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Welcome, New Members
Fathers Day at Champoeg State Park
Joel Bafus
Vancouver
Robert Bagaason Longview
Ora Deathrage Portland
Michael Hickey Lake Oswego
Garry Noy
Gresham
Jeff Walker
Lincoln City
Marci Benden
Silverton
James Herzog
Ridgefield
Rand Wintermute Seal Rock
Upcoming Events
May 13-15, Pendleton Weekend Get Away with the Seattle
Section.
June 19th Fathers Day Picnic
Champoeg State Park
July 8-10th Portland Vintage
Racing Festival (details in the
June edition)
Inside This Issue
Fathers Day Event…...…........ 1
President’s Message…….…...3
May Board Meeting …..….......4
MBI Spring Recap……..….......5
Springtime Prep……………….6
MBCA PDX History Part 2 ......7
The Petersen Museum…...…..8
M100 Club Event……….……..9
Legends of the Autobahn…...10
Classified Ads………...……...11
Join fellow MBCA Portland members at Champoeg State Park in Saint Paul Oregon
for a Fathers Day picnic . This is a historic State Park on the river with hiking, biking,
boating , camping and picnic facilities. The covered pavilion has water and electricity. Bring out your car & kids or any combination and enjoy the day as the summer
season begins. Bring your own food. We hope to see you there.
WHAT : Father’s Day Picnic
WHEN: Sunday June 19th 12 noon
WHERE : Champoeg State Park , Oak Grove , Pavilion 2
HOW MUCH : $ 5.00 entrance fee at the gate
CONTACT: Jim Thompson @ [email protected] or 503-694-8131
Next Event:
Pendleton Week Get Away with the Seattle Section
May 13-15th
http://www.mbcaseattle.org/pendelton-weekend.html
Mercedes-Benz Club
of America,
Portland Section
Officers:
President
Ron Woodruff……………….503-708-8151
[email protected]
Vice President
TBD
Secretary/Treasurer
Kenneth Holtan (2015)………360-574-6168
[email protected]
Board of Directors: (Expiration Year)
Stacy Rollins (2017) ………..503-645-0675
[email protected]
Mike Spicer (2017) ………….503-550-1403
[email protected]
Ron Woodruff (2017)………..503-708-8151
[email protected]
David Abarr (2017)………….541-981-1919
[email protected]
Kenneth Holtan (2017)………Phone TBD
[email protected]
Paul Pietrowski (2017)………360-666-0755
[email protected]
Northwest Regional Director:
Barry Patchett……………….250-246-5329
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor/Advertising:
David Abarr…………………...541-981-1919
[email protected]
Portland Section Webmaster:
David Abarr…………………...541-981-1919
[email protected]
Membership:
Pam Burback………………..503-236-1737
[email protected]
Historian:
Jim Thompson……………...503-633-2366
[email protected]
Past President:
Rus Eppler ...……………….503-720-3637
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Section, Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc., and is provided
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We encourage submissions, articles and photos from our members. Deadline for submissions is the 15th of the month, care of
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President’s Message
The Free 220 SE AKA “The Parts Cars Blues”
I got a call the other day from a gal with a car that could not stay. She said I could
have it all, if I would just haul it away.
Find a parts car for me that has all the doors and a trunk with a key. Make it a Mercedes-Benz before the summer time ends.
Asked my buddies about what it’s worth. Won’t know ‘til we check the girth, Change the filters,
add some gas, and maybe it will run at last.
Find a parts car for me that has all the doors and a trunk with a key. Make it a Mercedes-Benz before the summer time ends.
These verses are part of a song I wrote (with the help of my wife) about a car that “found” me. A woman called me
and said she had purchased some property about a year-and-a-half ago, and there was an old car parked in a field.
She said it was a Mercedes Benz and that she wanted to get rid of it. I thought it was going to be an early 70’s model that had been sitting around for a long time, just rusting away.
I drove out to the Orchards/Vancouver area and discovered, to my great surprise, that it was a 1959 220 SE sedan –
nicknamed “Ponton” because the fenders reminded people of the pontoon floats on floating bridges. It was a fairly
rare car – one of only 1974 cars made in 1958 and ’59. It was missing a trunk and all the doors. The dash board was
mostly complete, with the original radio, gauges, steering wheel, etc. Even the original driving lights were on the car
and in restorable condition! The headliner and grab rails were missing and the rear leather seats could have been
cleaned up and used, but the front seats needed to be completely restored. The main drawback was that it had a
LOT of rust problems. I was able to get the needed parts to complete the missing doors, the wood door trim, a trunk,
as well as a spare set of fenders and extra hood.
Then I needed to figure out what to do with it. Unless someone could do all the metal and paintwork by themselves, the cost of restoration would have quickly exceeded the value of the car. It could have been parted-out
for an equivalent – and much more valuable – coupe or cabriolet model.
A club member told me he had sold a Ponton sedan and gave me the contact information for someone who might
be interested in this car. I called the guy, and he was, indeed, interested in buying it. I sold it to the new East
Coast owner – and he re-sold the car on EBay! While these transactions were going on, the car sat in my little single-car garage, waiting to be trailered to the new owners. A few weeks ago, the Ponton was moved to a new
home, spare parts and all.
I have attempted to find out who the new owners are. Maybe the story will continue. But for now, my song has an
ending … however, it could have another verse or two in the near future.
Happy Trails,
Ron
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Board Meeting May
The next Portland Section Board Meeting is Saturday, May
7th 2016 at 10AM at Mercedes Benz of Wilsonville located at
25035 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR 97070 We invite all
members to attend a board meeting to provide suggestions
on how we can improve the club and provide ideas for
upcoming events.
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MBI Spring Tech Day Recap
By David Abarr Portland Section
A glorious spring day greeted members of the Portland section on April 2nd at MBI in Portland. A great turn out and Ernie Brawley brought in his 300SL / W196 in. I brought in my newly acquired SLK230 r170 for fluid changes. I was helped
by Seth Lee. The techs here are first class. Greg Carlson always puts on a great event with the generosity of the staff at
MBI. There was flurry of activity from transmission services, wheel alignments, oil changes, CIS fuel injection trouble
shooting and under carriage inspections. These events are very informative for those wanting to learn and get a little
dirty. Prime rib lunch as always was served and a highlight to my spring every year. Thanks to Hal Harper for the great
photos !
Dave
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Springtime is HERE!
By Greg Buechler Portland Section
Not a Member? Join
MBCA today!
As the weather warms and dries (FINALLY!), it's time to
get Sunhilde spiffed up for the season. Yesterday afternoon she was thoroughly washed, dried, and clayed,
then covered in cotton bedsheets overnight. This morning, she has been waxed (Griot's Best of Show and 6"
buffer to apply; removal by hand). The interior has also
been vacuumed, and all the leather is marinating in Griot's Leather Care for a couple of hours before buffing
out. Once I'm done with this email, I clay the windshield
and use the buffer to apply glass polish. I'll eat lunch
while that dries, then buff it out and apply Griot's Glass
Sealant (Rain-X, for all intents and purposes. Buffing
out the leather will be the last job for today, and Sunhilde will move back to her accustomed spot so her older sister can come back inside. Tomorrow, the wheels
come off one by one to be clayed & waxed, and tire
shine applied inside and out. The front wheel wells will
also get wiped down with Griot's Undercarriage
Spray. Once the wheels are finished, she is fully ready
for the world. I'll also take care of lubricating all the roof
seals and latches in the next couple of days, too.
Five weeks and counting until DiamondGrind Floors
comes to grind, fill, seal, and polish the garage floor....
Greg
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MBCA-Portland Club History
(An Ongoing Documentation Series)
2016 marks the 20 year anniversary of the Portland section hosting the annual MBCA Starfest. Here is a reprint of the
article from the September/October 1996 edition of the STAR .
Starfest Host Section
Chair and
Portland Section member
The author’s 190e track
whip in action !
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My Day @ the Petersen
By David Abarr Portland Section
On a recent trip to Los Angeles I had the opportunity to visit
the new refurbished Petersen Automotive Museum. It is an
amazing journey through the history of everything automotive. The Rolling Sculpture exhibit on level one is a amazing
look into the art of European automotive manufacturing of
the 1920 and 30’s. The art of BMW with a special look at
the famed BMW art cars was wonderful. My favorite was
the Precious Metal gallery of all silver iconic cars. The 1954
W196 R streamliner number 16 was the one of these icons
on display. This car helped Moss and Fangio clinch the F1
world championship title in 1954 and 1955.
I took the famous vault tour as well. Not being able to take
pictures here are some Mercedes Benz highlights I saw.

Saddam Hussein’s 1978 W100 600 Landaulet

Jack Nicolson's 1972 Short WB W100 600

A W126 chassis European model S Guard

1954 Buick Coupe with a G55 engine and interior
(Named as a G54)

1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen replica

1923 Mercedes Targa Florio
So many other great cars at this time. If your in the area I
highly recommend a visit.
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The International M-100 Group
Lode Fest 2016 is here - Visit beautiful Portland, Oregon !
By Jim Hendershot Portland Section
Join us in the beautiful Rose City for the 2016 International M100 Group's Lodefest. Meet hosts Luis Pacheco and Ashley Aitken, as well as the Group's Board of Directors.
Dates for the event are August 25-28, 2016.
Thursday August 25th:
7:00 PM Welcome reception in hotel conference room with heavy hors d'oeuvres (included in your registration fee)
Friday August 26th
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM Drive to Mt. Hood - Timberline Lodge
Free time before lunch to enjoy the views and see lodge property via a free Lodge Tour
Noon Lunch at the Lodge Restaurant (included in your registration fee)
Following Lunch, drive 1 hour to Hood River, Oregon
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wine Tasting at a Winery in Hood River (cost not included, tasting is approximately $15 per person)
7:30 PM Dinner in Hood River (included in your registration fee)
Saturday August 27th
Breakfast on your own
Use the morning hours to explore Portland
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tech Session and Cars on the Lift at Hartmann Motors (catered lunch included in your registration
fee)
Judging of cars and photo opportunities while cars are lined up
7:00 PM Farewell Dinner (included in your registration fee)
Sunday August 28th
9:00 AM Informal Farewell Breakfast and Board of Directors Meeting at hotel (not included in registration fee)
Please consider early registration so we may provide the hotel and dining facilities with a fairly accurate estimate of the
number of attendees. This year we will reward early registrations until May 1st, see below.
Registration fees for members are $350.00 per person, for significant others $300.00. Non-Members please add $50
dollars, which will go directly to a year long membership to the club.
In order to encourage early registration, we are offering an "Early Bird Special".
Registration BEFORE May 1st 2016 will be $300 per member, $250 per significant other.
However, these registration fees are non-refundable. In addition, if you register after August 1st, there will be a
late registration surcharge of $50.00.
Registrations may be sent to:
BY INTERNET:
e-mail the details listed below to [email protected] and send your payment via PayPal entering the following email address as payment - [email protected] Click here to link to PayPal.
OR BY MAIL:
M-100 Group Meet, c/o Jack English
131 White Oaks Lane
Carmel Valley, CA 93924 USA
Please fill in registration information below
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________ Email: _______________________
Driving to Meet? ___________ Yes ____________ No _______________ Maybe
Vehicle(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Contact for Meet:
Phone 831.236.2058
email [email protected]
For more info, updates or questions (use the "members only" or "M100 Events Section" section of the message board)
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Celebrate Classic Performance at Legends of the
Autobahn®
Legends of the Autobahn® returns to Monterey Car Week on Friday, August 19 th at the Nicklaus Club in Monterey, California. Be a part of the celebration of the world’s pre-eminent German vehicle brands – Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.
MBCA Members are invited to enter their automobiles in the judged Concours classes, the display-only corral, or the
Silver Star Preservation class.
For 2016, Mercedes-Benz at Legends of the Autobahn will feature a special performance class for cars that have been
modified or tuned. This includes cars that have been modified for performance and/or appearance, such as pre-merger
models from AMG, or modified Mercedes-Benz from Lorinser or Brabus. Mercedes-Benz automobiles used in racing
are also invited to participate. To be eligible for this class, your Mercedes-Benz must be manufactured prior to 1997.
Register your Mercedes-Benz at www.legendsoftheautobahn.org. The deadline to register is July 31st. For more information contact Allen Stephens at 503-708-0397 or [email protected].
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Classified Ads
Ads run for one issue and are placed free of charge for MBCA members. Non-club members are charged $10 per ad,
$20 with picture. The submission deadline is the 15th of the month. To place an ad contact the Newsletter Editor.
NW Star provides no guarantees as to the quality of the items being sold and the accuracy of the information provided about the sale items.
Ads are posted per information from sellers and are not verified by the NW Star.
FOR SALE :1992 Mercedes 500SL
VIN# wdbfa66eonfo43639
Black/gray with bronze trim palomino leather car is in fair condition
Soft top like new, new injectors and new starter
Project car acts like low battery sometimes other times runs and
drives fine
$2,500 OBO.
Wayne Richardson #541-979-7816.
Albany, OR
FOR SALE: Large Collection Cars And Parts
Parts and running cars available mostly of the
C107 and R107 chassis. 40+ cars.
Located in Wilsonville area
[email protected]
Can ship parts out of town
WANTED: Club member is looking to purchase a 2004 or newer clk55 AMG cabriolet clean, no accidents, non smoker,
no pet vehicle with maintenance records.
Steve Golden
Woodburn Oregon
503-780-3320
Please support the advertisers of the Northwestern Star!
Advertising Rates for 1 Issue / Multiple insertions receive a 15% discount
Business Card size: $12
Quarter Page: $20
Half Page: $33
Full Page: $55
To place an ad contact David Abarr at [email protected]
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Portland Section | MAY 2016
Mailing Address: 625 4th Ave SE Albany, OR 97321
Portland Section
Schedule of Events
May 13-15th, Pendleton Weekend Get
Away with the Seattle Section
June 19th, Fathers Day @ Champoeg
State Park 12 noon
July 8-10th Portland Vintage Racing Festival (details in the June edition )
July 17th Forest Grove Concours d’ Elegance (details in the June edition )
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Visit our web site for the most up-to-date event information: http://portland.mbca.org