Greater Washington Section
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Summer 2012
In this Issue Upcoming Events: Summer Poker Rally............... 7 Concours of America.............. 14 StarFest 2012......................... 4 Calendar of Events................ 3 Cars & Coffee.......................... 3 New Members........................ 5 Spring MBCA Board Report.. 6 Amelia Island 2012 Report... 8 2012 SLK 350 Review............. 9 High-Mileage Report............ 10 Defensive Driving Report..... 11 Deutsche Marque Report..... 13 Pagoda Style Book Review.. 15 Trading Post........................... 17 GWS Leadership..................... 18 Call for Nominations............. 14 Advertisers: American Service Center........ 2 Curry’s Auto Service............... 11 EMB....................................... 18 Euro Motorcars...................... 19 Mercedes-Benz of Tyson’s Corner.... 12 Radial Tire............................. 5 R & H Motor Cars.................... 7
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2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR Sold for $220,000 at the Spring R&M Auction at Amelia Island in March. Photo by William Hopper
What Are You Waiting For?
his summer MBCA members are in T for some great events, not only here in the Greater Washington Section, but
This fall GWS members will gather on October 21 at our annual members meeting to elect new section officers to around the country! run the club at American Service Center The GWS autocross season is already in Arlington VA. This is a great time to well underway with two great days join in and volunteer your time to help. completed, but plenty more on the We welcome several new members who schedule. Keep an eye on the website and have joined the team this summer. Facebook Page for the 2011 Autocross Special thanks go out to Lavada Starr Awards Social to be held this summer. of Baltimore and Charles Colbert of All members are welcome to attend! Herndon for volunteering to be a part of Looking for some classic summer fun? the team that operate your club! We will have a picnic and poker-rally Feeling like a winner? Many MBCA drive in the Maryland countryside members will be winners this summer starting at R&H Motor Cars in Owings in the MBCA raffle being held in June. Mills MD on July 22. If you missed this raffle, there will be Looking to attend the traditional another one coming up this fall. You Concours d’Elegance events? You have have to play to win. With a ticket price one in Michigan during the Concours of just $50 and the chance to win $50K, at St. Johns on July 29 and the Legends with great odds, the winner could be of the Autobahn held August 17, just YOU! before Pebble Beach in California. They Have you logged on to our Facebook are not that far away. GWS members Page, gws-mbca.org web page or have attended and participated in both registered for the GWS e-mail blasts? events in years past! Those are the best ways to keep up with Look for more events this fall, like a all that is happening in the section. judged car show at Mercedes-Benz of Catonsville on September 16. This is a great chance to come hang out, catch up with friends and talk about all things cars.
More than a car, we’re a community!