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Monthly newsletter of the Pikes Peak Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.
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Welcome new members!
Inside this issue:
View From the Peak 2
Joint Section Picnic 3
President’s Rally 3
2017 G550 4x4 3
Dinner and a Movie 4
B’fast & Buffalo Bill 4
Section Elections 5
Georgetown Loop 5
MHS Events 5 Mesa Verde Regional 6
Der Marktplatz 7
Click 7
P3 Update 8
Self-Drive Europe 8
Springs Rally Recap 9
Formula 1 Quiz 10
Stephen Bonn
Joshua Tyler
Newsletter of the PIKES PEAK SECTION
JULY 2016
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Vehicle Vault Fun RunSaturday, 16 July 2016
9:00 a.m.Our July Fun Run will get us back to our car roots. We’ll be visiting a mind-boggling car collection with a scenic drive to follow. We might even pick up a few Paved Peaks
& Passes, Parks and ‘Marks stops. If you haven’t picked up your pass-port yet, there’s still time to get one.
Our destination is the Gallery at the Vehicle Vault located at 18301 Lincoln Meadow Parkway in Parker, CO. The Vehicle Vault is home to an awesome collection of cars. The complex museum opened Oct. 25 and the complex is still in devel-opment. Eventually, it will feature about 120 car garages for collectors who will pay $100,000 or more a year for homes for their cars. The aim is to create a country club for car lovers.
The heart of the business is the museum, which features automobiles as old as the 1906 Success, to classic 1950s and 1960s racing cars. There is a 1954 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing, which is considered the
crown jewel of the collection because it is so rare and has only 400 original miles on it. The museum also has a Maclaren SLR and two 1914 Mercedes-Benz town cars that have been meticulously restored.
There are also vehicles from every de-cade, including an 1980s DeLo-rean and 2006 Ford GT. Admission is $10 for seniors and military, $12 for adults, and $8 for kids. Discounted rates are available for groups of 15 or more.
After our visit, we will continue our driving day with a scenic route that will enable us to collect several more passport stamps along the way, stopping for a late lunch later in the afternoon.
Join us for breakfast at The Egg & I Res-taurant at Citadel Crossing at 9:00 a.m. We’ll depart from the parking lot at ap-proximately 10:30 a.m. for our drive. If you have any questions, or would like to RSVP, please contact Judy Bennett at 719-576-9737; [email protected].
The Best or Nothing!
View From the Peak by Andrew NelsonSection OfficersPresident:Andrew [email protected]
Vice President:Judy [email protected]
Secretary:Mary [email protected]
Treasurer:Julie [email protected]
Directors:Stan [email protected]
Glenn [email protected]
Henry [email protected] Sylvia [email protected]
Dave [email protected]
Webmaster:Robert [email protected]
Editor:Judy [email protected]
Regional Director:Michael [email protected]
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‘Round the BENZ is published monthly by the Pikes Peak Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA), Inc. Articles and ideas are the opinions of the writers and no authentication is implied as to the validity of any infor-mation contained therein. Explicit permission to republish any article with proper attribution is given to all sections of MBCA, Inc. Articles for publication consideration should be mailed to Pikes Peak Section, MBCA, Attn: Editor, 4335 Penhurst Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 or, whenever possible, emailed to: [email protected]. Deadline for receipt is the 18th of the month prior to the month of issue.
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After two lackluster performances and results at the Canadian and Monaco Grand Prix races, Nico Rosberg’s dominating win at the European Grand Prix puts him back
in control of the 2016 Drivers Champion-ship. With 25 points for the victory and teammate Lewis Hamilton’s fifth place finish, Rosberg’s lead in the champion-ship increased to 24 points. Rosberg was so dominant that he pulled off a so-called “Grand Slam” - pole position, race win, and fastest race lap. Rosberg now has 5 wins this year, including the first 3 races of the season and, as I previously noted, every driver who has won the first 3 races has gone on to win that year’s championship. Rosberg now has 29 ca-reer wins and holds the dubious distinc-tion of having the most career victories without a F1 championship. The season is not even half-way complete, but Nico should still go on to win this year’s cham-pionship.
The European Grand Prix was held in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is on the west coast of the Caspian Sea, approximately 1100 miles from the Bosporus Strait, the traditional line between Turkey/Asia and Europe. However, Azerbaijan is now shown as part of Europe in most world atlases. The more important factor is that they paid their exorbitant fee to Formula 1 and designed a spectacular 3.7 mile
city street race course. The design of the track was a challenge for all of the race teams because half of it was through the narrow streets of Baku’s Castle District, which called for high aerodynamic down-force on the race car wings to increase the grip for the many challenging cor-ners. The other half was on modern wide streets, including a 1.25 mile street that called for low aerodynamic downforce for high top speed. The dominating perfor-mance of the Team Mercedes AMG race cars showed once again how they are the class of the field with both cars show-ing great grip and stability in the Castle District and the highest speeds on the straightaways.
On every race track so far this year, Team Mercedes AMG has shown, just like in 2014 and 2015, that they have the fastest and most balanced race cars, clearly the best in the world. They’re showing the world that “Das Beste Oder Nichte” (the best or nothing) is the motto that always guides Mercedes-Benz.
On a more local note, we’ve got some more great driving coming up as the weather heats up. Join us for our trip to the Vehicle Vault in Parker, CO on Sat-urday, 16 July. Their car collection is one of the best in the area. We’ll do some scenic driving, some gawking at awe-some cars, and some gustatory sampling of Colorado cuisine. We have a lot of fun on these drives and I encourage you to join us.
As always, drive safe, and I will see you down the road.
Andrew
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Saturday, 13 August 20162:00 p.m.
The Mile High Section is in charge of the Joint Section Picnic this year. After three con-secutive years at Absher Acres, we’re planning to give Karen and Clark a break.
The Mile High Section has moved the date for the picnic to Saturday, 13 August. They thought our July fun run was such a good idea that they’re planning the picnic at the Vehicle Vault, located at 18301
Lincoln Meadow Parkway, Parker, CO, on Saturday, 13 August at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $30.00 per couple and $20.00 per single. The cost includes admission, tour
and picnic lunch.
This is always a popular event and a chance to reconnect with our northern neighbors. We will enjoy picnic fare in an awesome venue. Plan to join our fellow MBCA members from the north in this joint venture. Please RSVP by 6 August to Bob Mashburn
at [email protected] or by calling (303)988-2710.
Joint Section Picnic
Breakfast & President’s Rally Saturday, 20 August 2016
9:00 a.m.Plan to join us at 9:00 a.m. for our month-ly Pikes Peak Section breakfast at the Egg & I Restaurant, located at the Citadel Crossing Shopping Center.
After breakfast, at approxi-mately 10:30 a.m., we will start the President’s Rally. This is a time-honored tradition for our Section and our president Andrew always is up for the chal-lenge of putting together a fun time.
As you know, 2016 is a U.S. Presidential election year, so the theme of the rally will be, appropriately, U.S. Presidential cam-paigns and elections past and present.
We hope you will “jump on the bandwagon” and “keep the ball rolling” (hint, hint) and join us for breakfast and a rally. The entry fee is only $15 per car, which sounds like a “fair deal” to me.
Please RSVP to Andrew Nelson at 719-634-7522
2017 G550 4x42 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class has been in production for almost four decades but the rugged, go-anywhere SUV only gets better with age thanks to the series of updates made over the years.
For the 2017 model year, the G-Class gains a new G550 4x4² variant. The G550 4x4² features the same V-8 as the regular G550. What makes the vehicle unique are its portal axles, which raise the ride height
to more than 17 inches and increases the width of the vehicle by 9.0 in at the front and 10.0 at the rear.
The 2017 G-Class range goes on sale this September, though the G550 4x4² only arrives early next year.
“...U.S.
Presidential
campaigns and
elections past
and present.”
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“Big Plans!”
Breakfast & Buffalo Bill - 17 September 2016Did you know that Buffalo Bill Cody, famous American scout, bison hunter, and showman, is buried in Colorado? After breakfast on Saturday, 17 Sep, we will be travelling to the Buffalo Bill Museum and
Gravesite outside of Golden.
The Museum features over 3000 sq. ft. of exhibit space focusing on the life, times, and legacy of this American hero. We’ll take a self-paced tour that ends up at the Buffalo Bill gravesite with an awesome view of the valley and Table Mountain. Admission is $5 ($4 for seniors).
The flamboyant Cody had a remarkable life. He fought nine
battles against Indians and was awarded the Medal of Honor. He earned his nick-name for his sharpshooting accomplish-ments while shooting buffalo to provide food for workers laying the railroad west.
For a few decades at the end of his life, Cody might have been the best-known person on the planet. His acclaimed Wild
West show toured the world for more than three decades, starting in 1883.
He and his troupe displayed amazing horse-riding and shooting abilities, showed Americans and foreigners alike a real herd of buffalo (by then nearly extinct in the wild), and through feats of cowboy derring-do, ignited the idea of the modern-day rodeo.
Buffalo Bill also earned a fortune and lost it. He came to Denver frequently, visiting his sister and hanging out with range-rider pals. Cody had retired from his show-biz days when he died there in January, 1917.
Lance Michaels, Mercedes-Benz of Colo-rado Springs, Parts Dept. Manager, is an award-winning Buffalo Bill re-enactor and historian. He will be on hand at breakfast to provide little known details about this historical icon and he will also conduct us on a guided tour of the museum.
Please plan to join us for this unique op-portunity to hear some Colorado history. Contact Judy Bennett, [email protected], if you have any questions.
Saturday, 27 August 20165:00 p.m.
The plans are in the works!
BIG PLANS!
Mark your calendars, Drive-IN Movie Night is coming to the Kerbs’ house soon; and you are invited!No hints on the movie yet, but it will be Fun!
THERE WILL BE SURPRISES!
You don’t want to miss it! $25 per person will cover the fun, the meal, and the movie!! Please RSVP to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Drive-IN Movie Night Redux
“There will be
surprises!”
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PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS!
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Monthly SocialDate: 20 Jul 2016Location: RacinesCost: No-hostContact: Lou Rogers, (303) 466-3372; [email protected]
Trail Ridge DriveDate: 23 Jul 2016Location: Longmont Walmart, 2514 Main St.Cost: $5 per carContact: Mike Redel, (303) 637-0219; [email protected]
Mile High Section EventsFor more information, visit the MHS website at http://www.milehighmbca.org
Section Elections - 11 October 2016Pikes Peak Section elections are coming up soon and it’s time to think about the direc-tion the club is going. The Pikes Peak Section Board of Directors decides the types of events the Section holds and the frequency of those events, and provides for the detailed management of those events.
This year, we’ve got three board members up for reelection. There is also an open
seat on our board.
If you are interested in get-ting involved with the day-to-day management of the Section and if you’ve got time to plan and direct one event per year, we’re looking for you.
If you are interested in serv-ing your Section, please contact Charlie Bennett at [email protected] or 719-576-9737.
Georgetown Loop Fun Run - 15 October2016On Saturday, 15 October, you are in for a treat. After our monthly breakfast, Henry and Sylvia Russell have planned a road trip to Georgetown, CO where we will board the Georgetown Loop Railroad for the ultimate fun run.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad was one of Colo-rado’s first visitor attrac-tions. Completed in 1884, this spectacular stretch of three-foot narrow gauge railroad was considered an engineering marvel for its time.
The fun run, starting at the Egg and I restaurant, will take us north and west to the railroad depot in Georgetown. The loop will take us between George-town and Silver Plume across four bridges around two loops and rise of 640 feet.
This will be an exciting fun run and there will be plenty of beautiful, colorful Colorado scenery. We are hoping to see some of the Colorado wildlife, so bring your cameras to save your memories. The cost is $36.95
per person and well worth the cost.
If you have any questions, please contact Henry and Sylvia Russell at [email protected] or give them a call at 719-599-5503.
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MESA VERDE & 4 CORNERS REGIONAL EVENTSeptember 9, 10, 11, 2016
Please reserve your place. Make your $35 per person event fee check payable to MBCA, Mile-High Section and mail it along with this form to:
Michael Davison, 7324 East Fremont Drive, Centennial, CO 80112 For more information email Michael at [email protected]
Names ____________________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________ Email ___________________________ Mailing address ______________________________________________________ MBCA Section____________________________________
Number attending _____________ x $35 = _____________ (Due by August 5, 2016)
Please note if you want the detailed instructions sent as a PDF, MS-Word file or via U.S. Mail. This promises to be an interesting and fun event. Please joint us. Thank you.
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Der MarktplatzWanted. C36 or C43 sedan. 300SEL 6.3 sedan. Call Pete at 719-599-7100 or email [email protected]
Running Board Trade. I have a 2012 ML 350 that needs running boards. I’m looking for someone with a 3rd generation
ML who has running boards but really wants rocker panel covers. Let’s trade. It’s not a hard job to do
and we’ll each save over $1000. Contact Dave Car-penter at 719-532-0257 or [email protected]
Roof Box Cargo Carrier. Price reduced! $300 cash only or make an offer. Contact John or Hilda at 548-8322 or [email protected]
Mercedes CD Changer – 6 disk, $80, 002 820 5989, with frame-holder and velcro cover. Call Har-vey at 331-1212.
This just in from the latest edition of the MBCA e-newsletter, Click, a quick wrap-up of news, dis-counts & special events:
Announcing StarFest® 2016! August 3-6, 2016. The Minuteman Section invites you to New England for 2016 StarFest®! StarFest® 2016 will take place in Connecticut’s “Quiet Cor-ner” with lush
green valleys and picturesque hilltop farms. From the seashore near the host hotel, to the lush greenery near the host track, the two are linked by a short trip on I-395. Registration for StarFest® is open now. For more information, visit MBCA.org.
2016 Germany Tour. September 19-25, 2016. The Fall Stuttgart Tour is currently full. For more infor-
mation contact Jim O’Sullivan at 843.671.2079 or [email protected]. Please e-mail Geni Wallen at [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.
Other Upcoming MBCA Events: Concours d’Elegance of America, Plymouth, MI, 29-31 Jul; Legends of the Autobahn, Monterey, CA, 19 Aug; Carolinas “Mercedes & Muskets” Trip, Williamsburg, VA, 9-11 Sep; Great Marques Concours, Westbury NY, 25 Sep; and MBCA G-Wagen Adventure, Ger-many and Hungary, 2-8 Oct. Visit the MBCA website for details on all these events.
Exclusive Benefits with M-B American Express. With rewards tailored to the Mercedes-Benz own-er and enthusiast, the Mercedes-Benz Credit Card from American Express is your perfect match. Among the benefits:
- 10,000 Membership Rewards® points after you charge $1,000 in purchases on the Card within the first 3 months
- A $500 certificate each year you charge $5,000 in purchases, good toward the future purchase or lease of a new Mercedes-Benz
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Paved Peaks & Passes UpdateThe Paved Peaks & Passes teams are still completing Phases I and II; but Phase III, Parks & ‘Marks (P&M) has just-launched.
There are 43 possible sites across Colorado. They are all either parks or landmarks (hence the term ‘Marks!). Participants will visit 35 of them to com-
plete their passports. The Bixlers have already been to 11 of the sites with the Russells and Nelsons not far behind. Check out all the pictures on Facebook.
For more information or to sign up for a passport, contact Judy at [email protected] or give her a call at 719-576-9737.
Self Drive Tours of Europe by Andrew GanzMercedes-Benz Classic has partnered with a German leisure tour operator to offer guests the ability to rent a vintage SL road-ster for a scenic, pre-planned drive through some of the best parts of Europe.
Mercedes says it and Stuttgart-based Nos-talgic Tours will have on offer either W113 (1963-1971) or R107 (1971-1989) SLs for the new travel programs, which are struc-tured to allow guests to drive various differ-ent cars during their journeys.
Nostalgic itself has been in the classic car tour business for more than a decade, although this particular program is one of its more ambitious.
Guests will pay 1,975 euros (or about $2,260) for an all-inclusive tour of either France or Italy that includes an orientation of the vehicle, a tour book, a tour guide who speaks English, airport transfers, and accommodations for two people. The tours are for groups of 18 people, presum-ably meaning that nine SLs will go out on each event.
A support crew will also follow the classic cars in case there are any issues that need to be rectified en route.
The SL is one of the industry’s longest-running nameplates, and the W113 and R107 are generally considered the two most classic roadsters, if you exclude the W198, aka the 300SL.
Bixlers in Lake George Russells in Calhan LeCatos in Guffey
Charlie makes a new friend in Loveland
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The Pikes Peak Section got a first-class tour of our beautiful part of Colorado on Saturday, 18 June, courtesy of our presi-dent Andrew. We started out in the park-ing lot of the Egg & I restaurant after our monthly breakfast. Then it was on to a tour of “historic, iconic, quintessential Colorado Springs” and surrounding towns.
What was fun about this rally was that it took us to places in our city that most of us had been to before, but we got to see them through a new prism while learning a bit of history along the way.
We answered questions about everything from the iconic America’s Mountain, Pikes Peak, to the 7-11 Velodrome, to multiple first churches, to the historic National So-ciety of Colonial Dames and quintessential Colorado Springs’ Johnny’s Navajo Hogan. But we weren’t done yet - we wended our way to Manitou Springs to taste the water that made the town famous. That was a first for most of us and it was delicious. Back to
town and lunch at historic Patty Jewett Golf Club, founded in 1898 (third oldest public course west of the Mississippi and a crown jewel of our city).
While we were waiting for lunch, President Andrew offered up the answers to the rally questions. Amid groans and contested ques-tions, he overruled objections and commiserated with those who lost the argument. Winners earned gift certificates to historic, iconic, and quintessential local businesses. The end results were Patels in fourth place (The Perk Cof-fee); Bixlers in third place (Josh & John’s Ice Cream); Kerbs in second place (Wimberger’s Ger-man Deli); and Bennetts in first place (Patsy’s Candies). Everyone agreed it was an awesome rally, a beautiful drive, and a delicious meal. Well done, President An-
drew!
Springs Rally Recap
The Rally-ers
Getting the answers at lunch
Johnny’s Navajo Hogan-
Balanced Rock
Pioneers Museum
McAllister House
Rallymeisters Andrew and Julie
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“...see who
else follows
the racing
circuit.”
Do you know anything about Formula One? President Andrew certainly does - he is a fan’s fan. So this little quiz is designed to test his knowledge and see who else fol-lows the racing circuit. See how you do!
1. What is the name of the Mercedes rac-ing team’s manager, who led the team in 1954-1955?a. Alfred Neubauerb. Hans Herrmannc. Hermann Lang
2. How many races did Stirling Moss win for Mercedes?a. 0b. 1c. 2
3. What was the nickname of the Mer-cedes F1 car used in 1954-1955?a. Grossewagenb. Hockenwagenc. Stromlinienwagen
4. Who was the only driver to compete in all races for Mercedes in the 50s?a. J.M.Fangiob. Karl Kling c. Stirling Moss
5. In which F1 Grand Prix did Mercedes make its debut?a. Argentine Grand Prix 1954b. Belgium Grand Prix 1954c. French Grand Prix 1954
6. What is the similarity between the first race of Mercedes in 1954 and the first race of Mercedes in 1993?a. Both times all cars retired from the raceb. Both times all Mercedes (engined) cars got disqualifiedc. Both times Mercedes (engined) cars scored points
7. In which Grand Prix did Mercedes make its comeback to F1 in the 90s?a. Brazilian Grand Prix 1993b. South African Grand Prix 1993c. Brazilian Grand Prix 1994
8. With which team did Mercedes make its comeback in the 90s?a. Sauberb. McLarenc. Simtek
9. Who is Mercedes motorsport boss today?a. Jurgen Schremppb. Jurgen Hubbertc. Toto Wolff
10. Who won Mercedes’s first race since 1955, in 1997?a. Mika Hakkinenb. David Coulthardc. H.H. Frentzen
11. Which company began building the Mercedes racing engines 1983?a. Juddb. Ilmorc. Hart
12. How many Grand Prix races has Mer-cedes won in F1, as constructor or as engine supplier, overall?a. 35b. 42c. 63
13. Who was the last German to drive for Mercedes in F1?a. Wendlingerb. Von Trippsc. Rosberg
14. Which were the only three F1 races that Mercedes did not win during the 1954-1955 season?a. Spain 54, Britain 54 and Monaco 55b. Holland 55, Spain 55 and Britain 54c. Monaco 54, Britain 54 and Spain 54
15. Which F1 driver took the Mercedes Le Mans car for a fly?a. Ricardo Zontab. Mark WebberC. Alexander Qurz
Formula One Quiz by Marcel BorsboomAnswers: 1-a; 2-b; 3-c; 4-a; 5-c; 6-c; 7-b; 8-a; 9-c; 10-b; 11-b; 12-c; 13-c; 14-a; 15-b
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5 July 2016Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.Andrew Nelson 719-634-7522
16 July 2016Breakfast & Vehicle Vault - 9:00 a.m.Judy Bennett 719-576-9737
2 August 2016Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.Andrew Nelson 719-634-7522
13 August 2016Joint Section Picnic - 2:00 p.m.Mile High Section 303-988-2710
20 August 2016Breakfast & President’s Rally - 9:00 a.m.Andrew Nelson 719-634-7522
27 August 2016Drive-IN Movie Night Redux Dan Kerbs 719-594-6017
6 September 2016Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.Andrew Nelson 719-634-7522
17 September 2016Breakfast & Buffalo Bill - 9:00 a.m.Julie Nelson 719-634-7522
4 October 2016Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.Andrew Nelson 719-634-7522
11 October 2016Section Elections - 6:00 p.m.Judy Bennett 719-576-9737
Calendar of Upcoming Events
The Pikes Peak Section Board of Directors meets the First Tuesday of Each Month at Mercedes-Benz of Colorado Springs, 730 Automotive Drive. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m.
All Section members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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