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mercedes Archive
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![A decade ago, Mercedes-Benz decided to open a facility dedicated to the preservation and restoration of its cars. As the first and so far only manufacturer-owned and operated facility of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/P1020921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Center – The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, That Is!")
Curbside Classic Center – The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, That Is!
Posted on January 8, 2017 | 60 CommentsA decade ago, Mercedes-Benz decided to open a facility dedicated to the preservation and restoration of its cars. As the first and so far only manufacturer-owned and operated facility of […] -
![Walking around Denver the other morning I spotted this delightful positioning of two vehicles that both started their original production careers as military vehicles. Both have since become much more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Demilitarized Zone Parking Only")
CC Outtake: Demilitarized Zone Parking Only
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 25 CommentsWalking around Denver the other morning I spotted this delightful positioning of two vehicles that both started their original production careers as military vehicles. Both have since become much more […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2012) This was the first real Mercedes sports car of the 1960s. Without doubt, M-B had designed some fine postwar cars, and the Fintail was quite modern (well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/5-30-2012-002-e1346612263324.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL – Big Shoes To Fill")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL – Big Shoes To Fill
Posted on September 30, 2016 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/7/2012) This was the first real Mercedes sports car of the 1960s. Without doubt, M-B had designed some fine postwar cars, and the Fintail was quite modern (well, […] -
![Ford did sell a rebadged version of the second generation Escort as the Mercury Tracer here in North America, but appears this Escort owner is trying to “open new doors” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4563.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Trying To Be The Wrong Merc")
CC Outtake: Trying To Be The Wrong Merc
Posted on February 25, 2016 | 23 CommentsFord did sell a rebadged version of the second generation Escort as the Mercury Tracer here in North America, but appears this Escort owner is trying to “open new doors” […] -
![I spotted this W112 Mercedes just by the Brooklyn Bridge. How sad that the first W112 I ever saw would be in such an unfortunate condition, although it doesn’t look too far gone and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mercedes-rusty-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Rusty White Benzes")
CC Outtake: Two Rusty White Benzes
Posted on August 20, 2015 | 36 CommentsI spotted this W112 Mercedes just by the Brooklyn Bridge. How sad that the first W112 I ever saw would be in such an unfortunate condition, although it doesn’t look too far gone and […] -
![Co-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Auto World Museum, Revisited")
The Auto World Museum, Revisited
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 39 CommentsCo-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […] -
![With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest")
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
![Dad gave me this photo he’d scanned from a slide. It epitomizes my childhood; mop of blonde hair, patched knees on pants, messing about with some old car. But this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/56_Fargo_Orange_Julep.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Childhood Classic: Following Cliff Around")
Childhood Classic: Following Cliff Around
Posted on March 24, 2015 | 28 CommentsDad gave me this photo he’d scanned from a slide. It epitomizes my childhood; mop of blonde hair, patched knees on pants, messing about with some old car. But this […] -
![Here it is: the ultimate professor’s car. At least, that’s what I thought of the Mercedes-Benz W123 when I grew up across town from the University of Notre Dame. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1980-MB-300D-h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D – The Ultimate Professor’s Car")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D – The Ultimate Professor’s Car
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 62 CommentsHere it is: the ultimate professor’s car. At least, that’s what I thought of the Mercedes-Benz W123 when I grew up across town from the University of Notre Dame. My […] -
![“Mine’s called Fifi” Those were the exact words a former coworker of mine used to describe her car on one of those weird occasions in which coworkers decide to amuse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SLF-C3500xi-Turbo.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Does Your Car Have a Name?")
QOTD: Does Your Car Have a Name?
Posted on February 18, 2015 | 125 Comments“Mine’s called Fifi” Those were the exact words a former coworker of mine used to describe her car on one of those weird occasions in which coworkers decide to amuse […] -
![Oh baby that’s what I like, a little minter of a W126 Mercedes. Of course I’d prefer a 560 SEL/SEC for the pure Mercedes “Learjet on the road” experience. However […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_9714.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1983 Mercedes 300SD – Is it Worth it?")
eBay Find: 1983 Mercedes 300SD – Is it Worth it?
Posted on January 7, 2015 | 64 CommentsOh baby that’s what I like, a little minter of a W126 Mercedes. Of course I’d prefer a 560 SEL/SEC for the pure Mercedes “Learjet on the road” experience. However […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![I’m far from being a film buff; I couldn’t tell you the history of the Hollywood system and why it evolved the way it did. Most of the references to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vlcsnap-2014-11-11-20h48m57s174.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: The Cars of ‘The Great Outdoors’.")
Curbside Cinema: The Cars of ‘The Great Outdoors’.
Posted on November 13, 2014 | 34 CommentsI’m far from being a film buff; I couldn’t tell you the history of the Hollywood system and why it evolved the way it did. Most of the references to […] -
![My recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1970-Mercedes-Benz-220D.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic")
COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic
Posted on September 7, 2014 | 22 CommentsMy recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […] -
![T.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2619.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis")
Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 61 CommentsT.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]
