Mercedes Owner magazine April 2018

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05 AMG wins thrilling 24-hour race 08

The big picture

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Events

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Sports cars only

15 Surfs up in Hawaii 16

Style and tune

19 Sold at auction 20 Mercedes E-Class Coupé

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Rolling magnificence

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California dreaming

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Breathtaking routes by bus

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1000 horsepower

30 London to Sydney 32

Autocare feature

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Specialist directory

35 Classifieds 38

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Model focus: AMG 53-series

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The star rises

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Off the beaten track

Front cover: AMG 53 series, as featured in the magazine.

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Essential W123 guide

Record cars examined On 28 January 1938, driving the Mercedes W125 twelve-cylinder record-breaking car, racing driver Rudolf Caracciola established a world speed record on a public road: he reached 432.7 km/h over a flying kilometre on the autobahn between Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt. A shadow was cast on this success by the fatal accident of a competitor, Auto Union racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer, on the same day. Nonetheless, the fascination for high speed has lost none of its appeal to this day: the record was only broken almost 80 years later, in November 2017. What remains unbroken is the enthusiasm for the aesthetic appeal and technical pioneering spirit of the brand. An exciting cooperation project between the Mercedes design department and the University of Applied Sciences in Munich has concerned itself with the design reinterpretation of such recordbreaking cars – using innovative, cutting-edge electric drive systems.

The result is outstanding design concepts for record-breaking cars capable of over 800 km/h.

Test drive initiative Mercedes is focusing on company car drivers by giving them the opportunity to test their new car in the real world, with a new 48-hour test drive initiative. Customers can choose to sample any model from the extensive Mercedes range for 48 hours. Each car is dropped off to and collected from the customer free of charge, and the cost of insurance is also covered by Mercedes-Benz. Rob East, Head of Fleet, Mercedes-Benz Cars UK, said: “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ve made getting behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz as hassle-free as possible.” The campaign is designed specifically to meet the needs of end users and company car drivers, as well as fleet managers and leasing companies. The programme is being supported by national Facebook and LinkedIn marketing along with a targeted email campaign to over 200,000 fleet end user customers. For more information, or to book a test drive, customers can visit: https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk.

With nearly 2.7 million cars produced, Mercedes’ W123 series was hugely successful. As well as the practical saloon, Mercedes offered a stylish coupe and a roomy estate, which was built in-house for the first time. Often considered the marque’s best-engineered cars of all time, they are increasingly sought after as modern classics, yet many are still suitable to drive every day. From the taxi ranks of Germany to the dusty roads of North Africa, many of these cars have led a hard life, and examples in good condition are becoming ever more difficult to find. Mercedes-Benz W123 Essential Buyer’s Guide by Julian Parish Published by Veloce @ £12.99 will help you learn about the differences between models, and what to look for when buying. What are the true running costs, and what issues - with the mechanicals, body or interior - should you be wary of? Is a restoration worth considering? This handy guide will take you step-by-step through the process of finding and evaluating a good W123 and making a successful purchase.

Essential data and information about clubs and specialists will help you look after and enjoy your W123 today.

65 years of the Unimog Magazine The Unimog Guide first appeared in 1953 and was directed primarily at customers in the agricultural sector. An article under the heading ‘Time is money’, for example, talked about the higher speed of the Unimog compared with the slow-chugging tractors of the day: “Its speed cuts travelling times in half and by doing so plays a significant part in the rationalisation of farming. Owners of Unimog vehicles are able to cut their working time by a third - or even more - in this way.”

In 1964 the Unimog even played matchmaker: a photograph of a young lady at the wheel of a Unimog in the magazine caught the eye of a nursery gardener. His interest stirred, the 34-year-old bachelor obtained her address from the editorial office and the wedding took place a year later - with four children joining them over the years at the family’s garden centre. These days the Unimog Magazine is published in English language twice a year. Some of the historical issues have acquired value as collectors’ items and have been known to sell for as much as 100 euros a copy.

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AMG Private Lounge A rush of happiness, a growing excitement, a symphony of the senses. However you describe it, driving a Mercedes-AMG is an emotional experience, a passion that can only increase when you share it in AMG Private Lounge. This exclusive online community unites performance enthusiasts from all over the world. You have

firsthand access to insider knowledge and benefit from a valuable contact network. You can experience unique driving and lifestyle events and dive fully into the world of Driving Performance with the AMG Insights event series. The key to it all is the chassis number of your Mercedes-AMG. Owners only!

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Glamorous coupé Every summer classic car fans from around the world converge on Pebble Beach in California for a very special beauty contest. This gathering of magnificent classic cars was the perfect place to premiere the exclusive Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, the sensational luxury-class coupé. The 2+2 seater is a homage to the glorious age of the aero coupés and consciously carries this tradition forward into the future. The coupé reinterprets classic, emotional design principles in an extreme way, following the Mercedes design philosophy of sensual purity. “Our glamorous coupé represents the ultimate in contemporary luxury. It is hot and cool”, states Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Mercedes.

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Events Please send your show pictures of cars and owners with brief details for publication to: ian.campbell@mercedesclub.org.uk April 7 Heritage Transport Show Kent Showground Detling. www.kentshowground.co.uk April 8 Bahrain Grand Prix Sakir. www.formula1.com April 15 Chinese Grand prix Shanghai. www.formula1.com April 21-25 Techno Classica Essen Germany.

Leading show for classic and prestige cars, motorsport, spare parts and restoration. www.siha.de April 29 Drive it Day Scotland. Opportunity to blow the cobwebs off your vintage, veteran, classic, sports, prestige or modern performance car after it’s long winter hibernation and kick off the 2018 season with a fabulous one day event driving on some of Scotland’s finest roads. www.classic-car-tours.com April 29 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku. www.formula1.com May 4-6 Donington Historic Festival.

A major fixture on the international historic racing calendar, attracting many thousands of spectators, hundreds of world-class historic racing cars and huge numbers of classic car club displays. www.hscc.org.uk

May 5-6 Magnificent motors Eastbourne. Free Motoring spectacular in seafront location. www.magnificentmotors.co.uk May 6 DTM Hockenheim Germany. www.dtm.com May 13 Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona. www.formula1.com May 16-19 Mille Miglia Italy. The Italian passion for classic cars is legendary and nowhere is this more graphically illustrated than on the regularity rally that celebrates one of the world’s most famous road races. www.1000miglia.eu May 18th Normandy Get Together.

Cole@MBS on www.forums.mercedesclub.org.uk May 20 DTM Lausitzring Germany. www.dtm.com May 25 Nurburgring Track Day Germany. A chance for Ring devotees to drive their Mercedes on the fabled Nordschleife circuit. www.destination-nurburgring.com May 27 Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo. www.formula1.com May 28 Youngtimer Car Show Gawsworth Hall Cheshire. Celebrating more recent cherished classics within the walled Elizabethan pleasure gardens. Entry is open to cars and motorcycles of a model type manufactured between 1970 and

1990, or fitting the Youngtimer ethos. www.gawsworthhall.com June 10 Canadian Grand Prix Montreal. www.formula1.com

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Seven miles of finest racetrack Solitude Revival – a special festival of old motor vehicles and, more particularly, those with links to racing.

‘We present historical heritage on a historic circuit,’ bellows the voice through the loudspeaker system. Experts refer to the circuit on the outskirts of Stuttgart quite simply as ‘Solitude’, the name of the nearby Württemberg Palace. From 1903 onwards, Solitude first hosted motorcycle races, with car racing being added later. After the Second World War, the circuit even welcomed Formula One with all its international flair. In 1965, things then came to an end – to the great regret of many racing fans. Solitude Revival brings the great days of yesteryear back to life in a fun atmosphere – on the original, last-used circuit, which is seven miles in length and is now open to historical racing vehicles from various eras.

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It was hailed as a spectacular and memorable commercial when it was shot back in 2012. Standing with two large suitcases to hand and a sports car at her side Dutch model Lara Stone looks like she’s about to make a quick getaway.

But the 28-year-old model is posing for a Mercedes campaign to promote its new Fifties-inspired SL Roadster. The commercial was shot by photographer Alex Prager, who is famed for creating moody and visually striking scenes. He chose a desert close to LA as the backdrop with a wind machine used to simulate high winds while Lara was lifted off the ground using ropes. The dramatic shoot evokes scenes from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film ‘North by Northwest’.

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Restoring a rarity When Adrian Gattiker, in search of a special classic car, purchased the 300 SL he had no idea what rarity was hidden in this exclusive car built in 1955.

Experts pointed out the frame number to him. The digits 043 at the beginning normally stand for rare aluminium designs. Gattiker started doing his own research and consulted the experts at Mercedes-Benz. With the aid of the unbroken archive, the professionals were quite certain: the car was indeed one of the twenty-nine 300 SL CoupÊs with aluminium bodywork. When its historical provenance had been confirmed, Gattiker decided to have the car restored. He felt it particularly important that it wasn’t modernised at all but that its original condition should be maintained and the original quality should be revived as far as possible. That is why the Gullwing was taken apart right down to the last nut and bolt. It was possible to carry out such painstaking dismantling and reassembly thanks to the accurately kept Mercedes archive. In the historical documents listed there, every car is catalogued and described in fine detail.

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Featured vehicles this month are the Prior Design X-Class, Absolute Motors G 500 4×4² and Carley Vito and V-Class.

Prior Design X-Class Prior Design is among the first to take a stab at customising the Mercedes X-Class by developing a series of aftermarket parts meant to transform the pickup truck into a more aggressive workhorse. The firm has decided to go with the top-of-the-range Power trim level and swap the standard alloys for a black set developed in-house. The body changes begin at the front where the Nissan Navara-based pickup can be fitted with a redesigned bumper hosting significantly larger air vents and a horizontal LED strip

on each side to serve as daytime running lights. The bumper appears to boast vents at its extremities and it has been teamed up with a spoiler lip, which probably won’t take too long until it will be damaged should you take the X-Class off road – which would be ill-advised, you’ll get it dirty.

Prior Design has also given the front grille a menacing black look and can do the same thing to the standard bumper by painting the shiny chrome protective cladding underneath in matte black.

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Absolute Motors G 500 4×4² Alpine skier Jon Olsson enjoys driving mean, close-to-1,000 horsepower specially prepared vehicles with wide bodykits and lots of carbon fibre details. His latest creation is the ‘Lord Hans’, essentially a Mercedes G 500 4×4² with tons of performance and visual modifications, named after the professional skier’s brother “who loves to explore the wilderness.” It started its life as a ‘regular’ G 500 4×4², but now has close to 800 horsepower (597 kilowatts) thanks to Dutch tuners from Absolute Motors. Aside from the

heavily reworked engine, this G-Class also features a modified suspension, new off-road tyres, and a matching camouflage black body colour with naked carbon fibre accents. There’s also an extensive light package, hiding behind massive protective bars at the front. Oh, and those wires between the bars and the roof are not decorative – they not only look cool, but also protect the windscreen and hold the front bars. A custom Brabus carbon fibre snorkel means you can drive the vehicle in really deep water.

Carley Vito and V-Class Carlex Design’s take on the Mercedes Vito and V-Class turns the vans into luxurious people-carriers with sporty exterior touches. The goal of this conversion, according to the tuning company, is to achieve “a more appealing and glaring look,” thanks to the full aerodynamic body kit with new bumpers, side skirts, rear diffuser with integrated

exhaust pipes, rear roof spoiler, and new five twin-spoke alloy wheels.

Once you get inside the cabin, you’ll are surrounded by a luxurious atmosphere with leather seats, steering wheel, and gear shift. The interior is finished in black with many contrasting white stitches, as well as a couple of green stitches matching the exterior stripes.

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With the 350 SE in South Africa.

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outh Africa is the southern-most country on the continent where the human race began. The mother country. A direct flight to the only metropolis situated in the middle of a national park. With around four million inhabitants, Cape Town is the second largest city in the country after Johannesburg. And a dream destination for generations. Even the landing approach to the airport is an experience: to the right, the turquoise-coloured ocean and on the left Table Mountain and Lion’s Head at the foot of which Cape Town is situated. Starting from here, I am going to drive through the Western Cape region for the next two weeks. Without a defined destination. Or to be more precise: without a defined travel destination. The aim: just to travel.

I have arranged to meet Marcus Hoelper at the airport; a German who earns his living renting classic Mercedes vehicles to tourists, photographers and locals. He is waiting with his 350 SE (W 116) in silver green metallic, but needs to leave soon for the next handover.

So his instructions are brief: drive on the left, obviously. It’s a right-hand drive, of course. The spare wheel is in the boot. Oil too. Please check the coolant regularly. Any more questions? No?

Fine. Then have an exciting time. Have a good trip. See you in two weeks.”

So here we are; the 350 SE and I. I take a good look at it from all perspectives. Its lines: clear. In contrast to modern bodies, the surfaces are of an almost simple structure. Chrome trims, aluminium, the baroque wheel rims, the wonderfully discreet colour – all that gives it a sovereign and elegant, almost glamorous appearance, even after 38 years. I stow away my suitcase in a boot the size of a cellar and go to the driver’s door … oops, that was the front-passenger door. So over to the driver’s door, I sit down in the armchair-like seats and adjust the mirrors. And start the V8 engine which snarls distinctly for a moment and then turns over rhythmically and almost without vibration.

Indicate right and our adventure can begin.

Nelson Mandela Boulevard, M2, leaving Cape Town. Past Woodstock. Palm trees waving in the wind remind me of the flailing hair of the hippies during a Janis Joplin concert. The V8 is the rhythm section. A monotonous humming sound, only interrupted by short solos consisting of aggressive snarls when overtaking. The accompanying theme: the rustling of the palm trees in the wind. I pass the exit at Stellenbosch

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‘It’s an archaic mountain landscape, rough, barren, brown and black only, untouched.

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Close to Strand, I take the R44 in the direction of Betty’s Bay. On the left the steep mountains, towering up into the heavens. They rise up from the turquoise ocean on the right. In between runs one of the most beautiful roads in the world, which they have named the Whale Coast Route.

Spacious beaches, devoid of people, black flags with sharks drawn on them. On the horizon, far beyond the Atlantic blue, you can make out the Cape of Good Hope and the Twelve Apostles in the haze of the day. See you soon, Cape Town.

Baboons squat by the side of the road. The older ones gaze stoically towards the cliffs. The ocean doesn’t seem to be their thing. But it is mine. I drive on, mountains to the left, the ocean to the right. After days of sand and sea, of white and turquoise, I am drawn inland. There are many vineyards and fruit plantations and a lot of brown, barren landscape. From the top of the Tradaouw pass, the road is steep down to Barrydale. Putting the automatic into “N”, the downhill race can begin. The 350 SE starts rolling. And gets really fast. The tight bends allow a maximum of 120 km/h.

A brief speed rush. And then I arrive in the valley: back to “D”. Drive and dream at around 70 km/h. I drive for what seems like an eternity without seeing a single soul. The road shimmers and my thoughts clear.

“Rise early,” I was advised. While the valleys are still dark, the highest

peaks are just being caressed by the first light of the day. To the left lies the Swartberg Pass in the direction of Prins Albert. Gravel. The whole way, uphill, downhill, gravel. For 16 miles. Birds are standing aimlessly around on the road with dassies dozing next to them. Gemsboks are startled because usually no car drives this way at this time. The last clouds are disintegrating above the mountain range. The sky is nothing but blue from now on. It is cool up here. It’s an archaic mountain landscape, rough, barren, brown and black only, untouched. Of a simple, almost overwhelming beauty. Zigzagging steep bends, sometimes bordered by stone walls, sometimes with nothing. And then again and again, there is the view. It must be one of the most enchanting roads that man has ever built.

In Prins Albert, I treat myself to a copious breakfast as the sun comes up. Afrikaans houses from the 18th century decorate the main road of the cosy, small town. Before setting off back, I drive to the only fuel station.

Here in Africa, the following rule applies: always start your journey with a full tank, with enough oil and with at least 5 litres of water. So, back to the Swartberg Pass.

At Eerste Water, a river with crystal-clear, cold mountain water, I have a break. The freshwater crabs as big as a man’s hand and the many small fish which are endemic to the region show no reaction to my feet in the water. Driving uphill, I drive straight into the sunlight: the star on the bonnet seems to melt into the grey-coloured gravel. I’m enjoying every moment.

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Mercedes-AMG extends its product range with the addition of three new models and introduces a new designation: the 53-series models of the CLS, E-Class CoupĂŠ plus E-Class Cabriolet.

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hey combine powerful performance with sporty style and high efficiency.

At their heart lies a new, electrified 3-litre engine featuring twin-turbocharging by means of an exhaust gas turbocharger and an electric auxiliary compressor. The 6 cylinder in-line engine generates 320 kW (435 PS) and delivers maximum torque of 520 Nm. Its EQ Boost starter-alternator momentarily provides an additional 16 kW of output plus 250 Nm of torque and additionally feeds the 48 V on-board electrics. Other technical highlights include the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission and the fully variable all-wheel drive system AMG Performance 4MATIC+.

Supported by the EQ Boost starteralternator when moving off, the electric auxiliary compressor builds up a high charge pressure without any delay, for a faster increase in torque for acceleration until the large exhaust gas turbocharger is deployed. As a result the 3.0-litre engine reacts spontaneously without turbo lag.

The power for the 48 V on-board electrical system is generated by the EQ Boost starteralternator. The conventional 12 V network is likewise supplied from the new network – using a DC/DC converter. Thanks to the 48 V battery, the overall battery capacity in the vehicle is increased, enabling more electrical energy to be made available.

The 48 V on-board electrical system is therefore paving the way for further hybridisation.

An additional advantage: the same power requires only a quarter of the current of a conventional system. The result is that the wiring can be thinner and therefore lighter, which indirectly contributes to saving fuel. The existing 12 V system supplies power to consumers such as lights, cockpit, infotainment displays and control units.

Because the belt drive for ancillary components on the front edge of the engine is omitted, the installation length of the new six-cylinder engine is also significantly reduced compared with

conventional six-cylinder engines. This creates space for an exhaust gas after treatment system mounted near the engine, which is therefore particularly efficient. The standard-fit particulate filter is the only part of the exhaust system that is under the floor.

Visually, too, the new 53-series models have a distinctive look. A feature common to the models is the twin-blade radiator grille in silver chrome, previously reserved for the V8 Performance models. Instead of the diamond radiator grille with individual pins, the grille in front of the central radiator now features a black lattice pattern.

When viewed from the rear, it is not just the redesigned rear apron that stands out, but also the classic, round twin tailpipe trim elements in high-gloss chrome. The design of the sides of the mud flaps improves the aerodynamics at the rear: As a result this provides for better air flow around the wheel arches. The spoiler lip on the boot lid is painted in the body colour, but is optionally also

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available in carbon-fibre.

The interior of the new AMG models welcomes passengers with model-specific, exclusive appointments, luxurious materials and significantly extended options. On top of this there is the innovative control and display concept with bright, high-resolution displays optionally with 12.3-inch screen diagonal in each case. Visually, the two displays under one shared glass cover blend into a Widescreen Cockpit and as a central element consequently emphasise the horizontal orientation of the interior design.

Exclusivity and sportiness is underscored by the sports seats (featuring an integral seat look in the E 53 4MATIC+ Coupé and Cabriolet) with AMG-specific seat upholstery layout and AMG badge, red seat belts plus trim elements in carbon fibre or glass fibre in matt silver. The interior is rounded off with the new, standardfit AMG Performance steering wheel in nappa leather with individualisation options such as wood inserts in piano lacquer or DINAMICA

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microfibre in the grip area.

The new 3.0-litre in-line engine is coupled with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G transmission, which impresses with extremely short shift times, fast response to shift paddle commands, double-declutching function and multiple downshifts. Whether automatic or initiated by the driver using the steering wheel shift paddles, upshifts or downshifts are implemented instantly.

Especially in the ‘Sport+’ and in manual driving modes, the transmission is very responsive.

Power is transferred to the road by the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive, which also comes as standard. This intelligent system combines the advantages of different drive concepts: the fully variable torque distribution between the front and rear axle not only ensures optimal traction, but the driver is also able to rely on high handling stability and a high level of safety under all conditions, in the dry, in the wet or in snow. The transition from

rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and vice versa is seamless, because the intelligent control is integrated into the overall vehicle system architecture.

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Hill climb memories

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he International Edelweiss Mountain Award is an event that takes place on the Rossfeld panoramic pass road between Berchtesgaden and Salzburg and harks back to the heyday of hill climb racing in the middle of the last century.

It was a time when the Mercedes star shone brightly in the various international competitions in this discipline: Rudolf Caracciola and Hans Stuck won the European Hill Climbing Championship for sports cars three times in the years 1930 to 1932. Caracciola, lead driver at the time for the Mercedes racing department, was European Hill Climbing Champion in 1930 and 1931, while in 1932 the title went to Stuck, who became champion of the Alps in a Mercedes SSKL. Mercedes rekindled golden memories by sending an SSK to the event with Jochen Mass at the wheel.

Hill climbs were first staged on the gravel

track that runs from Berchtesgaden to Obersalzberg in the years 1925 to 1928. The race, for cars and motorcycles, became known as the Salzburg race. The Rossfeld race marked a revival of this tradition between the 1950s and the 1970s. Jochen Mass was one of those who took part in the race, in 1969 and then again in 1971. In those days, the race also counted as a heat towards the European Hill Climbing Championship. “The Rossfeld has always had a very particular attraction for me”, says Mass of this historic route. “It brings together landscape and motor racing in a very special way.”

Meanwhile, Karl Wendlinger took to the wheel of the AMG 300 SEL 6.8 ‘Red Giant’, throwing the spotlight on a younger facet of motorsport history. It was at the wheel of this touring car that Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz won a surprising class victory and second place overall at the 24-hour race

at Spa, Belgium in 1971. The winning car was developed by the then virtually unknown AMG, founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher.

The modified vehicle was based on the 300 SEL 6.3 which, with an output of 250 hp (184 kW), was absolutely unrivalled in its day.

But Aufrecht and Melcher made the fastest German series-production car of the period even more powerful: engine capacity grew from 6330 cc to 6835 cc, and the output of the improved V8 engine increased to 428 hp (315 kW). The win in the race at Spa marked the breakthrough for AMG and was to be followed by further victories. The original car from 1971 no longer exists, but in 2006 the AMG 300 SEL 6.8 was re-developed in a detailed reconstruction. It has been an immensely potent ambassador of Mercedes-AMG history on each of its appearances ever since.

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Achieving classic status T

hree decades ago, two exclusive Mercedes models celebrated their premiere: The 190 E 2.5-16 (201 series) prepared the way for the then compact class to become a star performer, while the 560 SE (126 series) combined the top performance of the flagship S-Class model with the more dynamic handling of the shorter wheelbase. It is hard to believe that the first examples of these two models are now 30 years old.

All in all, fewer than 7000 examples of these rare Mercedes models were produced after they celebrated their premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September 1988: No more than 5743 units of the 190 E 2.5-16 highperformance saloon were produced between 1988 and 1993. And between 1988 and 1991, just 1252 units of the 560 SE were produced. That makes this short-wheelbase version of the S-Class a much rarer classic than its sister model, the 560 SEL (75,071 units).

The 560 SEL is “quite simply the largest, fastest and best equipped passenger car currently produced by Daimler-Benz,” wrote the motoring magazine “auto motor und sport”. So was it not only logical to make this sporty, luxurious performance available in a model with a short wheelbase

as well (2930 rather than 3070 millimetres). This was achieved by the 560 SE of 1988, which was likewise powered by a V8 engine with a displacement of 5547 cc and developed 220 kW (300 hp) at 5000 rpm.

With the emissions control system using a three-way catalytic converter, the output was 205 kW (279 hp) at 5200 rpm.

The 190 E 2.5-16 was conceived as a sporty high-performance saloon.

Its engine was based on the sixteen-valve four-cylinder of the 190 E 2.316. The engineers opted for an increase in the stroke to increase output to 143 kW (195 hp). Externally the sporty high-performance saloon was substantially identical to its predecessor. New features included the metallic paint finishes “almandine red” and “astral silver” as alternatives to “blue black” and “smoke silver”. In its Evolution stages I and II, of which a small series of 500 examples each was built in 1989 and 1990, the 190 E 2.5-16 was the basis for the highly successful Group A racing touring cars which AMG-Mercedes used in the German Touring Car Championships (DTM). Between 1988 and 1993 Mercedes won two constructors’ titles (1991 and 1992), and Klaus Ludwig became DTM champion in the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II in 1992.

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Mercedes-BENT 190 SL This is, or was, a 1961 Mercedes 190 SL. Its owner loved the lines (who wouldn’t?), but wanted a car he could just jump into and drive whenever he felt like it, while retaining the feel of a classic machine.

This could only be achieved by ingenuity, hard work and a lot of money.

To ensure reliability, it was decided to ditch the original 50-year-old engine with its tricky Solex carburettors, in favour of a Mercedes twin-turbo V12 as found in the SL 600.

Trying to fit a V12 into the space allocated for an inline-four was never going to work, so the decision was taken to rebuild the old car around the new engine and cut the body away - easier said than done! To take the newer metal’s place, the 190’s bodywork had to be widened by 6 inches, and another 8 inches were eased into the length, in five separate places along each flank. Naturally, things like the grille and bumpers were no longer the right size, and the door handles seemed out of proportion. So replacements were manufactured.

It was a similar story for the windscreen frame, which also required custom glass. At least the retractable three-layer fabric roof was OEM, and many of the modern SL’s amenities could be retained, such as the pedals, electrics and wiring harnesses, gauges, air conditioning and even the satellite navigation system. Behind the ’60s lenses of the front and rear lights is modern SL illumination, subjected to heavy adaptation. Sadly, the

airbags had to go, since they hadn’t been invented when the 190’s body was designed.

Elsewhere in the cabin are hand-built bezels and heating vents, along with a custom steering wheel. The seats from the younger car were cut down, reshaped and re-covered to simulate period-correct chairs while preserving their power adjustment and heating functions. The same rich red with hints of terra cotta hide was used to fashion a bespoke luggage set that fills the boot so elegantly. The 20-inch wheels are another custom contribution. Their three-pointed star emblems over the hubs are attached in such a way that they always remain upright. A little touch of gangster can sometimes be a good thing.

All the drivetrain work was done by Renntech, the Florida-based tuning house run by Hartmut Feyhl. A German by birth, he grew up in Affalterbach, the village that puts the A into AMG, where he was an apprentice, going on to become a master mechanic and then technical director of AMG’s North American headquarters.

An ideal choice, then, to conjure some more power from an engine that leaves the factory with 493 hp at 5000 rpm and 590 lb-ft of torque at

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1800 rpm. The ECU and TCU (transmission control unit) were both reflashed with software developed in-house, and the turbo system was augmented by Renntech’s intercooler upgrade programme, which includes a new pump that handles a greater flow of coolant, plus all the attendant plumbing and electrical connections. The stock turbochargers run at 14.5 psi; Renntech boosted that to 21 psi.

Measured at the wheels, the new output is 650 hp at 5500 rpm and 785 lb-ft at 2000 rpm, quite enough to get someone into a heck of a lot of trouble while enjoying every second.

Mercedes is a company known for over-engineering. For example, the fivespeed automatic transmission that usually accompanies this V12 can handle its torque and then some. But Feyhl’s AMG background couldn’t stop him from leaving things alone. “With increased performance, it becomes necessary to improve the driveline components,” says Dan Steinhauser, designer at Renntech, “to ensure maximum power goes to the driven wheels without transmission slippage.” Steinhauser says this cannot be done by software alone, but with a mechanical

upgrade to the clutch packs, as well as a complete rebuild using new gaskets seals, O-rings, electrical connectors and a new transmission pan filter.

On a serious car with serious performance and production values, one little piece of humour has crept in. The traditional blue-and-chrome Mercedes badge with the laurel wreath has been subverted with a hand-made example. The wording actually says: Mercedes Bent, the name coming about because the old body was bent around the newer engine.

‘Measured at the wheels, the new output is 650 hp at 5500 rpm and 785 lb-ft at 2000 rpm, quite enough to get someone into a heck of a lot of trouble while enjoying every second’

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MERCEDES PROTECTION by Pro Detailer Magazine

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aint protection is perhaps the most common topic we are quizzed on by Mercedes owners when it comes to car care and detailing. In the olden days wax was the only option, a throw-back to protecting the enamel paint used on horse-drawn carriages.

Over the last century, automotive paint has gone through many developments: the nitro-cellulose used on Model K Mercedes is, perhaps unsurprisingly, entirely different from the isocyanate-based paint used on a 1970's W114, which in turn, is just as far removed from the water-based lacquers that coat the latest offerings from Stuttgart. As paint has evolved, so have the methods to protect it, leaving the modern Mercedes owner with a potentially bewildering array of options that we will delve into here.

As with many good things in life, the forbearer of car wax started in Germany at the turn of the nineteenth century. Fans of history will know that this pre-dated the invention of the motorcar itself, thus these early emulsions of animal fats and naturally-occurring waxes were only later adapted for automotive application. You may have heard of 'Carnauba' - a naturally occurring wax from a Brazilian tree that has been used since 1910 and still forms the mainstay of waxes today. Beeswax, Montan, and paraffin waxes are often blended with Carnauba to form what we classi fy as organic waxes. These provide a high gloss, deep lustre, some filling ability - thus masking swirl marks - and last from one to six months depending on which blend you choose.

The next development was in the late 1960's, when paints themselves had already moved on somewhat, with a much more diverse colour palette and even metallic finishes. Polymer Sealants offered longer-lasting protection than waxes and in some respects, were better suited to the lacquers used on contemporary cars. As with waxes, polymer sealants are still widely used now, particularly in the new car protection products offered by car dealers.

While some still broadly rely on the technology from the 1970's, they have been developed and honed to offer better gloss and greater longevity. Perhaps the greatest development has been with Silane and Siloxane-based sealants that can endure for well over a year, while simultaneously providing that hydrophobic surface that makes water droplets bead on paintwork.

Polymer sealants would have made conventional waxes obsolete if it wasn't for the fact that waxes have been evolving at a similar rate and adopting some of the same polymer technology. Thus we have a range of polymer and hybrid waxes - the

former are essentially a paste version of the liquid polymer sealants. The 'hybrid' wax however, is blend of synthetic polymers, offering improved durability and ease of use, combined with the gloss and depth you get courtesy of organic wax. In the last three years these have spawned what we call a 'ceramic hybrid wax' which combines organic wax, polymer sealant technology, and a smattering of silicon dioxide (SiO2).

This brings us to the penultimate paint protection technology - ceramic coatings - which offer years of protection and even an element of abrasion resistance.

Also known as glass coatings thanks to the Si02 component, these are best applied by professional detailers but will outlast any wax or polymer sealant.

Despite their 'on-paper' advantages, many still prefer the ease of a polymer sealant or the warm lustre of an organic wax - it's just a matter of choosing what befits your needs best.

For those wanting the ultimate protection for their Benz, there is a final option, Paint Protection Film (PPF).

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One final word on terminology - 'wax' and 'polish' are not interchangeable any more. In the early days when waxes had an abrasive texture designed to restore the rapidly-dulling enamel paint, the terms were more closely aligned - indeed there were products called 'wax polishes'. For those with colour televisions however, a wax - whether organic, polymer, hybrid, liquid or paste, is a substance that coats a surface without altering it. Conversely, a polish, aggressive versions of which are termed 'compounds', physically or chemically abrade the surface, thus changing it.

There are 'all-in-one' waxes and polishes, and indeed polishes that supposedly offer wax protection, but that is a huge topic that we won't bore you with today!

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Autoglym – Magma, UHD Wax & Polar Blast

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here can be few more satisfying things in life, in automotive terms at least, than a freshly cleaned car, even more so if the car in question happens to have a pointed star perched at the end of its bonnet! With this in mind, we thought we'd delve into the Autoglym range to bring you the latest on a trio of new products.

Autoglym Magma A product designed with one purpose and one purpose alone; combatting airborne fallout.

Prevalent in industrial, urban areas, fallout consists of particles of iron and iron ore, and manifests itself as small black or orange specs on your car's paintwork. It's a tricky contaminant

to see, much less tackle, which is why Magma has been formulated with Colour Transformation Technology. Magma turns bright red whenever it encounters and reacts with iron deposits, allowing you to spot and tackle it with the minimum of fuss.

Autoglym UHD Wax Ultra High Definition Wax is nothing less than the distillation of everything Autoglym has learned about automotive waxes in one, easy to use product. Autoglym focused on traditionally difficult to reconcile ideals; an ability to deliver unrivaled depth of shine, our best ever durability and unprecedented ease of use. Picking an automotive wax traditionally involved picking between the three traits, which is why UHD Wax is such a big deal

– it will leave your paintwork looking showroom fresh, very well protected, yet is simplicity itself to apply, thanks in part to the new ergonomic wax applicator that comes in the kit.

Autoglym Polar Blast Designed to be applied via a jet-wash lance, one of Polar Blast is Autoglym's latest snow foam. It has been developed to be ultra-clingy, which in practice means that it needs very little encouragement to stick to your car's bodywork.

This results in longer dwell time, ensuring the active detergents contained within have plenty of time to get to work on that stubborn dirt. It also generates massive clouds of silky-smooth, pillowy suds!

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Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz Croydon 76-78 Purley Way, Croydon, London, CR0 3JP Tel: 0208 9147299 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz Stratford (After Sales) Unit 4, Rick Roberts Way, Stratford, London, E15 2NF Tel: 0208 2214460 Services available: M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

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Mercedes-Benz Bromley 1-3 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JS Tel: 0208 9147282 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts.

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Mercedes-Benz Bromley (After Sales) Units 13–15, Bell Green Retail Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 4PR Tel: 0208 6639800 MIDDLESEX Mercedes-Benz Brentford Great West Road (A4), Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9AH Tel: 0208 5602151 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz Heathrow (After Sales) Unit 8 Zodiac Park, High Road, Cowley, Middlesex, UB8 2GU Tel: 01895 456010 Services available: M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

N IRELAND Mercedes-Benz of Belfast 6 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, N Ireland, BT12 6HU Tel: 02890 689000 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 10% parts, service and MOT preparation for MBO members - Please show card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz Approved Retailers Mercedes-Benz of Portadown Carn Court Road, Carn Roundabout, Portadown, Armagh, N Ireland, BT63 5YX Tel: 02838 337373 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% parts, service and MOT preparation for MBO members - Please show card at Service Desk.SCOTLAND SCOTLAND Mercedes-Benz of Coldstream 1 Guards Road, Coldstream, Berwickshire, TD12 4AL Tel: 0843 3572059 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

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Mercedes-Benz of Edinburgh (EAST) 235 Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 7ND Tel: 0843 3572400 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Servicing.

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Mercedes-Benz of Edinburgh (West) Edinburgh's Luxury Car Village Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8QW Tel: 0843 357 2798 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Servicing.

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SOMERSET Mercedes-Benz of Taunton Toneway, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2EJ Tel: 01823 447555 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

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STAFFORDSHIRE Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth Mile Oak, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3PQ Tel: 01827 284284 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

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SURREY Mercedes-Benz Brooklands Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SL Tel: 01932 373000 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

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Mercedes-Benz Caterham 381 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6PN Tel: 0345 0920244 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts.

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Mercedes-Benz Epsom Kiln Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1EG Tel: 01372 747000 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

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Mercedes-Benz of Guildford Moorfield Road, Slyfield, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1RU Tel: 01483 654000 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 10% Service, parts and repairs for MBO members – Show card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Hindhead (After Sales) Seven Thorns Lane, Bramshott Chase, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6DF Tel: 01428 606660 Services available: M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 10% Service, parts and repairs for MBO members – Show card at Service Desk.

SUSSEX (EAST) Mercedes-Benz of Eastbourne Eastbourne Road, Westham, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN24 5NH Tel: 0844 5392070 Discount: 10% parts, 10% servicing on cars under 4 years.

SUSSEX (WEST) Mercedes-Benz of Gatwick 78 Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9AW Tel: 0844 5392072 Discount: 10% parts, 10% servicing on cars under 4 years.

WALES Mercedes-Benz of Bridgend Old Field Road, Bocam Park, Pen-Coed, Bridgend, Wales, CF35 5LJ Tel: 01656 868700 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 5% service, parts and repairs for MBO members - Please show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Cardiff & Newport Mulberry Drive, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Pontprennau, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 8RS Tel: 02920 542400 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 5% parts, service and repairs for MBO members - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Neyland Haven Bridge Road, Neyland, Wales, SA73 1QY Tel: 01646 602211 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 5% parts, service and repairs for MBO members - Show card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Swansea Langdon Road, Swansea, Wales, SA1 8QY Tel: 01792 479400 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 10% parts, service and repairs for MBO members - Show card at Service Desk.EST MIDLANDS WEST MIDLANDS Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham Central Lawley Middleway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7XH Tel: 0121 7661600 Services available: AMG Performance Centre, Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull 301 Warwick Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7AB Tel: 0121 7062801 Services available: Car Sales.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull (After Sales) Unit 4 Focus Park, Ashbourne Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4QU Tel: 0121 7136250 Services available: M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% Service, Parts and Repairs - Show Card at Service Desk.

WILTSHIRE Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury Southampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JS Tel: 01722 662865 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing, Smart Centres / Smart Parts.

Discount: 10% Service, parts and repairs for MBO members – Show card at Service Desk.

YORKSHIRE Europa - Mercedes-Benz Authorised Retailer Granville Square, 48 Suffolk Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4AL Tel: 01142 859955 Services available: M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: 10% stock ordered parts, 10% servicing for MBO members - Show Card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Doncaster Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4NF Tel: 01302 554600 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: MBO discounts available. Show card at Service Desk.

Mercedes-Benz of Sheffield Sheffield, South Yorkshire Road, Meadowhall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 2FZ Tel: 01142 626100 Services available: Car Sales, M-B Official After Sales, Parts, Servicing.

Discount: MBO Discounts available.

Show card at Service Desk.

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KEYS of BEXLEYHEATH Independent Mercedes Specialists in Bexleyheath with over 35 year’s experience

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To place a classified advertisement please send copy to info@mercedesclub.org.uk 6 PRINCES STREET, BEXLEYHEATH DA7 4BQ Phone: 0208 301 3758 E-mail: enquiries@keysmercedes.co.uk www.keysmercedes.co.uk

Specialising in all aspects of Service, Mechanical Repairs & Sales of Mercedes-Benz Factory trained technicians Competitive rates

or Mercedes House, Langton Road, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

SL 350 2003~ (Above) 51,000 miles, 1 previous owner, full service history, full MoT, excellent condition, £8,500.

Tel: 07967 789227 (Hertfordshire) Mercedes command system (reconditioned by agent)~ (Above) BZ 9851 A261 900 6200. removed from 2010 R350 Grand edition, £325 ono.Tel: 07798932311 or Email: kit.marquand@talktalk.net (Devon)

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Tel. 02392256552 (Waterlooville Hampshire) 2014 C220 Bluetech Sport~ 33k miles, Auto, Silver with Black leather interior, FMBSH, extremely well equipped, including auto head lights/wipers, heated front seats, Nav, rear parking camera, front sensors, etc, excellent condition. £19,900 ovno. Tel: 07974 344824 (Wiltshire)

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Tel Mark: 07535 509429 300 CE Coupe Automatic 1989~ (Above) Good condition, Petrol /LPG service record, 194,024 miles, MoT July 2017, £1,200. ono. Tel: 0121 602087 (Halesowen W.Midlands)

Cherished Mercedes 230E (1982)~ (Above) 165,000 miles, owned for 14 years, drives well, MOT Jan 18, Reluctant to sell make me an offer… please call Peter on 07970 817713

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REGISTRATION PLATE S155 AMG (Ideal for SL55 AMG!) ON RETENTION CERTIFICATE~ Available immediately, £5995. Tel: Andrew on 07715 122268 or Email: andrew@andrew-coulson.co.uk

Spares

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Breaking

1994 320 S124 Estate~ (Above) Immaculate throughout 1994 320 estate, 76000 miles from new and full history.

Blue cloth interior, electric seats, cruise control, 7 seats, climate control, electric windows. Automatic RHD. Imported from Japan, full UK conversion. Rust free.

Summer and Winter wheels and tyres. Just MOTd and serviced. Private sale, must be seen £7450 ovno Call for more details. Tel: 01603 720772 (Norwich)

Mercedes 240D Estate~ (above) Registered on 06/06/79. Been in family from new, 126,000 miles, yellow in good condition, 80000 on new engine and gear box all offers welcome. New MOT at point of sale. Alan Henderson 07521 904485 (Sutton Coldfield).

Mercedes Sports, Most Models.

Brand New 107 Bumpers Tel: 01322 669081 or Fax: 01322 662400 or Mob: 07836 250222 PAGODA 113 brand new complete front and rear bumper set, absolute gift, £1,000. Tel: 01322 669081 or 07836 250222 1962 190SL: Engine and gearbox complete and reconditioned. Entire chrome for car and lots of bits and pieces. Interested call Steve on 01795 880472 (Essex) Mercedes brand new genuine part, 5th wheel (Space saver) for ML. 195/65 fits both 20 & 21. Complete with jack and wrench. Half price £250. Near Ipswich, Suffolk.

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255/40/18 Price £275 ono

Please call: 07415 906208

Cherished 1990 230CE W124~ (Above) 160k miles, owned since 1998, one previous owner, FSH, drives well, electric sun roof and windows, MoT Dec 2017, good restoration project, £450 to good home. Tel: 0141 620 1022 (Glasgow)

Mercedes CLK 320 (04) convertible~ (above) MOT Feb 2019. Good history 101,000 miles. High Spec. Would swap for an E Class estate. £3,250.00. 07944 710165 (Chelmsford)

C-Class elegance 1994, 1.8 Radiator ~ only on car for 6 weeks before lager rad fitted due to air con being installed, so virtually new, £20:00 plus carriage.

Colin, Tel: 01903 746312 (Sussex)

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Breaking Mercedes Sports also breaking Mercedes Sport Pagoda 113 series. Tel: 01322 669081 or 07836 250222

Mercedes Wanted ~ CLK 320 CDI Auto, Black with Black leather interior, in good condition. Tel Ron Burney: 07860 251978

1993 M-B 190E handbook, original tool kit in wallet and plastic bag, accelerator cable, one front disk unused and MB front and rear mud flaps (suitable for a 1997 model). Tel: 01275 857646, location Nailsea nr Bristol.

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Glass Panaramic hard top wanted~ for SL 129.

Tel: 01323 833088 or 07850 428281 (Hailsham)

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Wanted~ Convertible CLK 320 or 230 Kompressor 20002003. Tel: 07850 428281 or 01323 833088 (East Sussex)

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Wanted~ Front windscreens for both 3.5 280 and 6.3 modelsHow it works…If you are thinking of selling, (early 70's) good prices paid for the right part. Tel: 0208 640 Order over the phone on 01386 424622 or on the web at www.theslshop.com and quote the discount code SL02NEW5 in call the basket.us First 25 orders a will valuation. please for 5565 or Email: msims52@hotmail.co.uk (London) receive a free SL Shop umbrella.

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Wanted~ 2 x 123 series 200 (1995- 1996) starter motor.

Tel: 07957 437190 Wanted~ 1 set of front mudflaps (all black) and fittings for a Mercedes 1993 190E. Tel: Mike on 01432 357439 (Herefordshire)

£200 Good condition Mercedes-Benz alloys from C Class (Above) 16"wheels and tyres (model A20444010202), One chip on one rim, Comes with Pirelli 225 / 50 R16 tyres. All good condition and legal. Sale due to larger AMG upgrade. Price is open to offers. 07563 559136

Service Service Kits

Wanted~ Mercedes-Benz workshop manual for my 1996 S500- W140 with 4,973 V-8 ENGINE. Tel Len on: 01566 86581 (Cornwall) S63 (Above) x2 front wings. x2 cill covers. x1 front facelift bumper. x1 back facelift bumper. All in excellent condition. £1200 for the lot. Ring Stan on 07931281411

E320 CABRIOLET Sportline, good history, low miles, cash buy, Tel: 01475 540232

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Four winter tyres on alloys for C180, 62 reg.~ (Above) Tyres 205/55R16 Continental Winter Contact. Approx 6mm tread on three, 8mm on one newer tyre. Wheels: 7Jx16H2ET43 alloys. One wheel has slight kerb scrape and tyre has slight wall damage. £200. Please ring 01797 280100 (near Rye, East Sussex)

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Wanted~ Any Mercedes models from 1960 to 1973, either cars or spares, barnfinds etc. Any condition considered.

Parts needed for restoration projects. Tel: 0208 640 5565 or Email: msims52@hotmail.co.uk (London)

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any condition plus limousines, saloons, classics and convertibles. Instant decisions, we travel anywhere, we pay the most.

Instrument cluster for Mercedes 140 series, i.e. CL, SL, S vehicles.~ (Above) Refurbished by Actronics, Colchester.

Bills available. This item is no longer available from manufacturers. Contact: dskidmore@doctors.org.uk

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280SL 1970 LHD 280SL 1969/H reg Light Metallic Blue/Blue Nappa Leather; Moss Green Metallic/Light Beige Tex; TRYING TO FIND MY LATE FATHER’S MERCEDESAutomatic/P.A.S; Hard & Soft Tops; Automatic/ P.A.S; Hard & Soft Tops; Totally Original Example; Full Service BENZ~ (Above) Details the best I remember: Mercedes- Fully Restored; 4300 Miles Since Rebuild History; 62,000 Miles Only Benz 1967 Silver RH drive 220SE or 250SE rregistration Tel: 020 8418 9191 Mob: 07836 522234 OLE???E. Any information would be very welcome. howard@howardwise.co.uk www.howardwisecars.co.uk Please text: 07971 237065

250SL 1967 White/Red Tex Interior; Automatic/ P.A.S; Totally Original; Two Owners from New; A True Classic; 41,000 Miles Only

190SL ConvertibLe LHD 1956 Red/Blk Leather; Undergone Full Repaint and Fitted with New Carpet, New Hood & New Chromework; A Very Useable and Appreciating Classic

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Mercedes 280SL Sports Pagoda 1968 finished in brilliant Arctic White with superb contrasting interior, hard and soft tops, automatic, power steering, CD stereo system. This car is one of the finest we have ever seen having had thousands spent through its life keeping it to the highest standard as it is today, only used on summer days, only 58,000 miles from new, supplied with original handbook, various invoices, and most old Mot’s, original tool kit, it would be very difficult to find another one that comes close to the condition of this one, it’s simply amazing. £135,750.

Mercedes 250SL Pagoda sports 1968 finished in the breath taking colour scheme of light Silver Blue with darker Blue hard & soft tops, with light Beige hide interior and carpets, with over-mats, automatic, power steering, CD stereo system, full tool kit, lots of old Mot’s and history invoices, handbook, looks very similar to new, drives superb, garaged, This car is just remarkable. Please view our website for more detailed pictures you will be amazed. Fantastic investment and very fast appreciating in value don’t miss this one. £139,500

Mercedes sports 280SL 1983 finished in totally unmarked light peppermint green metallic, with light beige interior, which is just stunning, headrests, hard and soft tops, stereo system, power windows, alloys, over mats, factory fire extinguisher, tinted glass, automatic, power steering, twin spots, twin mirrors, complete with all tools, this car is one of the best we have ever seen it is just pristine through out, and drives like new, garaged from new, only 85,000 miles, and only two very care full owners with full history, plus many invoices and many old MOTs, properly the finest there is Superb investment. £29,750

Mercedes 1988 560SL Sports left hand drive, finished in the most delightful unmarked colour Impala Metallic, coded bumpers, with contrasting interior headrests, over mats, hard & soft tops, auto, power, first aid kit, cruise control, abs, power windows, light up vanity mirrors, air conditioning, air bags, tinted glass, centre armrest, outside temperature gauge, stereo & CD system, SRS, alloys, complete with all tools, 43,000 miles, two owners, garaged from new, service history, fast appreciating asset, probably the finest SL ever made, superb to drive, absolutely stunning. £38,500.

Mercedes 560SL Sports 1987 left drive, finished in gleaming signal red with beige hide interior, headrests, centre arm rest, hard and soft tops, this flag ship of the Mercedes SL’s, has power windows, tinted glass, stereo system, light up vanity mirrors, cruise control, air conditioning, power mirror, ABS, airbags. alloys, overmats, only 27,000 miles from new, with service history, only one owner, garaged and pampered from new. £46,750.

Mercedes 300SL 1992 finished in Astral silver with Dove Grey hide interior, rear seats, headrests, hard and soft tops, light up vanity mirrors, power windows, power hood, airbags, abs, alloys, stereo system, only 68,000 miles from new with full history, superb example £9,750.

Mercedes Sports 300SL 1987 finished in gleaming signal red, with soft black hide interior, hard & soft tops, headrests, stereo system, ABS brakes, auto, power steering, tinted glass, alloys, power windows, soft top never used, garaged and stored for many years, making this a very low miles of only 23,500 miles, with service book and old MOTs & invoices, plus every journey loged, this Mercedes could easily be mistaken for new. £55,750.

Mercedes sports 280SL pagoda 1968/9. Finished in unmarked gleaming silver with as new soft black hide interior, hard and soft tops, automatic, power steering, stereo system, special mercedes overmats, only 73,miles £1000s spent over the years to keep this garaged kept sports car in the magnificent condition it is in today. A folder full of invoices and old MOTs supplied with original handbook, complete with all tools. A breathtaking example. More pictures available on our website. £129,500.

Mercedes 450SL Sports 1980 finished in Champagne Gold, with superb contrasting interior, headrests, hard and soft tops, automatic transmission, power steering, alloys, abs, expensive stereo system with modern updates, air conditioning ,only 79,000 miles, with service history, original owner’s manual, complete with invoices, and all tools, garaged from new, drives superb. A fine investment hence £19,750.

Mercedes 420 SL sports 1989, personal reg number, finished in brilliant signal red, with superb interior, headrests, hard and soft tops, automatic, power steering, power windows, light up vanity mirrors, stereo system and CD, abs, alloys, tinted glass, non smokers car, complete with all tools, and Mercedes first aid kit, only 37,000 miles from new, with impeccable service history, plus service invoices, and almost every MOT since new, maintained to the highest standard, fitted with new stainless steel exhaust system, garaged from new, drives like new, one of the last of this model, totally superb. £55,750.

Mercedes 560 SL 1988 Left drive, finished in Astral Silver With Maroon hide interior, head rests, rear seats, hard & soft tops power mirrors, light up vanity mirrors, stereo system, outside temperature gauge, cruise control, automatic, power steering, superb walnut veneers, air bags, SRS, air conditioning, power windows, alloys, tinted glass, centre armrest, only two none smokers from new, and only 39,00 miles service history, never seen rain. This 560SL is properly one of the finest models ever made, drives like new, very similar to new. More pictures of this wonderful car on our website. £39,750.

Mercedes 230SL Sports 1966 finished in Porcelain White with as new Black hide interior, Auto, power steering, CD stereo system, hard and soft tops, known to us for many years, original service books and original handbook, entered in many events here in the UK and Europe, many old Mot’s, fitted stainless steel exhaust system, recent overhaul, extraordinary folder full of service history, drives superb, complete with all tools, over £10,000 spent in the last few years making this car probably one of the finest to be found. £89,750.

By appointment only Gildenhill Place, Gildenhill Rd, Swanley, Kent BR8 7PD Tel: 01322 669081 Fax: 01322 662400 Mobile: 07836 250222 www.peterjarvis.net

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The car was just 20 years old when the wealthy bourgeoisie began to expect more: no longer seen as purely a means of transport, it was also supposed to make a good impression.

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eading the way was indefatigable businessman Emil Jellinek, who in those days played a decisive role in driving forward the development of the motor car. “I am not interested in today’s car or tomorrow’s – I want the car of the day after tomorrow!” was his maxim.

In 1904 Jellinek had a touring car built which already embodied some of the fundamental characteristics of a state vehicle. With an engine output of 60 hp, the comfortable and imposing saloon was in the upper echelons of the model hierarchy of the day.

As was usual at that time, initially the driver – generally an employee of the owner – had little protection against the elements: only the rear part of the vehicle, reserved for passengers, had side windows and doors. This did not change until some years later, as the closed design of saloons also gradually started to incorporate the driver’s area. Jellinek’s touring car too was fitted with an enclosed driver’s seat around 1912.

In those days, the nobility still preferred horses and carriages. Tsar Nicholas, for example, is reported to have been a riding enthusiast who valued old customs and he apparently initially took a sceptical stance towards the motor car.

The German Emperor Wilhelm II is also said to have been cool to begin with too. He is reported as having said: “I believe in the horse.

The automobile is only a temporary phenomenon”. Despite his initial doubts, even the German Emperor could soon no longer escape the fascination for the new technology. While at an automotive exhibition in Berlin in 1903, he had the starting procedure for a Mercedes Simplex explained to him by Daimler’s then Head of Design, Wilhelm Maybach.

The Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft had introduced the designation ‘Simplex’ to refer to the model’s simple operation, but after Maybach’s presentation the Emperor is reported to have replied: “A truly beautiful engine you have here! But it’s not as simple as that, you know.”

In the meantime, an increasing number of prominent personalities began to show enthusiasm for the horseless motorised carriages.

As a result, after the start of the 20th century the motor car gradually won over the nobility, and the horse stables were eventually converted into large garages.

No other automotive brand has as a long tradition in luxury class motor cars as Mercedes-Benz. Representative vehicles have been an important part of the model range since the origins of the Mercedes brand.

Characterised by high levels of comfort, elegance and safety, they have left a lasting impression by shaping the development of the motor car in their respective eras.

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