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
Continue Reading…
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
Continue Reading…
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
Continue Reading…
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
Continue Reading…
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
Continue Reading…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Next Page »