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mercedes Archive
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Curbside Recycling: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo Diesel – What, Me Worry?
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsEven a full 35 years after production stopped of the venerable W123 series, it’s still a pretty common occurrence to spot one of the sedans (denoted as the “W”123) in […] -
Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes?
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 20 CommentsDaniel’s post with the imagery of Denver’s Colorado Blvd the other day reminded me of this little grouping I saw in front of a church on that same street last […] -
CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat”
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 27 CommentsSometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 32 CommentsFerris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […] -
CC Outtake: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 240D Convertible – Top Down Diesel
Posted on November 9, 2019 | 30 CommentsOne of the little thrills that comes with being a car enthusiast is that which arises when, by chance, one encounters a car from the internet in person. When said […] -
CC Outtake: 2003 Maybach 57 – First World Problem
Posted on October 26, 2019 | 46 CommentsWhile we’ve featured a few big Benzes that have fallen on hard times here on CC, this one perhaps takes the Kuchen. Walking past an underground garage in the middle […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1997 Mercedes-Benz S 500 – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 31 Comments -
CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 28 Comments(Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […] -
CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – The Realities Of Purchasing And Living With A Low Mileage Classic
Posted on September 6, 2019 | 41 Comments(Ed. Note: Please welcome David Devereaux to the ranks of our contributors with this first submission) In the summer of 1990, Mr. B walked into Stead Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealer […] -
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […] -
CCs For Sale: You Choose – Oh CC, Won’t You Buy Me A Mercedes-Benz…
Posted on July 27, 2019 | 21 CommentsA few weeks ago I was up in the hills way above Fort Collins orchestrating a home inspection and after walking around noticed the neighboring lot had a lot of […] -
COAL: 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4Matic – Straight Outta Tuscaloosa! (Now With Updates!)
Posted on July 15, 2018 | 40 Comments(First Posted January 10, 2016 – This originally appeared out of order since we still had it during the original run of this series, now it is in the correct […]
![Curbside Recycling: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo Diesel – What, Me Worry? Even a full 35 years after production stopped of the venerable W123 series, it’s still a pretty common occurrence to spot one of the sedans (denoted as the “W”123) in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9808.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes? Daniel’s post with the imagery of Denver’s Colorado Blvd the other day reminded me of this little grouping I saw in front of a church on that same street last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9057.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat” Sometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Walt_Disney_1946-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller Ferris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 240D Convertible – Top Down Diesel One of the little thrills that comes with being a car enthusiast is that which arises when, by chance, one encounters a car from the internet in person. When said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3544-min.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 2003 Maybach 57 – First World Problem While we’ve featured a few big Benzes that have fallen on hard times here on CC, this one perhaps takes the Kuchen. Walking past an underground garage in the middle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6787edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right” It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when … (First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/slow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore (Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/240D02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – The Realities Of Purchasing And Living With A Low Mileage Classic (Ed. Note: Please welcome David Devereaux to the ranks of our contributors with this first submission) In the summer of 1990, Mr. B walked into Stead Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MB300SE6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show Let’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5095-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCs For Sale: You Choose – Oh CC, Won’t You Buy Me A Mercedes-Benz… A few weeks ago I was up in the hills way above Fort Collins orchestrating a home inspection and after walking around noticed the neighboring lot had a lot of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4153.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4Matic – Straight Outta Tuscaloosa! (Now With Updates!) (First Posted January 10, 2016 – This originally appeared out of order since we still had it during the original run of this series, now it is in the correct […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/P1010487.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


