European Auto Solutions - Mercedes-Benz Repair, Waltham, Massachusetts

Amelia Island 2010 The 15th Annual Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance took place this year on Sunday March 14th, 2010. With the promise of good weather and the eclectic mix of 225 interesting vehicles assembled by Mr. Bill Warner, the temptation to attend was just too much for this car guy. We arrived on Friday and were treated to the hospitality of the RM auction preview and cocktail reception. On Saturday we attended the RM auction and watched the Mercedes-Benz brand values hold very well. A 1955 "Gullwing" from the O'Quinn collection sold for $687,500 and a beautiful 1955 300b sold at $112,750. In the lobby of the Ritz -Carlton was a replica of the Benz "Patent-Motorwagen" and out front was the Mercedes-Benz display that featured both the new "Gullwing" and the new E-Class Cabriolet. Saturday night was a pleasant dinner with fellow enthusiasts at the gathering of the Peachtree Section of the M.B.C.A upstairs at the Crab Trap. Our Minuteman Section was well represented by four guests. Sunday was the Concours and a record crowd of over 18,000 people turned out. On the field was serious eye candy with no shortage of our beloved marque. There were seven, yes seven, pre-war supercharged Mercedes-Benz. This was rumored to be the largest display of pre-war supercharged Mercedes-Benzes ever in the Northern Hemisphere. Surrounding them were five "Gullwing" s and an award winning W194 factory race car. "Best of Show" was a 1937 540K Special Roadster in beautiful DB180 Silver. If you share the "car disease", as Alex Finigan recently called it on a tour of Paul Russell and Company, a trip to Amelia Island to kick off the show season is well worth your time. I hope you enjoy the pictures...........Ed This 1937 540K Cabriolet A was restored by our good friends at Old Timer Restoration Center. This was an award winning car.		The "Best of Show" 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540k Special Roadster.

		The Best in Show 540K rumble seat and unique spare tire well cover of the Special Roadster.

		The original and the new Gullwing coupe on display. Big difference in chrome accents. The new generation also features the mirrors on the Gullwing doors. Note the shorter wheelbase in the original.


1936 540k Cab A Special featuring some great paintwork detail.		1939 540k Cab A from our friends at the Kemp Museum of St. Louis.


1938 540K Special Tourer featuring a softop that folds under the rear tonneau cover.


A 1956 300SL Gullwing with race history in the Bahama's. This vehicle is still in it's original ownership.


A 1936 500k Special Phaeton Tourer and its unique luggage rack.


An award winning 1929 Rolls_Royce Phantom finished in walnut wood laminate over an ash wood frame. Unbelievable finish detail. Complete with stocked bar of course. Note the drop down tool box.


This beautiful 1953 220 Cab. A, complete with suicide doors, waits in line to be auctioned, it sold for $143,000.		A 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 waiting in line to be auctioned. It also sold for $143,000.


A 2010 CL65 Black series on display.		An award winning 1952 W194 Factory Race Car.

Karl Benz's "Patent-Motorwagen" of 1886 on display in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton.		The single cylinde,r 4-stoke motor of the "Patent-Motorwagen".