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German Tuner BRABUS released photos of their B25 S Cabrio, which is based on the current generation Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet
The new book titled Mercedes-Benz Racing Cars and Sports Cars Since 1884 is already out. Written by Gunter Engelen, a renowned technical writer who already penned several books regarding the brand is composed of 680 pages of Mercedes-Benz history. ?Gnter Engelen has worked seven years and included seven decades of his knowledge have to cover [...]
Despite the sluggishness of some major economies, German car manufacturers are not quite feeling the pinch these days, as sales of the top three car makers are surging in developing markets. To this end, research and development programs are being expanded, but herein lies the snag. It seems that there is a shortage of engineers [...]

New B-Class Video Shows Stately Progression

Claiming that ?No model change in the history of Mercedes-Benz has ever seen so many new developments introduced in one fell swoop?, Thomas Weber, Head of Development for Mercedes-Benz cars enthused about the safety features of the newly-launched B-Class. Though not as exciting to watch as the AMG stormers like the Black Series or SLS [...]

Peter Saville - Disco Ball of Everything

"You might not like what I have to say," Peter Saville told us when we met up with him for the interview, but of course we did. The London-based graphic design legend and meanwhile art director, who gained notoriety through his artwork for bands like New Order and Joy Division, is a keen observer of society and not shy to disclose his opinion.With his view on the status quo he did not only make an interesting contribution to this digital compendium of personal views, but also to the TRANSMISSION1 festival in Berlin. We talked to Peter Saville at the BCC in Berlin the day before the event, where he set up his own car. The 1998 500 SL and its stereo playing Joy Division's song "Transmission" were his statement on avant-garde.
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mercedes motoring 1969 240 d sedan

JG Francis is an man who knows a lot about the older products in the Mercedes-Benz family. He owns Los Angeles-based Mercedes Motoring, which is where Francis turns wrenches on classic tri-stars and breathes new life back into the lumbering German coupes, sedans and wagons. Sometimes Francis will travel far to bring a new project back to his California shop, and his pal Sean always seems ready to make the trek with him.

The duo's latest conquest was a 1969 240 D sedan that was located all the way up in Fairbanks, Alaska. After 10 days and 4,000 miles, the men and their machine arrived back in the Golden State, and were given no issues by the classic diesel four door. Mercedes-Benz put together a short video about JG Francis and his shop, and the automaker is currently editing another about his most recent roadtrip. After the jump, we have the bio video for Francis and a teaser clip for his Alaska-to-California adventure.

Continue reading Classic Mercedes-Benz proves to be perfect west coast road-tripper