Greetings!

I suppose my feeling of regal satisfaction while behind the wheel of our comfortably weathered 1955 300B convertible last weekend exemplified why we endure so much bother with our oldtimers. I imagined myself a titan of some silicon-free industry or a screen star of the '50s as I wafted down the road. That is, until the thermostat housing burst providing a solid stream of coolant directly onto the distributor cap thereby extinguishing all spark in a most efficient manner.

There was a bright side to this mis-adventure, however. I had plenty of time to accept compliments on the 158 white-grey convertible sedan while awaiting the flatbed. The fellow in the Triumph TR4 who stopped to offer assistance seemed rather familiar with my circumstance. I'm almost sure I heard him mutter "been there, done that" as he puttered off. Haven't we all...
 
Our dramatic 300 is back on the road after receiving a new housing from the MB Classic Center and I will be plying that same strip of road again this weekend, undaunted.

We'll be sending out an important survey in the next few days as part of a sincere effort to improve MercedesHeritage.com. All respondents will be entered to win merchandise from MBUSA's sylish Lifestyle/Classic Collections. I'll thank everyone in advance for helping us improve your experience on the site.

We hope you enjoy this month's edition.

Roy Spencer, editor MercedesHeritage.com
 

     
Modified Classics
A bespoke 280SE 4.5(!) Cabriolet.
    
The 3.5 Cabriolet is an epic oldtimer but is it perfect? One dedicated gearhead didn't think so and created his version of the perfect 111 Cabriolet. 
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Fantastic restoration

41k miles
 

  $205,000   
 

MB Clubs
Australian Pagoda Celebration.

The Aussies celebrated the Pagoda's 50th in grand fashion.

MercedesHeritage.com user survey
Help us improve your online experience.

We need your input on the site and will enter all respondents in a drawing to win gifts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic/Lifestyle Collections. read more...

SilverBlue/Grey


Single owner, CA
 

          1972 600 SWB
Sunroof, $59,000
     
 
 

     
Classic MB Art

New Uhlenhaut SLR Posters.

You can't by an Uhlenhaut SLR coupe but you can admire it on your wall. Our new gallery quality fine art posters are available for only $39 + S/H.  
view prints...

    

Mercedes-Benz Car Culture
The 'wrapping' craze seems here to stay.

Time was when you wanted to change the color of your car, paint and primer were going to be required. Not so anymore. We look at some of the more entertaining 'wraps.' read more...




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