The Zero Mile Gullwing By Dennis Adler & Scott Grundfor
"The Star" Magazine, January/February 1997 Every so often something truly amazing comes along in the automotive world. In 1954 it was the …
1954 300SL Prototype By Scott Grundfor
The 1954 300SL Prototype is an icon, and the year 1955 was magical for Daimler-Benz, never to be equaled by any other marque. Their teams …
The Italian Mercedes-Benz, Part 2 By Dennis Adler
The first of two Pinin Farina concept cars, known affectionately as the Italian Mercedes-Benz, built in 1955 and 1956 on the 300-series …
The Italian Mercedes-Benz, Part 1 By Dennis Adler
As the saying goes, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." This Italian Mercedes-Benz- bodied 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300b Coupe has always been …
Reimschuessel’s Treasury of Tools By Scott Grundfor
Today, starting a new Mercedes-Benz dealership requires a multimillion dollar investment, but this wasn't always the case. In the 1960s a …
Dream Auto Exhibition 2008: Turin, Italy
The Dream Auto Exhibition was held from September 19th through November 23rd of 2008 in Turin, Italy as a tribute to the memory of the late …
2008 Dream Auto Exhibition – Article and Photography by Scott Grundfor
2008 Dream Auto Exhibition 1970 Pininfarina Modulo “We have always aimed to combine form and function with our idea cars. In this sense, …
Living the Dream – Breathing Life into Ghia’s 1955 Dream Car Gilda by Mark Dixon
Octane Magazine, April 2010 It never ran in period but now an American enthusiast has breathed life into Ghia’s 1955 dream car …