EXPERIENCE THE MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL MUSEUM CARFIT: HELPING MATURE DRIVERS FIND SAFEST FIT 2013 CALENDAR OF COMING ACTIVITIES.

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1 VOL. 51 NO. 6 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTION June 2013 CARFIT : HELPING MATURE DRIVERS FIND THEIR SAFEST FIT By Richard Simonds and Steve Robinson, Technical Director What: CarFit : Helping Mature Drivers Find Their Safest Fit When: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:00 AM 2:40 PM Where: College of San Mateo, 700 W. Hillside Blvd, Parking Lot 1, San Mateo, CA Cost: Free How Does Your Car Fit? Can You Operate Your Car Safely and Comfortably? CarFit is a free community-based program for licensed drivers age 50 and older, sponsored by AARP Driver Safety. Trained professionals will lead you through a 20-minute, 12-point checklist with your own vehicle and recommend vehicle adjustments and adaptations that could make your vehicle fit better and enhance your safety. Topics covered in this CarFit program include: A seat you fit in comfortably Clear line of sight over the steering wheel Easy access to the accelerator and brake pedals (clutch pedal, too, if manual transmission) Comfortable and well-adjusted seat belts Clearance between you and the airbags Properly adjusted headrests Mirrors adjusted for maximum safety and visibility If you have special needs, the American Occupational Therapy Association provides resources to get your vehicle fitted with adaptive devices to keep you driving safely Reservations: To reserve your time for this special event, please contact Hal Boyd at or Haroldboyd@sbcglobal.net to request a call back to set up your appointment. You may also show up without an appointment, but you may have to wait for the next available space. NOTE: For MBCA/SFBA Section members, there is no registration available on MotorsportReg. Questions? Contact Steve Robinson at (925) or sb.robinson@comcast.net. EXPERIENCE THE MERCEDES- BENZ 300 SL MUSEUM By Don Penney What: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Museum When: Saturday June 29 at 11:00 am Where: 902 Enterprise Way, Suite D, Napa, California Cost: $8.00 per person It was the world s first true super car. It was the fastest production car at the time and was fuel injected. A group of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL owners has created an exciting new, single marque museum devoted to the historic Coupes and Roadsters that were manufactured from 1954 to Our goal is to educate the public about these incredible examples of engineering and art. The museum is dedicated not only to the cars, but also their owners (both storied and mundane) and their fabulous racing history. The facility contains not only numerous 300 SL automobiles, but includes photographs, posters, examples of rare optional equipment and accessories, historical information, an informative 15-minute DVD, an extensive reference library and much more. I m not sure how many automobile museums are scattered around the United States but they must number in the hundreds. Current Gullwing Group president Pat Matthews and a small group of 300SL enthusiasts have created the 198 series museum in California s Napa Valley. While not connected to the 600-member Gullwing Group, the 300SL Automobile Museum shares the GWG s goals of preserving the 300SL s heritage and dwindling knowledge base. The museum gives the preservation a solid, tangible base where enthusiasts can experience the cars and their history first hand. A docent will be on hand for the tour. In addition to the display area, there is a Museum store with SL related books, models and art available. (Continued on page 3) 2013 CALENDAR OF COMING ACTIVITIES JUNE 2 JUNE 22 JUNE 29 JULY 7 JULY 21 AUGUST 3 AUGUST 4 AUGUST 10 AUGUST 16 FIRST SUNDAY DRIVE CARFIT: HELPING MATURE DRIVERS FIND THEIR SAFEST FIT Steve Robinson, (925) or sb.robinson@comcast.net EXPERIENCE THE MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL MUSEUM Don Penney, (707) or don.penney@kp.org FIRST SUNDAY DRIVE SFBA/MBCA BOARD MEETING OFF-ROAD EVENT Peter Judy, prjudy1@verizon.net FIRST SUNDAY DRIVE TESLA FACTORY TOUR TECHNICAL EVENT Steve Robinson, (925) or sb.robinson@comcast.net LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHN Laura Simonds, (650) , simondsl@pacbell.net. POST-LEGENDS YACHT CLUB DINNER Mauna Wagner maunaw@aol.com calendar.htm

2 DATE CHANGE: TESLA FACTORY TOUR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013 By Steve Robinson, Technical Director What: Tesla Factory Tour Technical Event When: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 9:00 AM 12:00 Noon Where: Tesla Factory, Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA Cost: $7.00 per person Group Size: 60/CURRENTLY SOLD OUT Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict at Tesla, the Tesla Factory Tour Technical Event has been rescheduled from Saturday, July 13, to Saturday, August 10, We were able to increase the group size from 50 to 60: however, due to the overwhelming response to this special event, all 60 openings were filled by May 2. All who are on the registration list above the 60 openings are waitlisted. Should there be a cancellation(s), you will be notified of openings in order of date and time you were waitlisted. We are quite pleased that Tesla is very enthusiastic about hosting this exclusive Factory Tour Event for our members. It will be a great opportunity to learn much more about the new Model S and, perhaps, what Tesla is looking at in the future. Our time at the factory will be very structured as the factory is not currently open for public tours due the customer delivery schedule on site. Look forward to seeing you there. The Tesla Factory Tour Schedule 9:00 9:30 AM Coffee and goodies 10:00 11:00 AM Factory Tour 11:00 AM 12:00 Noon Model S vehicle overview Note: Please plan to arrive around 9:00 AM if you want refreshments, but no later than 9:30 AM as the factory tour will start promptly at 10:00 AM. Directions to the Tesla Factory From I-880 (Nimitz Freeway), exit at Auto Mall Parkway and go east to Fremont Blvd. Turn right onto Fremont Blvd (about 1.1 miles), then left onto Industrial Drive, then right onto Kato Road. From I-680, exit at Auto Mall Parkway/Durham Road, turn left (west) onto Auto Mall Parkway to Fremont Blvd. Turn left onto Fremont Blvd to Industrial and Kato Road. You will enter through Gate 5 and follow the signs to the Customer Delivery Center, which is just to the right of the Gate 5 entrance. calendar.htm NOTE: Event registration is sold out. If you have questions, contact Steve Robinson at (925) or sb.robinson@ comcast.net. MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF AMERICA SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTION Executive Board President, Gloria Loventhal Cell glorialov@gmail.com Vice President, Eva Gordon Cell eva@well.com Board of Directors Activities, Don Penney don.penney@kp.org Advertising, Janet migliore janetmigliore@hotmail.com Editor, Dianne Busse diannebusse@hotmail.com Photographer & Historian Sandy Drobilisch Fax droby1931@yahoo.com First Sunday Drives, Shawn Merrill Cell her2011@firstsundaydrives.com Hospitality, Kara Christelle Pannu pannukara@yahoo.com Western Regional Director, Allen WrenN mbcawestrd@comcast.net The GOLDEN GATE STAR Publisher Editor Photographer Treasurer, Lou Piccinini Cell mercedesocd@yahoo.com Secretary, Mauna Wagner Cell maunaw@aol.com Ex-Officio, Jack Weir Cell (8AM to 10PM) jweir39@aol.com Membership, ANN BORNSTEIN Cell annstitcher@charter.net Technical, Steve Robinson Cell sb.robinson@comcast.net Webmaster, Oli StoIler oli@webturtledesign.com Director at Large, Jerry Terstiege jerryt94404@aol.com Director at Large/Advertising Theo Burger Cell morbier4u@comcast.net Director at Large, Eric Wee Cell ecjwee@gmail.com Director at Large, Peter R. Judy Cell prjudy1@verizon.net Anza Group - San Jose Dianne Busse Sandy Drobilisch The Golden Gate Star is published monthly by the San Francisco Bay Area Section, Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. Copy deadline: 10th of the month preceding the month of issue. Please type and double space copy. ABOUT OUR ADVERTISERS: We hope you will support our advertisers. No inference, however, should be made that advertising in THE GOLDEN GATE STAR implies approval of their products or services by the Club, its Officers or members, or by Mercedes-Benz - USA Inc. or Daimler AG. MEMBERSHIP information or renewal, call toll free You can send that wonderful article or ad via or FAX to me for inclusion in the Golden Gate Star diannebusse@hotmail.com or FAX Dianne 2

3 First Sunday Drives First Sunday Drives are casual driving events that are held on the first Sunday of every month. To be notified of the next First Sunday Drive and for more information to links and event photos, please find us on Facebook or go to or send an to to join the distribution list. Questions? Contact FSD administrator Shawn Merrill at firstsundaydrives.com. TASTE THAT WINE, RAIN OR SHINE! OR DAMP AT DRY CREEK By Geoff Paulsen You know, since your air-conditioning still doesn t work, I might not go on your drive tomorrow, threatened my wife. It was the day before the always-popular wine country drive, and a recordbreaking heat wave had been baking us for days. But that night, the wind came up: it moaned and howled through the night and in the morning the Bay Area was cloaked in mist. Can you give me a little heat? my wife asked tentatively as we set out to meet our fellow First Sunday Drivers on May 5, Sure, Honey, I said proudly, cranking up my recently repaired heater. (Such are the little pleasures of driving a 29-year-old Mercedes). After meeting at Santa Rosa Mercedes, 21 cars of hardy souls set out on a drive up Dry Creek Road in Sonoma County into one of California s most beautiful and, with 53 wineries, winesaturated valleys. We passed ornate Victorian farmhouses nestled against forested hillsides, overlooking wineries with their vineyards that were fresh with new leaves. We wound our way up the valley to where it ended at the Warm Springs Dam, where our caravan climbed up into the misty hills to the overlook. From a wooden platform perched on poles, we enjoyed a view of the fingers of Lake Sonoma that wound and disappeared up little side valleys. A lone houseboat ventured out into the mist. We lingered a bit before heading back to the Dutcher Crossing winery where we settled in for some wine tasting and a picnic lunch. Although the weather was a little cool, the occasional sunbeam emerged to warm our skin and caress the voluptuous curves of the Mercedes-Benz automobiles parked in a garden of vines and roses. Ah, yes--springtime in California, Mercedes style. Thanks to this Drive s leaders, new members Roger and Carol Bloom, our Chapter President Gloria Loventhal and to First Sunday Drive Coordinator Shawn Merrill for faithfully gathering our flock and shepherding the rear of the drive. Postscript: On our way home, my wife, Janine and I, decided to swing through Pacifica in order to experience the new Devil s Slide tunnels (as a foretaste of next month s FSD). Surprisingly, during our six hours of driving that day, Pacifica was the only place in the Bay Area we experienced steady sunshine! FILOLI TRIP: BEAUTIFUL DAY By Janet Stewart Migliore We were especially fortunate to have had spectacular weather, with the gardens and grounds in magnificent bloom for our visit to the Filoli Estate located in Woodside, California. For those of you who attended, you now know that this estate is truly one of the jewels of the Peninsula. Our tour began at the Visitors Center with a film detailing the history of this 654-acre landmark that is nestled into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, overlooking Crystal Springs Reservoir. The film reviewed the construction of the 35,000 square foot house, and the meticulous planting of 16 acres of formal English gardens. Members were then treated to a docent-led tour of the extraordinary home and stunning gardens. William Born, owner of one of the most lucrative gold mines in California, was the original owner of the land. His motto was Fight, Love and Live. He created the Filoli name by combining the first two letters of each of these words. On the day our club toured, and every time I visit, I am thankful to the last owner. Mrs. Lurline Roth donated Filoli, along with an endowment, to the National Trust to ensure that future generations would be able to enjoy the splendor of this special place. She especially wanted the gardens preserved and accessible for public viewing. I would like to acknowledge and thank Larry Stewart Thomas, owner of MB Garage, who generously sponsored this event. I believe these types of member-sponsored events provide our club with additional opportunities for camaraderie. For more information on Filoli, view the web site at 3

4 OFF-ROAD DRIVING ADVENTURE By Peter Judy, Director At Large What: Off-Road Driving Adventure When: Saturday August 3, 10:00am - 3:00pm Where: Peter Judy s Ranch, Old Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos Cost: $20 per person, includes BBQ lunch Who: M-Class, G-Class, and Unimog Owners and Enthusiasts Once again, I have teamed up with Mike Serpe (the leader of the G-Wagon Group and a highly-accomplished off-road adventurer) to design and build a 20-acre off-road track around my house in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Come and test your driving skills on a 1.5 dirt course on August 3, These dirt roads are open to all all-wheel drive vehicles and have many steep twisty areas along with tricky maneuvers through trees. In addition to this is a challenge course for G-wagons with 2 steep hill climbs and a drive over large logs. Great fun to watch for the rest of us. Note: There is a maximum of 30 vehicles for this event. Plan on arriving at 10:00am for orientation and a drive around the course--spectators can get a ride with those that want to drive. We will have a huge lunch of smoked meats, salads, and dessert; you will need to bring your own drinks. After lunch you will be free to drive the course or watch from many points around the roads as others drive. Plan on having a pleasant and exciting day as a spectator or as a driver. For those planning to participate, MBCA requires an insurance waiver that will be provided for you to sign that day. For those of you who want to continue your adventure, you are welcome to bring a tent and stay overnight on the property! As a courtesy, please let Peter know that you intend to join us. If you have questions, contact Peter Judy at prjudy1@verizon.net. MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM Directions to the museum: (Continued from page 1) From I-80, merge onto CA-12 West toward Napa From CA-12 W, turn right onto CA-29 North toward Napa Turn slight right toward Downtown Napa / Lake Berryessa Stay straight onto Napa / Vallejo Hwy CA-221 North Turn left onto Kaiser Road Take the first right on Enterprise Way 902 Enterprise Way is on the right The museum is not associated with the Gull Wing Group, but maintains an excellent working relationship. The museum is not affiliated with Daimler-Benz AG. NOTE: Additionally, the Gullwing Group president Pat Matthews graciously has offered to host a view of more Mercedes-Benz classic automobiles from a collection at his home in nearby Sonoma Valley wine country. Directions will be provided upon your visit to the 300 SL Museum on Saturday June 29. Registration deadline is Saturday June 7. Please register on-line at Questions? Contact Don Penney at (707) or don.penney@ kp.org. WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS May 2013 (Order name badges from the National Business Office, (800) , or online at the Club Store Harry Marks, Pebble Beach Angelo Sendejas and Martan Evertz, San Francisco Meg Shivers, Menlo Park Brian Smithson, Sunnyvale Philip Snowdon, Carmel Marilyn Stormans, Santa Rosa Allen Young, Oroville CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE: SL Mercedes-Benz. Silver, good engine, great looks, never garaged! Had 165,224 miles when odometer gave out. Original Becker in box. Interior carpeting torn, original cloth top faded and holed, shorted fuel pump wire rigged with its own switch, rusted trunk bottom rewelded. Records since No trunk badge. Unbelievable value at only $5,250. Contact Rich Persoff, Mimulus@charter.net or Located in Watsonville. FOR SALE: SL Mercedes-Benz. White, beige interior, automatic. Convertible with soft and hard tops, 144,000 miles, new tires and battery. Mostly stored, always covered, well maintained with all service records and original manuals. $20,000. Call Shirley Ladelle at (707) FOR SALE: CAR PARTS for 2000/2002 S-Class Mercedes- Benz Set of halogen headlights, like new, $400/set. Ideal for replacement of sun-damaged or cracked lenses. Set of taillights, like new, $200/set Will sell in sets of left and right only. These set prices are considerably less than what you d have to pay for one new unit from your MBZ dealer. Prefer you pick-up and inspect units in Marin County. Otherwise, you are paying for shipping. Contact Karl Spiller at (415) NO CHARGE: The following items have MBZ patches on the left side: Woman s zippered, 100% polyester black jacket Size Large Two short-sleeve cotton-knit blouses--one white, one pink--size Large. Contact Sandor Drobilisch at (408) Please support our commercial advertisers! They support our club. Be sure to tell them that you re a member of the club and saw their ad in this newsletter. [Remember, classified ads are free to members, $25 for non-members. Your classified ad will appear both in the newsletter and on our web site for one month. Send your for sale or wanted ad to Dianne Busse, Editor, diannebusse@ hotmail.com, or (831) fax.] 4

5 LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHN 2013 CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARIES By Laura Simonds Building on three very successful years, Legends of the Autobahn 2013 promises to be bigger and better! On Friday, August 16, MBCA will celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the Pagoda and 600 models with a special display; however, Mercedes-Benz of all ages and models are welcome to enter. This exciting event will be held at the Rancho Cañada Golf Club in Carmel Valley (not the Pasadera Country Club, as previously announced, due to unforeseen complications). Legends 2013 is expected to attract more than 500 cars and thousands of spectators. In addition to mingling among four distinctive German marques, there will be food, displays, club and vendor booths, and a Spaten Biergarten. Co-hosted by MBCA, BMW Car Club of America, Porsche Club of America, and Audi Club North America, each club will have separate concours judging, but the corral area will combine all four marques. In addition to the four marque concours awards, there will be an overall Best of Show, People s Choice, and other special awards. A $60 registration fee will apply for entries in the Concours in one of seven judged classes for 1993 and older vehicles; there s a special class for Pagodas this year only. A $30 registration fee will apply for entries on display in the Corral (Mercedes of any age). A buffet lunch under the tent on the golf greens and event polo shirts are optional. The discounted early bird registration deadline is July 31, and all registration closes on August 9. To register, go to Scroll down to August 16 then to MBCA Legends of the Autobahn (not BMWCCA, PCA, or ACNA). Your registration will go directly to MBCA. You can also get a link to register on (click MBCA or the Mercedes logo). All event details and information can be found on both websites. Questions or need more information? Contact MBCA event chairman Laura Simonds at (650) or simondsl@pacbell.net. Enter your car, join the fun, and celebrate the milestone anniversaries of the Pagoda and 600 models. We ll see you in August at Rancho Cañada Golf Club. POST-LEGENDS MONTEREY YACHT CLUB DINNER Gloria Loventhal and Mauna Wagner What: Cocktails and dinner When: Friday, August 16, 2013, 4:00 6:30 pm Where: Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Monterey Harbor Cost: $45 per person Back by popular demand, cocktails and dinner at the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club will follow the Legends of the Autobahn Concours. This popular event has sold out quickly the last three years, so make reservations early to guarantee your spot. WANTED: VOLUNTEERS and JUDGES for Legends of the AUTOBAHN Volunteer jobs include set up on Thursday afternoon, vehicle check-in, field placement, hosting in the MBCA tent, assembling registrants gift bags, and clean up. You ll be able to see this outstanding car show from the inside. If you d like to help, contact Laura Simonds at (650) or simondsl@pacbell.net. We re also looking for concours judges. If you d like to be a judge, contact Richard Simonds at (650) or rsimonds@pacbell.net. Our evening will start at 4:00 pm with appetizers and no-host cocktails in the bar and on the deck overlooking the Monterey Harbor. Dinner will be served at 5:00 pm, making an early evening for those who need to rest up for the weekend or travel home. Cost for the dinner is $45 and includes your choice of Steak or Salmon dinner, along with salad, sides and dessert. Feedback from our previous visits was that the venue was ideal and the food was excellent. You don t want to miss it! This uniquely charming club is casual, so feel free to come directly from the Legends concours field. calendar.htm. Registration deadline is August 9. Questions about the dinner should be directed to Mauna Wagner, maunaw@aol.com or Gloria Loventhal Glorialov@gmail.com. Questions about Legends should be directed to Laura Simonds, simondsl@pacbell.net. 5

6 MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES We re proud to recognize our SFBA Section members who have recently celebrated a milestone MBCA membership anniversary. We appreciate that you re part of MBCA and hope that you continue to enjoy the benefits of your membership for a long time. Congratulations! Darlene Nemer and Rafe Tomsett, Sonoma, 20 years Selva and Nicole Naidu, San Jose, 15 years Joel Gambord, Pebble Beach, 15 years Kent Busley, Alamo, 10 years Zan Aronowitz, San Jose, 5 years TESLA FACTORY TOUR Saturday, AUGUST 10, 2013 RESERVATION FORM calendar.htm Reservation deadline is Thursday, August 1. If you do not have access to the internet, you may send this form with your check to the address listed below. Names of Attendees: Address: City/Zip: Phone: First Event: Y N $7.00 each = Make checks payable to SFBA/MBCA and mail to: Steve Robinson Shadow Drive, Dublin, CA (925) or sb.robinson@comcast.net OFF-ROAD DRIVING ADVENTURE Saturday, August 3, 2013 RESERVATION FORM calendar.htm. Reservation deadline is Friday, July 12. If you do not have access to the internet, you may send this form with your check to the address listed below. Names of attendees: Address: City/Zip: Phone: First Event: Y N $20 ea. = Make checks payable to SFBA/MBCA and mail to: Peter Judy Old Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos CA (408) or prjudy1@verizon.net EXPERIENCE THE MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL MUSEUM Saturday, June 29, 2013 RESERVATION FORM calendar.htm. Reservation deadline is Saturday, June 7. If you do not have access to the internet, you may send this form with your check to the address listed below. Names of attendees: Address: City/Zip: Phone: First Event: Y POST-LEGENDS YACHT CLUB DINNER Friday, August 16, 2013 RESERVATION FORM calendar.htm. Reservation deadline is Friday, July 26. If you do not have access to the internet, you may send this form with your check to the address listed below. Names of attendees: Address: City/Zip: Phone: First Event: Y N $8.00 ea. = Make checks payable to SFBA/MBCA and mail to: Don Penney PO Box 6133, Napa, CA (707) or don.penney@kp.org N $45.00 ea. = Make checks payable to SFBA/MBCA and mail to: Mauna Wagner 31 Banbridge Place, Pleasant Hill, CA maunaw@aol.com REGISTRATION NOTICE NOTICE: Beginning with the July 2013 newsletter, all event registration will be completed using the online registration site at The REGISTRATION FORMS for individual events will no longer be published in each newsletter. If you have questions regarding an event, please contact the member responsible for that particular event. Their name and address are included with each article providing details about that event. 6

7 ROARING CAMP By Shawn Merrill I m sorry for those all those who missed out participating in this event as you ll most likely will have to wait another 7 years or so it is my understanding that the last time we did this event was back in Awesome is my way of saying I had a great time and you don t know what you missed. While I can t speak for the other 20 members who attended the Roaring Camp train ride and lunch, the day could not have been more spectacular. While my drive to Felton began in Pacifica, I know we had members coming from as far north as Windsor (Santa Rosa area). While I can attest my drive commenced in the typical fog found along the coastline, I never let that deter me from taking down the top of M-E, my E-550 cabriolet (Mercedes E-class). The overcast grey skies and brisk morning temperatures gave way to a sunny clear day with 75 weather. While I am a total ocean person, I did enjoy the drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Traffic wasn t to bad considering this was perfect beach weather maybe that s where everyone was at at the beach instead of the mountains. Anyway, Roaring Camp had a special picnic area set up for us upon arrival, all decked out with red/white checkered tablecloths and hoe-down music blaring away. We had a choice of BBQ d hamburgers and chicken or Cesar salad. While you may think so?, what we had for dessert sure did bring back some childhood memories; out came a huge bin of marshmallows! Yes, marshmallows! And already on a stick and ready for us to toast/burn, uh, flambé, to our epicurean delight over hot coals. Now honestly, when was the last time you toasted marshmallows? For me, if I had to guess, about 40 years ago. One member even stated that she had never had a roasted/toasted mello before! Don t know if she liked it or not, but I think we all had fun toasting em in any event. We were all aboard at 12:30pm in our specially designated open top car. For 1-1/2 hrs, the steam train chugged and traversed through the steep hills surrounding Mt. Herman. We even learned from the conductor that there was still gold in the hills and that they still discover to this day remnants of old mining camps (and sometimes miner s skeletons) dating as far back as the 1800 s when gold was first discovered in California. I know I had a great time and want to thank the club for arranging the event. I look forward to participating in many more club adventures and hope you will too. 7

8 VOL. 51 NO. 6 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTION JUNE 2013 MAILING ADDRESS: 2918 Ransford Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA Please send any address changes directly to MBCA at 1907 Lelaray Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, or call We cannot process address changes locally. LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHN Featuring the 50th Anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Pagoda and 600 Models Hosted by the Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW and Audi Car Clubs of America Grand 600 SWB SL Pagoda Friday, August 16, am-3pm Rancho Cañada Golf Club Carmel Valley, CA For details & information, go to and click on the MBCA logo or Mercedes-Benz or contact Laura Simonds at or simondsl@pacbell.net