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Benz Connection of Naples since 2005 - collier county’s premier dealership alternative At Benz Connection of Naples, we pride ourselves on professional quality workmanship for our customers, and invite you to come by and see what we’re all about. We specialize in the service and repair of Mercedes Benz vehicles, but all makes and models are welcome! WE ALSO PRIDE OURSELVES IN OUR RESTORATIONS OF ALL CLASSIC & VINTAGE CARS.
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AMG GLC 63 SUV Mercedes-Benz The rigid standards of AMG meet a flexible SUV cabin in the GLC 63. Its 469-hp biturbo V8 is crafted by hand. AMG all-wheel drive and air suspension is quick on its feet. And with new style, it’s aesthetically and athletically gifted.
It’s safe to say that the sports car landscape has been almost completely decimated by big, brutal muscle machines wrapped in SUV bodywork. Whereas once one would have advertised a recent promotion or professional windfall by parking some sleek two-seater in the driveway, today that impulse has been replaced by the desire for a tall-riding, high-horsepower, luxury-badged trucklet. Spend a little time behind the wheel of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63 and it’s not hard to understand why. Sitting on the same platform as the C-Class sedan, the GLC 63 grafts crossover appeal and thunderous turbocharged V8 punch onto a chassis that’s more motorsports than mall crawler - all without compromising the practicalityfirst promise of its sport-utility roots. Modern technology has birthed many outstanding improvements into the automotive world. Among those, the incredible amounts of grip afforded by high-end tire compounds, up-to-the-minute stability control systems, and computer-controlled all-wheel drive systems, have made the latest crop of super SUVs possible. All the power in the world is useless, as the old saying goes, unless you can find some way to stick it to the pavement and keep the shiny side up with the pedal planted.
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What is automotive art? It is easier to state what it is not: automotive art is not the art of painting a flame job on the side of your Ferrari! Automotive Art is the image and form of the car, whether it be a racing scene or just the scaleddown automobile standing alone. The art piece can take many forms, from a sculpture in ceramic or wood to a painting in oils or watercolors to a serigraph (silk screen). There are many types of automotive art today, available through special showings, advertisements in automotive magazines, trackside art shows, or direct purchase from artists or dealers, as well at automotive auctions. The earliest automotive art goes back to pre-World War I, when speed and mobility were associated with the excitement of the new motorcar. The art took the form of posters, commercial prints, stained glass, and even fine art including crystal figurines depicting the automobile. The medium had no boundaries, it sold to the automotive admirer. Today, automotive fine art can also be seen for sale at famous auction houses before actual rare automobiles are brought up before the auction block. It is very difficult to estimate prices of new and old art; like other types of art and cars, the price depends on the buyer at the moment of sale. An automotive enthusiast is well advised to buy what he or she likes, and not what he or she thinks may appreciate in the next few years. Enjoy your investment.
Artists’ works have been appreciating each year. And now that automotive art has been accepted by the public as “art,” your likes and dislikes are the only thing that will hold you back. If you are on a limited budget, a poster can be acquired for a small amount of money; getting the artist to sign the poster will increase its value. If the poster is racing-oriented, another way to add to the value is to find the driver of the car that is shown in the poster or even the owner of the car and ask for his or her autograph. For a little more money, one can acquire a limited edition serigraph or lithograph that is signed and numbered. Sometimes the subject is an event; other times it can be a specific race or specialty automobile. The price range depends on the number printed and signed and the reputation of the artist. Also, whether the artist is still painting or has passed away. After poster art, the range of work is unlimited. There are artists who specialize in bronze sculptures, such as Lawrence A. Braun, who casts in a very limited number by the lostwax process. Braun’s subjects can be the bust of a famous driver, an automobile creator, or a special car winning a race. Another artist who works in bronze is Jeff Gamble from racing such as “Duel at Avus” to belt buckles for automotive clubs. Included in this specialty is Stanley Wanlass, who often adds a handpainted patina to his subject or presents his work in sterling silver.
Wanlass often selects his models from his own collection of restored automobiles. Another talented artist is Randy Owens, who is a master silkscreen printmaker. His original impressions (also called serigraphs) are very colorful and limited in edition size. Owens almost exclusively uses the race car as his subject. His images are often signed by the race drivers who have driven those machines. Another type of art is called crosshatching by Jerry Gambaccini. It is the drawing of two layers of hatching at right-angles to create a mesh-like pattern. An original can take months to complete and limited edition prints are reproduced from the original, then numbered and signed by the artist. Jay Koka paints with acrylic on canvas. His style is a unique blend of realism and impressionism. He has been a poster artist for many international automotive events. To start collecting, consider going to car shows that feature artists such as Amelia Island (Florida) Concours d’Elegance as well as Pebble Beach (CA). Many of the automotive races (Daytona 24-hours, Sebring, Indianapolis 500 to name just a few) also have art shows where the artists appear and sign posters. The limit on collecting is not the price it is how much wall space you have left to hang more art. Enjoy the hunt for that treasured piece of art celebrating the joy of car watching.
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↔ 1. “427 Cobra” © - Crosshatching original by Jerry Gambaccini 2. “Power Indy” © - Serigraph/silk screen limited edition, signed & numbered by Randy Owens 3. “Bobby Unser Indy, 1968” © - Giclee (a reproduction of the original using a high-quality inkjet printer) by Randy Owens 4. “Place de la Concorde” © - Acrylic on canvas by Jay Koka
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Susann C. Miller is a watercolor and acrylic painter in her spare time, and uses her photographic abilities as studies for her art. She has written twelve books on Porsche (www.porschebooks. org). Susann has lived in Naples for the past 20 years.
Our author, Susann, stopped by to see the artist Randy Owens at his display booth during the 2017 Grand Prix Indy Car (IRL) Racing in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Announced in its home market in May 1957, the XK150 bore a family resemblance to the XK120 and XK140 but was radically revised. Most visibly, a one-piece windscreen replaced the split screen, and the wing line carried higher and more streamlined at the doors. The widened bonnet opened down to the wings, and on the coupés the windscreen frame was moved forward 4 inches to make passenger access easier. The XK150’s dashboard came trimmed in leather, with walnut optional on all models. It had a top speed of 132 mph, and could accelerate from 0–60 mph in 7.8 seconds. Production ended in October 1960, and totaled 2,672 drop head coupés. Reference; wikipedia.org
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For Your Vehicle? According to a study done by the Harvard Health Watch, an average American spends 101 minutes per day driving. That means that in a lifetime, an average Joe spends a whopping 37,935 hours driving a car (assuming that he or she starts driving at 17, and drives until 78.7 years old). That’s a long time spent in your car. We all have those days when the kids won’t sit still in their baby seat, and you’re dealing with spilled juices, milk, french fries, snacks etc., or maybe you are a busy individual that eats on the run or eats while driving to their next destination because they are running late. Spilled coffee, food, snacks could fall into the hard to see and reach spot (in-between the seat and the middle console), as sometimes forgotten and not cleaned up properly. Most people spray, rub and scrub, and all they accomplished is to force fluids into the carpet and the associated odors deeper in the fabric. By the time the client has done what they can and scrubbed as much as they can, the bacteria causing the odor has already reproduced and has worked its way in other interior compartments. One of the top two ways of eliminating foul odors caused by mold, mildew, smoke, body odors, and pet odors is an ozone treatment. A professional grade ozone treatment machine will suck up those nasty molecules, breaking them into ozone particles,
which destroys the odor, and then converts it back into oxygen again, odor free. Depending on the severity of the odor, this process may take several hours. Primo Detailing Studio has some recommendations that could potentially produce the maximum results the ozone treatment could offer.
CABIN AIR FILTER
Not only is a dirty cabin air filter may not be healthy for you or any individuals along for the ride. One of the main reasons someone might have some type of odor in their car is from a dirty cabin air filter. A cabin air filter cleans the airflow through your air conditioning systems. These should be checked regularly so there is little chance of mold or bacteria cycling through your car. Most of them are located in the glove box. Check your manual to see where yours would be located.
FULL INTERIOR DETAIL
Purchasing a full interior detail (carpet steam clean, blow out all cracks and crevasses, clean and condition of all seats, doors, middle console, dash, and apply leather conditioner where it’s needed. The reason for this is to remove all surface dirt, dust, bacteria, or odors. This will maximize the performance of an ozone treatment.
By JONATHAN, OWNER PRIMO DETAILING STUDIO
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