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Legends of the Autobahn celebrates 50 Years of AMG

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allenstephens

6/3/2017 11:52 AM

I am extending an invitation to all M-100 Group members to Legends of the Autobahn, August 18th, at the Nicklaus Club during Monterey Car Week. As a former M-100 group member and 6.9 owner, I want to esnure we have a good showing of M-100 automobiles on the field!

This year Legends celebrates 50 Years of AMG with special classes for Pre-Merger, Post-merger and Modern AMG.

Register your car at this link: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/mbca-legends-of-autobahn-2017-nicklaus-club-monterey-303264

This event is FREE for spectators, making it the best deal during Monterey Car Week. The Registration deadline is Aug. 7th.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Allen Stephens
Chairman, MBCA
Legends of the Autobahn
http://www.legendsoftheautobahn.org/

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

Jack English

6/3/2017 10:49 PM

Allen: I will be there again. Several years ago, my 6.3 was the only M-100 there, but it was in the parking lot. Last year I served as an MBCA judge of 190SL &c class. My 190SL was in the parking lot. This year I will enter the 6.3 as a non-judged participant.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

allenstephens

6/4/2017 7:11 PM

Thanks Jack! Looking forward to seeing you.

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

KipF

6/11/2017 9:04 PM

I'm hoping with the 50th anniversary of AMG that there will be a large presence of those cars there along with M-100 cars. I think last year the only M-100 car there was in the parking lot. I will be entering my 1993 500E. Otherwise I'd be bringing my 6.3.

1966 230SL
1969 300SEL #1703
1985 300TD
1990 350SDL
1992 500E
1993 500E
2002 SL500
2008 GL320 CDI
2009 GL320 BT - SOLD

allenstephens

6/14/2017 3:19 PM

Hi Kip, We have a great mix of authentic pre-merger AMG on the entry list so far, including the legendary Hammer and a few other surprises. Hoping to see some M-100 cars on the show field!

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

mpmorris

6/14/2017 8:48 PM

Jack/Allen --I could possibly make the time to have a 6.3 somewhere other than the parking lot --but I wouldn't want to have the 6.3 judged.
This is a possibility? And if Kip's 6.3 is here, it could possibly be driven down --his car is worthy of a judge.

Michael

Jack English

6/16/2017 11:13 PM

Michael and Allen: I want my 6.3 in the general appreciation field as well. Not a show winner but a nice car.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

KipF

6/18/2017 12:25 PM

MPM - thanks for the compliment, although I think it's kindly optimistic. Judged or not, it would be nice to have a decent presence of M-100 cars for the AMG 50th Anniversary. Is it possible to have an M-100 corral? Maybe even a storyboard for people who have no idea how these cars came about?
I've seen the Hammer that's coming up and it's quite nice. Jeff (not an M-100 member) has what I believe to be the only AMG E60 W210 car in the U.S. Last I heard he was planning on bringing it. It's truly stunning to see IRL.

1966 230SL
1969 300SEL #1703
1985 300TD
1990 350SDL
1992 500E
1993 500E
2002 SL500
2008 GL320 CDI
2009 GL320 BT - SOLD

dbtk

6/19/2017 6:22 PM

I may be interested in driving my 600 down from San Francisco to shine and show (but not judged).

1972 Mercedes 600
2013 Range Rover Supercharged
2015 Mercedes S550 4Matic
2015 Volkswagen Golf R
2017 Mercedes E300 4Matic

Jack English

6/19/2017 9:33 PM

I don't remember any 600s appearing the last two years. We could have a M-100 shine and show. Hope Allen sees this post.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

allenstephens

6/21/2017 2:53 PM

Hi all, I can create a M-100 area on the main show field. This would be a non-judged area, but you would be on the main field next to the AMG cars and other judged cars.

Let me know who is interested, and I will group your cars together.

-Allen Stephens

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

mpmorris

6/21/2017 7:38 PM

Allen --Just got off the phone with Kip --looks promising for at least 3 6.3s including Jacks for that Friday morning. I'll give Brian Glus a call and see what his plans are. The fellow from SF with his 600 makes four --maybe John Erbe wants to make a day trip with his 6.9.

Jack English

6/22/2017 11:21 PM

Allen, this is shaping up well for an M-100 group. Do you still have your 6.9?

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

abl567

6/23/2017 12:35 AM

And shaping up well for a Lodestar article [;)]

300SEL
6.3 #2723, my first classic Benz
3.5 #8659, my second.
2 to go...

Jack English

6/23/2017 12:28 PM

Ant, right on. I will accept the responsibility.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

allenstephens

6/24/2017 11:19 PM

Jack, sadly I sold my 6.9 a few years ago. Would like to have a 6.3 someday, I asked Kip to be on the look out for me. :)

I am setting up a corral for the M-100 group on the Legends web site. Will post a message when it is ready.

-Allen

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

Jack English

6/25/2017 11:28 PM

Thank you, Allen. We will there.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Clayton

6/26/2017 7:41 PM

I am 50/50 on the trip. Should know more in the next 30 days. If so, I would drive my 6.9 up there. Hope to caravan with Kip!

KipF

6/26/2017 10:39 PM

Come on up, Clayton! It's about time you got your car on the road. :) There is a group of us W124 E500E owners that go up in a pack. We usually leave around 4:30AM on Thurs to avoid traffic. It's a good group and I'm sure you'll have a great time!

1966 230SL
1969 300SEL #1703
1985 300TD
1990 350SDL
1992 500E
1993 500E
2002 SL500
2008 GL320 CDI
2009 GL320 BT - SOLD

mpmorris

6/30/2017 10:19 AM

We plan on leaving around 4am Friday the 18th (Kip's 6.3 and my black 6.3). The dealership my son is involved with owns a SWB 600. That might get driven down --should know more in the next week or so.

mpmorris

6/30/2017 12:34 PM

Allen --Are you going to add #10 for the M-100 corral? Want to register while it is on my immediate plate.

Thanks, Michael

allenstephens

7/1/2017 1:33 PM

Update: I added a M-100 Corral under 'Corral' registration. As this is a non-judged class, you will be charged the 'Corral' fee of $40, however we will display the M-100s on the show field.

To register:
-Go to https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/mbca-legends-of-autobahn-2017-nicklaus-club-monterey-303264
-On the registration page where you choose Preservation, Corral or Concours, choose 'Corral Parking', and under 'choose clas's you will see an option to select 'Corral Parking for M-100 Group members'

Michael Morris -- I see that Gail Morris registered a 6.3 - is that yours? I can move it to the M-100 corral.

Please let me know if you have questions. We need a few more M-100s to fill out this corral!

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

mpmorris

7/2/2017 10:40 AM

Yes Allen, please move Gail Morris (my wife). In addition, I did not put myself as her guest -should I, though ordered breakfast & lunch for two.

My son expects his dealership SWB 600 -I will forward Corral info (registered under Neillo?). Kip is on the fence to judge or not judge his 6.3 --but we will drive his car for the 18th. Jack E. will definitely have his 6.3 in the corral --John E. is on the fence with his 6.9 --if I have another driver I may have the brown 6.3 in the corral.

Another member, Booty, I will contact --he is in SF with a 6.3. DO you see this Andrew?

You must be busy, Allen --what a big hat you wear!

Thanks,

Michael

Jack English

7/2/2017 3:26 PM

Allen, I am registered at Legends for the M-100 Corral.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

mpmorris

7/8/2017 2:48 PM

Brian is on the fence --he normally shows his E type and plans on that this year --can't drive two cars simultaneously.

I wasn't planning on doing much to 3541 -a bath and change the oil; but that has changed. Sub frame mounts, a master level valve, re-visit to the brake strut bushings, get the trunk lid painted, re-visit the a/c --all because some folks have offered to detail the car for Legends (a very gracious gift); & my wife will be driving the car. So that is my weekend planned out. Just finished the master valve and have the car on the rack to swap out the subframe mounts -then the brake struts. Goes to the paint shop Tuesday morning.

mpm

allenstephens

7/20/2017 4:48 PM

Here is the status of the M-100 Corral at Legends. We have four 6.3s registered, hoping to get a 6.9 and a 600 to round out the corral.

M-100s registered:
English Jack 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3
Finch Kip 1969 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3
Morris Gail 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3
Morris Sutton 1969 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

allenstephens

8/3/2017 4:49 PM

Last Call for anyone who wants to register for the M-100 Corral at Legends. Registration closes on Monday, Aug 7th at 11:59PM.

See above for the registration link and instructions.

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

mpmorris

8/3/2017 9:44 PM

Just got a call regarding the 600 my son is involved with... Supposedly it will get registered tomorrow. So that is one more --I expected at least something from the SF area.
M.

Clayton

8/4/2017 11:34 PM

Life has thrown many curve balls as of late....oddly, I am now 70/30 going.

glusovich

8/6/2017 5:38 PM

I didn't think I was going earlier , but I am about 70% going now -- we're not bringing up the E-type this year (driving up 101 in 100 degrees with a car that's not that faithful in the best of circumstances). I will know by Wednesday of this coming week (August 9th), and will try to register for the corral.

I won't do the judged event this year -- I did that at the Legends a few years ago to get a score and get a feeling for how far I might be from a truly "showable" car. Now that I'm over that, the corral is my target.

Brian Glusovich
M-100 member since 2000
1971 6.3 #4448, MossGrun
1958 220S, Waldgrun
1963 Jaguar E-type, Opal. Maroon
1987 Porsche 911, Guards Red

mpmorris

8/7/2017 10:50 AM

Brian --I think today is the last day to register --It would be great to see you and your car.
mpm

glusovich

8/7/2017 6:39 PM

Ok, I'm now registered for the corral. In the middle of registering yesterday, our power went off here, but I managed to get finished today. See you guys there.

Brian Glusovich
M-100 member since 2000
1971 6.3 #4448, MossGrun
1958 220S, Waldgrun
1963 Jaguar E-type, Opal. Maroon
1987 Porsche 911, Guards Red

Clayton

8/11/2017 9:28 PM

Kip, are you leaving thur or fri? If it's 4am Friday, I plan on going! Where to meet up? When are you guy returning and where is the crew lodging?

KipF

8/13/2017 4:07 PM

So far, I am planning on driving up with the E500E group at 4AM Thurs. It may be that I end up trailering it and if so, will leave later in the day on Thurs. Either way, I have to go up Thurs. I have to be on the field by 7AM to get my car prepped. I'm most likely coming back on Sat.

1966 230SL
1969 300SEL #1703
1985 300TD
1990 350SDL
1992 500E
1993 500E
2002 SL500
2008 GL320 CDI
2009 GL320 BT - SOLD

Clayton

8/16/2017 10:12 PM

Tried so hard to complete my construction work load and came up short. That's code for "gotta work this weekend". Please ask around for AMG kits for 6.9's. Hope to see the crew in NY.

mpmorris

8/16/2017 11:28 PM

Shucks. --I looked at the front air bags on the ivory 6.3 Tuesday while prepping it for Monterey --they were dicey but I've seen worse. At the moment, my son has the car heading this way on a flat bed with the front on the ground. Suppose I should have changed them Tuesday.

mpm

Jack English

8/24/2017 10:09 PM

We had a great turn out of M-100s. Allen Stephens, MBCA host, made sure we were presented in a semicircle on a small crest of fairway. Beautiful 600 SWB presented by Sutton Morris for Rick Niello, a friend ofMichael, Joe Weinert presented his beautiful 6.9. There were four 6.3s, Finch, Morris, Glusovitch and me. Kip also won his division with a gorgeous 1993 silver 500E. See Michael's note below. Photos and more commentary in next Lode Star.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

mpmorris

8/25/2017 10:29 AM

The 600 is owned by Rick Niello (my son presented the car); Kip's 1993 500E (he also has a '92) received a 95.5 score in judging. His mechanic Mat, in SoCa, accomplished a masterful job in assembling this 124036 after a complete exterior paint with engine out. Kip found the car deteriorating in the Louisiana elements earlier this year.
mpm

allenstephens

8/29/2017 11:09 PM

Thanks to all who displayed automobiles at Legends of the Autobahn. As Jack said, we had a very nice turnout of cars at the event, and the M-100 corral really added some elegance to the show. Petrolicious posted a wonderful gallery of pictures at the link below, with good shots of the 6.3s and the amazing 600.

Legends of the Autobahn gather for a day in Monterey: https://petrolicious.com/articles/gallery-legends-of-the-autobahn-gather-for-a-day-in-monterey

We will establish this class again in 2018 -- looking forward to having more M-100s!

Thank you again.

Allen Stephens
Portland, Oregon
1977 450SEL 6.9 #2113

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