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Newsletter                           September/October  2012          
Greetings!

A visit to the glorious Goodwood Circuit Revival in England to see the Silver Arrows of the '30s in action (pictured above) was not in the cards this year but the Mercedes Club of America's StarFest beckoned just a short flight away in Arizona. Sunday's concours held on the Biltmore Hotel's lovely lawns was a welcome if brief getaway.

There were no Hawker Hurricane flyovers and I don't believe I saw a single W154 Grand Prix car but MBCA's national event was the perfect venue to connect with a fine group of down-to-earth, passionate MB enthusiasts.

The Paris Motor Show was the stage for last week's release of the most powerful SLS Gullwing to date and one that requires not one drop of petrol to leap from 0-100 km/hr in just 3.9 seconds. The definition of Supercar has just been vastly expanded by our friends at AMG and we simply had to provide a careful analysis of this segment defining Super Sports Car.

We also have a look at the world of MB Miniatures and peer behind the glamor of the auction scene for a look at the humble beginnings of Gooding and Co's $203k 190SL that shocked the 190SL community in August.

We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter. 
 
Sincerely,
Roy Spencer
MercedesHeritage.com
This month's news
       
 
Feature Article
Electric Blue: Mercedes-AMG SLS Coupe' Electric Drive.
740 hp all electric SLS radiates in Paris. read more...

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$200k Gooding and Co. 190SL
Behind the gloss.

Restorer reveals pricy 190SL's past.
    

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Classic Motoring Lifestyle    
2012 MBCA StarFest

Club's national celebration shines at Arizona's Biltmore Hotel.
read more...
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Modeling news 
Mercedes in Miniature. 

 

Rare 1:43 scale classic MBZ report from South Africa read more...  

 



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Videos
MB and AMG all electrics feature at Paris Show

Electric Drives: Fantastic SLS AMG Coupe and B-class debut.
watch video...
 

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