2026 – 50 Years of the W123
The W123 is one of the most iconic cars ever produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was introduced in January 1976, and so the Australian Mercedes-Benz clubs organized an event to celebrate the model in Canberra.
Led by the MBCACT, the state based Mercedes-Benz clubs are planning a major event for the 50th anniversary of the W123. The W123 is one of the more significant models in Mercedes-Benz history and so ...
In January 1976, the W123 was launched on a cold and snowy day in Stuttgart. It would prove to be one of the most iconic models in Mercedes-Benz history. The W123 has since become a ...
The second day of the 50th Anniversary of the W123 started with a swap meet. Day 1 had been about getting to Canberra and a welcome BBQ. We assembled at Black Mountain parking lot, which ...
Day 1 was about getting to Canberra. Day 2 was all about using and enjoying the cars. And Day 3 was about getting as many together as possible. We started out with a cars and ...
Today was the final day of the 50th anniversary of the W123 event and what a great event it was. Originally the plan was to have a farewell breakfast at the Girl Guide hall of ...
2025 – Brisbane Weekend Trip
In January 2025, I took a quick trip up to Brisbane. I took my 1981 Mercedes 240D and covered 1923km over three days. I took the inland route the way up, visited the Brisbane Car museum and returned home via the motorway. While the 240D is a better city car, it did extremely well on the road trip and proved to be very frugal.
The Brisbane Car Museum is quite a new Museum, only opening last year. I'm currently in Brisbane for the weekend, so went to check it out with some friends from the Mercedes Club. It is ...
This weekend I took a road trip to Brisbane in my 240D. It was my first ever road trip in the car and I wasn't sure what to expect. While I think the 240D is ...
2023/4 – Family Trip to Tasmania
Over the 2023/4 new year period, I took a trip to Tasmania with my family. I drove my 300TE down to Geelong and sailed on the Sprit of Tasmania, meeting the rest of my family at Launceston Airport.
Over our trip I covered 4344km in the 300TE. Mostly with a family of five and luggage. The roads were great and the car went really well. In fact, it averaged 11l/100km, only one liter more than my wife’s modern car would have, but far more enjoyable to drive.
I'm currently in Tasmania on holiday with my family. Our goal on this trip is to tour around Tasmania so a car was a must. On a trip like this, I had two ...
I've been touring Tasmania in my 1990 Mercedes 300TE this last week and a half. While there are regular classic events here like Targa Tasmania I've been quite surprised how few classics I've seen touring ...
2008 – Driving an eBay 560SEC across the USA
Back in 2008, I purchased a 1988 560SEC sight unseen in Los Angeles and drove it back to Michigan over a weekend.
I lived in Michigan between 2007-2011. When I first moved there, I bought a cheap but somewhat rusty 1989 560SEC to be my daily driver. It was already rusty so I was not worried about ...
This is part 2 of a description of a road trip I took back in March 2009. I was living in Michigan and purchased a 1988 560SEC in the LA area. I had to be ...
This is the third and final part of a series on my mad cross country dash in an eBay 560SEC. Part 1 covers the purchase and initial impressions of the car. Part 2 covers the ...
