Merceds had a strong showing at the Pebble Beach concours D'Elegance
08-20-2012, 03:37 PM
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Mercedes had a strong showing at the Pebble Beach concours D'Elegance
I went to the Concours on Sunday and snapped a few pictures. A 1928 MB 680S Sooutchik Torpedeo won best in show, and later that night at the Gooding & Company auction a 1936 MB 540K special roadster sold for 10.7 million. Not too shabby.
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08-20-2012, 04:24 PM
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Thanks for the pictures. What's the Concours ticket price these days? BTW, at the recent MBCA Car Show here, a restored 540K arrived in a trailer. The interior was astonishing.
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Not exactly sure what the tickets were going for, I believe around $250. And yeah, although the new MBs are very nice, they just don't compare with the craftsmanship of yesteryear. Not to start a grand debate about performance and styling and all, but they just don't build them like they used to.
08-20-2012, 08:19 PM
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Looking at all those classics pretty much sums up why Mercedes is the best manufacturer around, they've been making the best cars for as long as there's been a car. And the 540Ks and 300SLs are just amazing.
