You all own at least one Mercedes-Benz each. That doesn’t mean you don’t want another one or 19, though. You probably have a long list of the other ones you’d like to get. To help you better visualize your dream collection, I present to you this property for sale on Craigslist, which would help you store a good deal of your fantasy cars.
Sure, a two-story, 2000-sq.-ft. house with four bedrooms and 1 1/2 bathrooms comes as part of the $259,000 package, but that’s secondary to the amount of garage space available. There’s heated room for three cars attached to the house. That’s also connected to a “2600 sq. ft open span studio, workshop or parking for 17 cars (44′ X 60″) with 10′ ceilings (plus attic storage) and 7 overhead doors (drive-through capable).”
The listing is located two hours away from New York City in the Town of Claverack. You could pick up the next M-B on your wishlist in the city, then go for a short road trip to your new warehouse of awesomeness.
We want to know what you’d put in the giant space. A McLaren SLR? A G63 AMG 6X6? An E63 AMG wagon? All of the above? Be sure to…
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
