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MBCA San Diego Section
Officers
Michael Cooper, President (760) 599-0629 [email protected]
Carole Osselaer-Seiver, Vice President (760) 525-8087 [email protected]
Carol Kruse-Ross, Treasurer
(858) 245-1991 [email protected]
Directors
Bob Gunthorp Historian (619) 421-3254 [email protected]
Steve Ross Membership Chair (619) 508-3925 [email protected]
Diana Kruse Director of First Impressions [email protected]
If any SD Section member would like to serve on the Board of Directors, just contact one of us.
Newsletter Editor
Steve Ross v
Website & e-Mail Distrib
Vacant
SW Regional Director
Steve Ross (619) 508-3925 [email protected]
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Printing & Distribution: Phoenix Direct Mail Services
Attention Members: We hope that you will support our advertisers… they support this Bulletin. Mention this newsletter when you contact them. No inference, however, is made that advertising in this Bulletin implies approval of their products or services by the MBCA, the San Diego Section, its Officers, mem- bers, MBUSA, smart GmbH, AMG, HWA, or Daimler AG.
2014 EVENT SCHEDULE
Mercedes- Benz Club of Amer ica
Star Bulletin More Than a Car. We’re a Community.™
The General Lyons 1941 770K W150 Offener Tourenwagen. Mrs. Lyons (Willa Dean) has a comfortable seat for the Pebble Beach Judging.
The 'Grand Mercedes model 770' was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1930.
It featured a 7.7 liter 8 cylinder engine available with supercharger. HP was 150 without supercharger and 200 with the charger. Only 13 buyers opted for the supercharger! 117 of this model were built before WWII. In 1938 It was upgraded to the Model W150. 88 of these models were built from 1938 to 1943. No price was ever listed but was available on request. Only high government officials ever owned one of the automobiles.
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8 November Lips Dinner and Show (page 5)
14 December San Diego Sectio13 December Holiday/Christmas Party (page 6)
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Change of Address, Phone # or e-Mail ?
If you have a change-of-address to send to the Club, please go to www.mbca.org, click on
MEMBERSHIP, then click on ADDRESS CHANGE and fill in the form. As an alternative, you can call 1-800-637-2360 and talk to anyone at the MBCA
National Business Office.
Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster Polisher Air Filter Housing Will fit 560SL, 450SL and 380SL First $90 takes this.
Call Kelvin @ (858) 232-9271.
WELCOME !! New San Diego Section
MBCA Members
Mark Burnside ~ no vehicle listed on MBCA roster
Chris Beucler ~ 2014 Airstream Interstate
Gary McIntire ~ no vehicle listed on MBCA roster
Brian Onbirbak ~ no vehicle listed on MBCA roster
A hearty welcome to all our new members. We hope to meet you real soon at one of our upcoming events. Please feel free to contact any of the Board Officers (listed on the front page of this Newsletter) with any questions,
comments, or concerns.
We are always looking for volunteers to help out with ideas, planning, and coordinating
events.
If you would like to feature your Mercedes- Benz vehicle(s) in this Newsletter with an
interesting story or photo, please submit in digital format via e-mail to us at
( Mic hae lde nis e@ roadrunne r.c om ) We would love to get to know you and your
Mercedes-Benz driving passion.
Ask us how to obtain a FREE name tag to wear at all of our events !
FOR SALE & WANT ADS: Personal classified ads (Sale or Wanted) are FREE exclusively for MBCA members. No commercial or business sales allowed in the classified ad section.
Business advertising is available at competitive rates. Please contact the Treasurer for latest ad rates. e-Mail Steve Ross [email protected] if you want to place a personal ad in the “for sale” section. Please contact Steve ever y month to continue to run the ad.
Car Wanted:
1971 280SL Manual Transmission. Needing complete restoration: i.e. Paint, Leather, Wood, Conv. Top, etc… $2,500 Finders Fee Paid. Contact: Jan Phone: (541) 999-9999 / e-mail: [email protected]
View your San Diego Section STAR Bulletin w/ extra pages
on the web -
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Don’t miss out on all the color photo- graphs of past events in every issue!
Due to the cost constraints of printing
and mailing, additional content is found on the online version of the
STAR Bulletin. The mail-out version will continue to be
printed, but limited to 8-10 pages.
FOR SALE:
Attention Advertisers: Any changes?
e-Mail Carlos at [email protected] to send a file.
Phone (619) 327-0200 Fax (619) 327-0237
1(800) 841-1014
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Regular $175.00
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while making service appointment)
Mention this ad and make an appointment
in June for the following prices:
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Sonnendeck canvas top $895 One day turnaround!!
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92107 (619) 223-97
Mercedes Benz New & Used Parts
Sales & Service 9 - 5 Mon. - Fri.
SPECIALIZING IN CLASSIC MERCEDES 1955-1990
(619) 421-3254 24 Hour Fax (619) 421-0357
e-Mail: [email protected]
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WE ARE GOING TO LIPS
Want something different? Want some excitement in your life? Then join us on November 8, 2014 for an evening
of pure fun. We are going to the famous LIPS cabaret where we will enjoy a nice dinner as well as one of the best
cabaret shows in San Diego. LIPS has been featured on TV and both men and women seem to love the LIPS
combination of spectacular entertainment and great food. The eclectic menu itself is as entertaining as the
restaurant with selections like "RuPaul" (grilled chicken breast over organic greens) or "Divine" (a plate full of grilled
vegetables). We have selected a menu that includes a main entree of Chicken Rollitini, sautéed Salmon, Alfredo
Supreme, Shrimp Fra Diablo or Vegetarian. Put this date on your calendar and don't miss out!
Date: November 8, 2014
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Where: 3036 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Cost: $45.00 per person (this is a bargain) * Change in payment method. Please send check to
Steve Ross OR give money to Steve at the event.
RSVP to Steve Ross by October 24, 2014. [email protected], 619-508-3925 or 16151 Fruitvale road, Valley Center,
CA 92082
• Engine and Transmission Repairs
• Suspension Repair
• Alignments and Corner Balancing
• Fuel Injection/Computer Diagnosis
• Air Conditioning Services and Repair
• Parts and Labor Warranty
• We Can Fix It
UPCOMING EVENTS
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WELCOME AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE OWNERS
TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF AMERICA
Welcome to our Airstream Interstate members. The leader as well as the oldest in the travel trailer industry has teamed up
with the world's oldest and most innovative automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz, to give us the benchmark for motor homes. The Airstream Interstate by Mercedes-Benz is
without a doubt one of the finest motor homes on the market today. The Airstream has a notable history in the travel and
motor home industry, tracing its history back to probably the most famous aviator in the world, Charles Lindberg. William Hawley Bowlus the designer of the Spirit of St. Louis was an avid
glider pilot as was Charles Lindberg. They flew their gliders from La Jolla and Del Mar, CA setting several records for gliders at that time.
A problem they had was nowhere to spend the night after a day of gliding so being masters of innovation they decided to build a travel trailer to
spend the evenings in as well as transport their gliders. The result was the world's first practical travel trailer. Mr. Bowlus designed the trailer using
aircraft design features and all aluminum construction. This design produced a light weight self contained travel trailer that could be towed relatively easily by the automobiles in the 30ies. Bowlus built several
variation of the Bowlus Travel Trailer. In 1935 Bowlus teamed up with Wally Byam of what was to become Airstream to market his product.
Bowlus declared bankruptcy in 1936 and Byam acquired the Bowlus trailers and hired a few of the Bowlus workers. In 1936 a trailer with the Airstream nameplate was on the market which was virtually identical to the
Bowlus Products
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ANNOUNCING THE HOLIDAY PARTY
Please join us at The Country Club at Rancho Bernardo for our keystone event of the year. This is
the time of year when we pull out “all the stops” to have a gala Holiday/Christmas/End of year/or just a celebration party. It is a beautiful setting and the ambience is breath taking. This is the time of year when our section awards those distinguished members who have
dedicated their time in making our club a great organization. The particulars are:
PLACE: The Country Club Rancho Bernardo. 12280 Greens East Rd, Rancho Bernardo, Ca WHEN: December 14, 2014 (Sunday)
TIME: 6 P.M cocktails. Dinner at 6:30 P.M. COST: $55.00 per person. No Host Bar Menu: Steak or Salmon, wedge salad, veggies, potatoes, desert, tea, lemonade or water
Levis or denims are not acceptable attire at the Country Club for dinner events.
We are donating to the Bells of Freedom again this year. A donation for this charity which benefits Military families at Camp Pendleton is requested when sending in your reservation or you
may donate at the party.
---------------------------------------Cut Here--------------------------------------------------------- Names:___________________. Payment enclosed____________. Number in party________
Menu selection: Steak_________________; Salmon_________________
Amount enclosed:____________________. Amount for charity__________________
Send payment to Steve Ross: 16151 Fruitvale Rd, Valley Center Ca, 92082 by December 11, 2013. For more information call Steve Ross@ 619-508-3925 or [email protected]
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Club Dinner at Firenze Trattoria
On October 18th, your fellow club members gathered for a lovely dinner at Firenze Trattoria. We shared stories, enjoyed some fantastic food, drank some wine and had a real nice evening making new friends.
At head of table is Gary Jarvis from Gary's right is Victoria, Denise, Michael, Dale, Bob, Ron, Marilyn, Brian, and Diana.
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY 1890 Through the magic of the theatre we were transported back to the
Oklahoma Territory where the wind comes sweeping cross the plain. We saw a barn dance and a pie supper, a fight and a touching romance. Since there were no Mercedes-Benz automobiles in Oklahoma then,
Curly the cowboy star, had to impress his gal with a Surry with a fringe on the top pulled by two white horses and isinglass curtains case the
weather changed. There was some doubt that Curly would get the Gal but in true western fashion the good guy won out and all ended well. Except for Jud, the bad guy
who fell on his own knife and expired right there on the spot. As they said in Chicago "he had it comin"! There was a speedy trial, Curly was found innocent and our hero rode off into the sunset with his gal. There was plenty of shootin up in the air so no one was hit. There was also lots of
singin and dancin to some toe tappin music, making it difficult to doze off after the nice dinner.
Denise Cooper and her father Frank Diana and Brian Kruse Michael, Frank and Denise
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Star Bulletin 16151 Fruitvale RD Valley Center CA 92082
MBCA San Diego Section
http://sandiego.mbca.org
President’s Message
Now that the year is winding down, we reflect on all of the fun events and activities that we had in 2014. If you recall I mentioned at the beginning of the year that we
were going to shake things up a little by planning events with a different flair than in years past. We have added new events, new meeting locations, new themes and more laughs. Thank you to everybody that participated and helped make these
changes possible. But we aren’t done yet! This month we will continue the momentum by going to Lips. (See the write up in this issue) We will then finish up
the year with our December Holiday party. Let’s finish the year with a bang! Sign up now for these last events of the year.
Your Board of Directors are already planning some big new events for the upcoming year. If you would like to help with any upcoming event or be part of the success of the
club, we welcome you to join us. Please contact any of the board members listed on the front page of this newsletter to get the inside scoop. We hope to see you at an upcoming event soon.
Thank you for the continuing support! Michael Cooper
NEXT BOARD MEETING IS TUESDAY, November 18 6:30pm at Vintana
located at 1205 Auto Park Way, Escondido CA 92029 (Located above the Lexus dealership)
Please Note: The board has occasionally cancelled meetings when there is a small amount of business that can be considered adequately by telephone or e-mail. If you are considering joining us for a board meeting, you might want to call a board member first to be sure the meeting will take place as scheduled.
NOVEMBER 2014
PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID SAN DIEGO, CA
PERMIT No. 960
PICK AN EVENT How would you like to choose an outting, tour or an event for the Your Club?? Sounds like one
hell of an idea to me. All you have to do is go to your e-mail and enter [email protected] and say "I would like to do this"______________. Hit send and you are done. What could be
easier. No survey to fill out or other difficult, challenging task to perfrom. You may enter more than one desire if you want. For those of you who do not e-mail it gets really hard. You will either have to call 619-508-3925 or mail a letter to 16151 Fruitvale Road, Valley Center, Ca
92082 CA. You may rest assurred that your board will do what ever it takes within their power to fullfill your dream so long as it is legal, or pretty close.
To assist in this effort below are some ideas of past fun events we have had BUT, please feel free to think "outside the box" and think of a far out event.
Picnic in the park Car Show
Dining out An over-nighter
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Car Show/Charity event Museum Tour
Wine country tour
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e "Excuse me, your name is"?
me "E "Excuse me, Your name is"?
Ordering your MBCA name-badge is more convenient than ever. Show your local “Section Pride” at the next Club meeting or event. Order name-badges for you , your significant other, new officers, etc. Shipping fee included in cost. Use additional 3rd line for the make/model of car, the city in which you live, office held, year joined, etc...
MBCA NAME-BADGE ORDER FORM (2 OR 3 LINE OPTIONS)
Member #_
Print Name:_
For each Badge ordered please include: Color: blue silver gold / Type: magnetic safety pin tie-tack
Badge # 1 Badge # 2
Line 1:
Line 1: (print name as you want it on badge) (print name as you want it on badge)
Line 2:
Line 2:
Line 3:
Enclose check or Credit Card # with 3-digit verification code & expiration date. Club Store - 1907 Lelaray St., Colorado Springs, CO 80909 You may also call Pam Gleeton at the NBO at 1-800-637-2360 (Mon-Fri, 8:45am - 2:45pm MTN time), or e-mail: Pam@ mbca .org or order at our Website: www.mbca .org
For Sale: FRANKLIN MINT model of the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Beautifully detailed and crafted 1:8 scale model of the world’s first motor-driven car. Moving parts / exact replica design.
Packed in its original Styrofoam protective case in its original box with all the certificates and documentation as shipped.
I am asking $150 for this perfect model, and will deliver it myself to any San Diego Section club member in San Diego County, or ship for FREE.
Contact me: Carlos Muñoz
(619) 756-0876 / e-mail: Sa prissa@ aol.co
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This 280SE coupe was spotted in Harris Missouri, a ghost town. It has been setting there for the past three years that I know of. It has issues but might be worth restoring if the price was right.
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the Concours d'LeMons show in Seaside, CA
Wayne Carini's, of Chasing Classic Cars fame, Mercedes-Benz wagon at the
Concours d'LeMons show in Seaside, CA
Two Mercedes-Benz at the Concours d'LeMons show. They are in much worse
shape than the photos indicate
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