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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2013 Amelia Island Auction Results
2013 Amelia Island Auction Results Update 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing High Bid of $910,000 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Sold for $792,000 300 SL SALES 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster: Sold for $726,000 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster: Sold for $654,000
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An MBCA National President’s Favorite Car Preserved By Scott Grundfor
Sometime in March 1997 my friend John Ling told me about an old Mercedes-Benz for sale at a Lincoln-Mercury dealer near Milwaukee. The car, said to be a convertible, was being sold to settle an estate. A week or two later, John had time to
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Scott Restorations Fountains of Youth By Ted West
Mercedes Magazine, 1989 In automotive terms, California is Reincarnation Country. In evidence, we offer Scott Restorations. Located on an unassuming back street in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, and run by a kindly, unassuming fanatic named Scott Grundfor, this firm produces some of the best 300SL
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Taking the Bends out of Mercedes by Cedric Ricks
Kalamazoo Gazette, April 1997 This feature article appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette, the local newspaper in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where Scott Grundfor Co. was located until October, 2001. Scott Grundfor’s love affair with cars dates back to his days as a curious youth who tinkered with
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California Dreamin’ By Virginia DeMoss
Photography by David Gooley The Star (Mercedes Benz Club Magazine), July/August 2009 Scott Grundfor’s Views on Mercedes-Benz and Dream Cars While studying public management at UCLA in the mid-’60s, Scott Grundfor opened up a small automotive detail and repair shop at home to pay his
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The Matching, Immaculately Conserved, Ultra Low Mileage Mercedes “Twins” by Scott Grundfor
Imacculately Preserved Mercedes-Benz Teutonic Twins 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet VIN#: 111-027-120-01533 DB904, Midnight Blue exterior with a 265 Parchment Leather interior and Dark Blue German canvas convertible top Makassar Ebony wood trim 1972 Mercedes Benz 600 VIN#: 100-012-120-02139 DB904, Midnight Blue exterior with
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Monterey 2012 300SL Sales and Full Auction Results
300SL Sales at Monterey 2012 Auctions 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster: Record breaking preservation example sells for $1.6M 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing: Sold for $1,127,500 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,595,000 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing $1,127,500 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL “Gullwing” Coupe: RM Lot
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Petersen Automotive Museum Exhibit
AERODYNAMICS: FROM ART TO SCIENCE opens FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND at the Petersen Automotive Museum Click the image above to visit our image gallery A new exhibit opening soon at the Petersen Automotive Museum will appeal to both the automotive enthusiast as well as those who
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2012 Amelia Island Auction Results
Amelia Island Auctions 2012 Click for full Gooding & Co. Results Click for full RM Auction results Porsche collection steals the show at Amelia Island 2012 Click above image for full story on the Drendel Porsche Collection sale Notables (buyer’s premium included):
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