Published in Monterey Car Week (Laguna Seca 2014) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith Every year during Monterey Car Week I have the great good fortune of spending some quality time with vintage race cars and vintage sports cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Each year the famous corkscrew-equipped racetrack hosts the nicest…
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L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap — 51 Years Young
Published in Monterey Car Week (L.A. Roadsters) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith The Smith Men, a trio comprised of two sons and a dad that I am honored to be a part of, have a Father's Day tradition. Every year during Saturday of Father's Day Weekend we make our way to the…
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15 to 19 April 2015: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Milestones of aerodynamic design at the Techno Classica
Published by Monterey Car Week Editor’s Note: The following article was contributed by Manuel Müller with Daimler. 60 years ago, Stirling Moss won the “Mille Miglia” in Italy in the best time ever achieved in the legendary 1,000-mile race, at the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car with the starting number 722. The winning vehicle…
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The Bonhams’ Mercedes-Benz Auction – 28 March 2015
Published by Monterey Car Week (Mercedes-Benz Auction) Editor’s Note: The highlights of the Bonhams' Mercedes-Benz auction was contributed by Ralf Glaser with Daimler. Bonhams' Mercedes-Benz Auction Highlights from the history of Mercedes-Benz Auction are set to come under the hammer at the second Bonhams auction to be held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 28 March…
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