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Restoring a 1952 300 W186 Chassis with Rare Options by Bob Gunthorp, edited by Sheila Heaney The Mercedes-Benz W186 300 series vehicles were the first newly designed vehicle produced by Mercedes after World War II. They were the "flagships" of the sedans and limousines through 1956, the “diplomat car”. A total of 7,646 were produced from 1951-56. A total of 2,659 were built …
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W123 300D DIY Collision Repair or, How I Spent My Quarantine by Nick Medlin, edited by Sheila Heaney The Crash I woke up on February 26th at 6:00 sharp like I normally do. I got ready and went outside to warm up my 1984 Mercedes 300D. It was about 50 degrees and unusually foggy. I’ve seen worse, so I didn’t think about it much and went on with my morning routine and …
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Cars In The Yard: 1979 W116 300SDThe W116 Mercedes 300SD is getting considerably more rare, and parts have gotten a lot harder to come by. We're excited to bring in this W116 300SD that is a bit too rough for restoration, but has a lot of excellent parts left on it. There's a lot of great body panels, glass and lighting, and some pretty good interior parts as well. Please conta …
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A Mercedes SL Story: How the W113 Pagoda Brought the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class to America By Kenneth Tiven & Steve Becker edited by Sheila Heaney “Grandpa, what does this thing do,” the 10-year old asked pointing at the chromed handle on the inside of the sports car’s door. At last he was getting to ride in pop’s old Mercedes and he wanted an explanation of all the …
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1957 W180 220S Cabriolet Restoration, AKA “The Money Pit” by Bob Gunthorp edited by Sheila Heaney We purchased this 1957 Mercedes-Benz W180 Ponton 220S Cabriolet in August 1980 from a local Mercedes-Benz dealer, Hoehn Motors, that is about 45 miles from us. I purchased this 220S convertible with the intention of using it as a parts car. Terry took one look at i …
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