Hood Ornaments Published by Monterey Car Week (Hood Ornaments) By D. Brian SmithPhotography: Ben Moment Coachbuilders of the 19 teens, 1920s and 1930s created magnificent bodies for the opulent automotive brands of the era. The hood ornaments that perched proudly on these impressive machines were not unlike the ornamentation found on the prow of immense…
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A dream come true: 60 years of the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
Published by Monterey Car Week (Mercedes-Benz 190 SL) Editor’s Note: The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was contributed by Ralf Glaser with Daimler. Open for joie de vivre, elegance, and departure to new destinations: the eagerly awaited Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) was launched in 1955. The two-seater Cabriolet technologically based on the upper mid-size category brought joy and colour…
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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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