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the President, Bob Mashburn 2 Board Officers 3 Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770K

8 Butterfly Pavillion 9 Historic Colorado Museum 10 JANUARY EVENT

received your New Member Packet or if you have questions about your

1 r` January, Newsletter of the Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS E400 4MATIC COUPE Subject Page(s) Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2 Board Officers 3 Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770K Events Calendar 7 Event Information Holiday Party At Spero Winery 8 Butterfly Pavillion 9 Historic Colorado Museum 10 JANUARY EVENT Butterfly Pavilion Luncheon to Follow Rock Bottom Brewery If you have not received your New Member Packet or if you have questions about your membership, please contact MHS Membership Chair Person, Natalie Mashubrn, by phone at or by at: nataliemashburn@yaho0.com 1

1. ` Letter From The President Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section January Behind the Wheel: Before we leave 2017, I want to announce two awards that were given out at our holiday party, the

2 1. ` Letter From The President Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section January Behind the Wheel: Before we leave 2017, I want to announce two awards that were given out at our holiday party, the Mile-high Section Member of Year goes to Phillip Mortenson and the Mile-High Section Saborsky Award to Max Townsend. Congratulations Phil and Max for all you have done for our section. I also want to give a big Thank you to everybody that planned an event last year. Happy New Year, wow it s hard to believe that 2018 is here. We have some fantastic events planned for this year. Just to name a few of our event: January - Butterfly Pavilion February - Historic Colorado Museum April - Olympic Training Center May - South Park Drive June - Selfie Drive July - Joint Picnic August - Cog Railroad The Pikes Peak Section will be hosting a National Event in September that will start in Estes Park and end in Telluride, more on this event and to follow. We welcome Stan Rios as new member to the Board. The board meets the first Thursday of each month at Mercedes-Benz of Denver at 6pm 7pm. Board meetings are open to all members to attend. Drive Safe, Bob 2

3 Mile-High Section, Inc. of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America Executive Board Officers President: Bob Mashburn Vice President: Randy Williams Secretary: Mike Redel Treasurer: Max Townsend Mile-High Section Board Members Michael Davison Natalie Mashburn Mike Redel Stan Rios Lou Rogers John Nordman Whitlow Wong Other Contracts Membership Chair Person: Natalie Mashburn Constellation Editor Mile High Section: Karen Redel Rocky Mountain Regional Director: Michael Davison MBCA For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the STAR Magazine The Constellation Newsletter of the Mile-High Section, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Club America, Inc. Mile-High Section, Inc. MBCA, Publisher KAREN REDEL, Editor Helena St., Brighton, CO Phone: or karenredel@outlook.com Readers please support the advertisers appearing in this publication. However, no inference should be made that advertising in The Constellation implies approval of products or services by the publisher, the Mile-High Section, its officers or members, or by the Mercedes- Benz Club of America. We encourage editors of other Mercedes-Benz Club newsletters to reprint articles that may be of interest to their Section s members. We appreciate credit being given to The Constellation. Those articles reprinted in The Constellation with permission from owners of copyrights on those articles may not be used without written permission from the original owners. Members are welcome to submit articles. Deadline for submission is the 10th of the month prior to the month the issue comes out. Articles should be relevant to the interests and activities of MBCA and its members. The Publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any article. Classified Advertising in The Constellation Members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. may advertise in The Constellation to buy, sell, or trade Mercedes-Benz automobiles and related items at no charge, provided no commercial venture is involved. Ads may include a photo. Copy for the classified advertising must be received in writing by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue. Ads will be published one time. To re-run, the ad must be resubmitted. Current membership number must be included for free ads. LET US KNOW IF YOUR ITEM SELLS MAKE ROOM FOR ADS FOR OTHER MEMBERS. Non-member and commercial venture advertising will be published at the rate of $10.00 for 3 lines per issue, plus $10.00 for a picture. Advertising in this category may run one, two or three times as requested and paid for in advance by the advertiser. Copy for the ads must be received by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue and must be paid in advance, payable to Mile High-MBCA. Mail ads to: MILE-HIGH SECTION MBCA, HELENA ST., BRIGHTON, CO or to: karenredel@outlook.com The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any ad 3

Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagen Heading to Auction The

used for the state visit of Italian Fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini.

automobile auctions takes place in Scottsdale in mid- January and it is

This year, the highlight of the Arizona Sales will be a 1939 Mercedes-Benz

4 Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagen Heading to Auction The car to be auctioned pictured above in Munich on June 18, 1940, when it was used for the state visit of Italian Fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini. (Credit: Worldwide Auctioneers) The first round of globally-important automobile auctions takes place in Scottsdale in mid- January and it is traditionally where some of the world's most valuable cars are sold. This year, the highlight of the Arizona Sales will be a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagen used as the main parade car of Adolf Hitler from October, 1939, until May,

5 The history of the magnificent limousine is well documented, with it having been ordered by and built for Chancellor of Nazi Germany and Führer of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler. The car was taken from occupied Germany by the U.S. Army in 1945 and its provenance traces through being part of the Imperial Palace Casino collection and several other landmark auto collections. Apart from being Hitler's Mercedes-Benz, the presidential limousine is a rare and valuable car without the Führer's provenance, being one of just a handful of surviving Offener Tourenwagens that were so expensive that they were the exclusive domain of heads of state and captains of industry. The 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagens were also used by Emperor Hirohito of Japan, the King of Norway, Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, Spanish dictator General Franco and the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Pius XI. "If its original provenance can be set aside, surviving examples of the Mercedes-Benz 770 'Grosser' or 'Super Mercedes' remain quite likely the world's greatest achievement in terms of automotive design, engineering, and construction," says Rod Egan, Principal & Auctioneer at Worldwide Auctioneers, which will sell the car. "In short, this vehicle is one of the most outstanding and historically important cars ever built", continues Egan. "It is however so much more than a car it is an artifact that continues to stand and serve as a singular piece of irreplaceable living history and as a reminder that the evil which is a part of its history must never be permitted to recur. Our hope is that it will be used in a setting such as a public museum or collection where it can be shown and used to continually educate generations to come." Not surprisingly, controversy surrounds any memorabilia from Hitler and the Third Reich, with many items claimed to have been owned or used by Hitler having subsequently proven to be false. One of the best known "Hitler cars," an almost identical car to this one, became the most valuable car ever sold at auction in January, 1973 at an auction in Scottsdale Arizona when it sold for a world record price of US$153,000. newatlas.com/auction-hitler-mercedes-benz-770k-grosser-offener-tourenwagen/

6 2018 Event/Activity Schedule Mile High Section Mercedes Benz Club Event Contact Contact Information January Jan 4th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver Jan 13th Butterfly Pavillion Karen Redel February Feb 8th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver 10-Feb Historic Colorado Museum Bob Mashburn March Mar 8 th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver 4-Mar Restaurant Wk / Location TBD Lou Rogers lou.rogers@comcast.net April Apr 5th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver April 14th Olympic Training Center Whitlow Wong or whitlowwong@comcast.net May May 3rd Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver May 12th South Park Drive Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com June June 7th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver June 9th Selfie Drive Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com July July 5th or 12th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver July 14th Joint Picnic Deb Hokanson August Aug 2nd Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver August 11th Cog Railroad Trip (Manitou Springs) Karen Redel karenredel@outlook.com September Sept 6th Board Meeting MB Denver Mercedes-Benz of Denver Sept 15th Fort Collins Drive Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com October 13-Oct Annual Meeting/ Dinner/ Location TBD Michael Davison Mercedes-Benz of Denver November Nov 3rd 2019 Planning meeting/ Board Meeting - TBD Bob Nashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com 10-Nov Union Station Tour Max Townsend diandmaxt@aol.com December Dec 1st Annual Christmas Dinner - Columbine Country Club Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com 6

2017 HOLIDAY EVENT HELD AT SPERO WINERY DECEMBER 9, 2017 @

7 2017 HOLIDAY EVENT HELD AT SPERO WINERY DECEMBER 9, 6:00PM An enjoyable evening & a good time was had by all 7

8 BUTTERFLY PALIVION When: Saturday, January 13, 2018 Where: Time: 6252 W. 104 th Avenue, Westminister 10:00AM, Meet in the Lobby Price: Group Rate - Adults $10.00, Seniors $8.00 Event: Butterfly Pavilion When: Saturday, January 13, 2018 Make your check payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Karen Redel; Helena Street, Brighton, CO Name Phone: Number Attending Adult $10.00 or Senior $8.00 Luncheon At: Rock Bottom Brewery Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO (Across the street from the Butterfly Pavilion) Payment is due by : January 8,

Mashburn; 3267 S. Dudley Street; Lakewood, CO 80227 Name Phone: Email: Number Attending Adult _$12.00 or Senior $10.

9 HISTORIC COLORADO MUSEUM WHEN: Saturday, February 10, 2017 LOCATION: TIME: 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 10:0AM Event: Historic Colorado Museum, 1200 Broadway When: Saturday, February 10, 2018 Make your check payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Bob Mashburn; 3267 S. Dudley Street; Lakewood, CO Name Phone: Number Attending Adult _$12.00 or Senior $10.00 Luncheon At: Racines Restaurant; 650 N Sherman St, Denver, CO Payment is due by : February 5, 2018 Contact: Bob Mashburn; Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com 9

IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes Benz. David Johnson Mercedes-Benz GLA DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY. - December 9, 2017

IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes Benz. David Johnson Mercedes-Benz GLA DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY. - December 9, 2017 r` January December 2015, 2017 Newsletter of the Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE.. 2017 Mercedes Benz Subject