Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance Preview: Read the full Hollywood Reporter article HERE In honor of the 50th anniversary of Learjet, this year’s show, sponsored by Flexjet, is themed “The Jet Age” and will feature the public premiere of the all-new $18 million dollar Learjet 85 Aircraft by Bombardier. In a
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SOLD: 1956 300SL Gullwing For Sale (project car)
1956 300sl Gullwing Project SOLD Chassis# 198.0406500304 Engine# 198.9806500309 Body# 198.0406500299 Correct or “Matching” numbers Original colors were DB 180 Silver Gray Metallic with 333 Blue Leather. Special order vehicle (#855 378) and was shipped from the factory on March 15, 1957. One
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SOLD: 1955 Mercedes Benz Gullwing
SOLD: 1955 Mercedes Benz Gullwing Chassis #5500060, Body #5500092 and Engine #4500213 100 point body off restoration, original colors of DB190 Silver Gray Metallic with L1Blue/MB Tex Vinyl and Blue Plaid Wool Fabric 1955 Mercedes Benz Gullwing Chassis #5500060, Body #5500092 and
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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 technically qualified individual could become a dealer on a shoestring. Among those who did so was Bert Reimschuessel. In 1965, when Daimler-Benz reacquired the
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The Salt of the Earth and Don Ricardo By Dennis Adler
What happens when the driver’s door pops open on a 300SL— at 150 mph? For everyone except Don Ricardo, that’s a purely hypothetical question. In 1967, during a record run at Bonneville, that’s exactly what happened to him. Vibration freed the latch, and as the
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