I attended the Mercedes Club Concours this year. It was a lovely day, 18c and a great turn out of cars. Also got to talk to some interesting people and hear about their cars. Unlike the last time I went in 2012, the older cars are starting to come back, they seemed to stay away for a few years, for one reason or another. Regardless It’s good to see them back. There are still a surprising number of late model cars entered, which personally I don’t see the point of a 2013 car in a concors event, but each to their own I guess.
I took the 250SE, and and entered it in show and shine. Highlight of the show was the 1950s 300S, a lovely 220SE Cabriolet with Safari seats, a beautiful blue Adenauer plus many more.
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