From the Frying Pan Into the Fire
As we drove into Lima at the end of the 10.000 km 29-day Rally of the Incas I said to Ken ‘what about P 2 P in 2019?’ ‘Yes’ came [...]
‘Bog’ in Berlin – our Merc cheat report
Now I can imagine what cheating must feel like. Have I got your attention? Read on then, there’s much more to the statement than what you expect. It felt like [...]
The Mercedes-Benz Club of Auckland, Host Club for the 2019 Ellerslie Intermarque Concours D’Elegance
The Mercedes-Benz Club of Auckland entered a two car team in the Club judged Concours competition in February 2018. We were successful gaining 1117 points, which is the highest number [...]
1895 Benz Velo
On a recent visit to the Southward Car Museum in Wellington I was surprised to find that New Zealand's first automobile was a Benz, a Benz Velocipede to be exact. Apparently one of only [...]
A Tale of Two Journeys
Part One - Techno Classica & Retro Classics 2018 Going back a few years some eight guys from Auckland, Hamilton and Adelaide, including myself, went on a “Boys trip” to [...]
Peking to Paris Prep
You will have previously read about Garry Boyce and Ken Williams' epic 'Adventure Before Dementia' competing in the 2016 Rally of the Incas. Far from being the end of [...]
How did the new National President get to own a Mercedes-Benz?
So how did we get to own our two Mercedes-Benz? Not a long story but some may relate. Five years ago my darling husband was going through a small midlife [...]
SL500 Track Debut
On the day the Auckland Mercedes Club were doing their Top Down run I couldn’t make it as I was commentating at the Historic Racing Clubs meeting at Bruce McLaren [...]
Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadsters 60th Anniversary
Identical pair of 1957 300 SL Roadsters to be judged together in a worldwide first The Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster was introduced at the Genève Motor show in April [...]
Australia, Asbestos and Collector Cars
If you're thinking of sending a car to Australia, think again... As appeared in: Sheehan-Online—July 15, 2017 issue by Michael Sheehan Our story begins in 2003 when the Australian government [...]