Tag: Mercedes
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Hemmings Daily: 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer Takes Best of Show at 2017 Pebble Beach Concours
A unique 1929 Mercedes owned by Bruce McCaw took Best in Show at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The automobile was restored by Steve Babinsky who restored the 1937 Chrysler's Chrysler, which took First in Class at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours.
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The Mystery Mercedes Owned by the Astor Family Found in Berlin, Germany
Karl-Helmut Larkamp, Managing Director of vintage car dealer Thiesen Berlin GMBH has identified the Mystery Mercedes first posted on VanderbiltCupRaces in 2011.
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The 16 Mercedes Race Cars of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island
Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing. Despite participating in all six Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races and entering more automobiles than any other marque (16), a Mercedes never finished in the top three places.
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The William K. Vanderbilt Jr. One-Mile Land Speed Record Trophy
The zenith of William K. Vanderbilt Jr's racing career was the 1904 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races. On January 27, 1904, he set the one-mile land speed record on the beach going 92.3 mph in a 90-hp Mercedes. To mark this achievement, Willie K. later received this beautiful silver trophy.
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Available for Purchase: A Unique Mercedes-Benz 540K Authorized Factory Reproduction
Robert Richer has forwarded this description of a beautiful Mercedes-Benz 540K authorized factory reproduction that is available for purchase in France.
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Archives: Cars
Links to related posts on Cars on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012):
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Willie K’s Cars: #5 The 90-HP Mercedes that Broke the One-Mile Land Speed Record in 1904
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was among the first generation of people who grew up with the automobile. With his family’s fortune predicated on transportation perhaps it was inevitable that he was drawn to the latest innovation in machinery to transport goods and people from one place to another. Regardless, his…
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Direct from Stuggart: The Two “Oldest Surviving” Mercedes Automobile
Newsday reporter David Fluher recently commented on the recent VanderbiltCupRaces.com post Willie K’s Cars #3:The 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex- The Oldest Surviving Mercedes.
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Can You Identify This Mystery Long Island Mercedes?
Several people have sent in comments on last Sunday's post "Willie K’s Cars #3:The 1902 40-HP Mercedes Simplex- The Oldest Surviving Mercedes" with information on other vintage Mercedes. First up is Walt Gosden, historian for the Long Island Sound Region of the Classic Car Club of America.
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Austin Clark, Joe Tracy, Otis Chandler and the 1904 Sports Touring Mercedes
The always reliable Walter McCarthy has identified the mystery parked A.L.A.M. car posted last Wednesday as a 1904 Mercedes. As proof of his identification, Walter forwarded photos of another 1904 Mercedes with this amazing history. (As always with VanderbiltCupRaces.com photos, click on the image to enlarge it).
Really think the couple up on Jericho Tpke are the same couple that officially toured the LIMP 1958 - 1967. Could also…