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Stars in Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Peachtree Section
Volume 36
Number 2
2015 Upcoming Events
April 18 – Butler Tire Clinic - Butler
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Peachtree members at their Marietta facility. See article in this issue.
May 17 – Atlanta Motoring Festival –
Plan on attending the “Soft Opening” of
what may become a major stop in the south
of elite car shows. See article in this issue.
April, 2015
– NEXT EVENT –
Butler Tire Clinic - Marietta
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Diana Quinn, Event Planner
eachtree Section advertiser Butler Tire has graciously agreed to host a Tire
Clinic at their Marietta facility located at 106 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta,
June 6 – Fried Green Tomato Rally – GA 30067, on Saturday April 18th, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a fun day of driving, no questions or tricks but just a fun drive along a
predetermined route. See article in this
issue.
June 11-14 – Highlands Motoring Festival – Mercedes-Benz will be the featured
marque at this years Car Show. Plan to
participate in this event for charity or just
come as a guest. See article in this issue.
June 27 – Membership Appreciation –
Mark your calendars for this FREE lunch,
open to all MBCA Peachtree members.
See article in this issue.
July 11 – Aviation Museum – Interested
in planes? A caravan drive and visit to the
Aviation Museum in Warner Robbins is
your destination on July 11. See article in
this issue.
August 15 – Augusta 2015 – Bring your
car for a casual car show at Mercedes-Benz
of Augusta. Lunch will be provided and a
group dinner is planned. See article in this
issue.
Sepember 12 – Defensive Driving and
Autocross returns to Atlanta. Hone your
defensive driving skills with MBCA instructors Frank and Mary Alice Cozza. See article in this issue.
October 2-4 – Euro Fest Classic European Auto and Motorcycle Show – Join
the Mississippi section for this fun event in
Rigeland, MS. See article in this issue.
Watch for details of the following events
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Our afternoon will start with a B-B-Q lunch for all so arrive promptly at 1:30 p.m. After
our lunch our program will begin at 2:00 p.m. There will be four half hour sessions
where Butler Tire experts will demonstrate a variety of equipment and processes and
answer your questions. A representative from Michelin Tires will also be present.
Door prizes will be given away throughout the afternoon. Do not miss this opportunity!
,I\RXKDYHDVSHFL¿FTXHVWLRQWKDW\RXZDQWWRPDNHVXUHLVDQVZHUHGSOHDVHIRUward your question to Diana Quinn at dianaquinn@me.com or by mail (see registration form for address) and we will do our very best to get your question answered
during the session.
Parking at Butler Tire is plentiful, however should we have a large number of participants, there is additional parking across the street at the 120 Tavern. If you park
there please be careful crossing Powers Ferry Road to their facility.
Registration is required, a nominal registration fee of $5.00/per person. To register
on-line go to: www.MotorsportReg.com or visit the Peach Page to register by mail!
Questions? Contact Diana Quinn at dianaquinn@me.com or 847-867-0620 (cell) or
770-635-8812 (home).
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Charles Burrage, Section President
reetings Peachtree members!
As I write this many of you are making your plans to venture south to the fabulous
Amelia Island Concours to get out of the cold wet weather we have been experiencing.
Our event planners, lead by Doug Geganto, are busy planning some stellar events
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Changes and/or additions may occur between issues, so
please check our website at http://www.mbcapeachtree.org/ to insure you have the
latest information.
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for the year. Hope you had a chance to attend the Alloy
Wheel Clinic at Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead. Upcoming
on April 18th will be another chance to increase your knowledge on wheels and tires at the Tire Clinic hosted by one of
our long-standing advertisers Butler Tires at their Marietta
facility.
Thanks to our members that have made this club such a
special place to celebrate all things Mercedes-Benz and
we look forward to seeing you and hearing your suggestions. We have heard from you that responded to our survey, thank you! See the follow up article in this issue. If you
did not complete the survey, your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Our Vice President and Events
coordinator, Doug Geganto will be reaching out to each of
you who expressed an interest in helping plan or coordinate
an event. In the meantime if you have an idea for an
event, please communicate directly with Doug Geganto
dgeganto@charter.net or at 404-754-9955 and let him know
what you have in mind and he’ll help you get started.
As you plan your weekends don’t forget to check the club
events calendar and make some time to attend one of our
events and connect with Peachtree friends and make some
new ones. Upcoming events for the next three months are
being listed in the newsletter so you can plan your weekends. I certainly hope that we will see many of you at our
club events. Events that are coordinated and miss the newsletter will be communicated to all members via our Constant
Contact account. Please be sure to check your email regularly.
Please honor us with your presence at a future event. As
always we only need one more member or event attendee
and that is YOU!!!
Welcome
New Peachtree Section Members
by
Daryl K. Williams, Membership Director
Please join me in welcoming the 16 new MBCA Peachtree
Section Members!
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Jesse Cannon-Wallace
James Coffey
Mike Cox
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Thomas Felis
Tracey Moorman
Peggy Rogers
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o you new members, I look forward to meeting you all
at one of the club’s many events. Those events include
driving, socializing and technical/restoration themes. Take a
look elsewhere in this newsletter to see what is upcoming and
join other members for a good time and a chance to make
new friends. Jean and I have made many new friends during
our years in the club and to me that is the most important
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Mercedes-Benz vehicle after 12 consecutive months of
Club membership
' 10-20% off parts and service from many dealers
' 15% off parts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in
Irvine, CA.
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' Member-only access to unique drives, rallies and special
events
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Please join me in thanking the Peachtree members that our
new members credited for their decision to join.
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Daryl K. Williams, Membership Chairman
n our last edition of Stars in Georgia we reported some
results of the survey. Since the time that article was written,
the Board of Directors has met and has started discussion
about the survey results. Of particular interest are the 13
people who stated that they were interested in becoming more
involved in club leadership as well as the 20 people who said
that they were willing to help with events.
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and in event planning will assure our club stays strong in
the future. It will take us some time to assimilate the many
volunteers, but the board is working to do that.
All board members have been given the names of those who
wish to be more involved with leadership. An event will be
planned for both groups to discuss event planning. Our Vice
President has been given the names of those who want to
help plan events and will be assigning them to various event
planners to start this process.
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Atlanta Motoring Festival
Inaugural Event
Sunday, May 17, 2015
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Doug Geganto, Event Planner
or years many Atlanta car enthusiasts have wondered
why Atlanta doesn’t have a premier Concours on the
same scale as Hilton Head and Amelia Island. Philip Carroll,
a motoring enthusiast and
visionary wondered the
same thing so last year he
began formulating ideas
for the Atlanta Motoring
Festival, which he hopes
will evolve into an annual
Concours event on the
national Concours tour.
The goal for the Atlanta Motoring Festival is to put on a worldclass automotive event that honors our heroes and the cars
they drove while promoting the Art form of the Automobile.
www.atlmotoringfest.org
About the Soft Event:
This year the organizer has scheduled a “Soft Event’ on May
17th at the Chucker Polo Fields in Alpharetta, GA (1140 Liberty Grove Rd. Alpharetta, Georgia 30004). We have been
invited to display 10-15 vehicles at this show. The purpose
of the May 17th event will be to introduce the venue, location
and provide information about the Festival and how this can
become an annual Concours on the national tour. Food and
beverages will be available for sale and live jazz bands will
entertain the crowd throughout the day.
Of course, they are looking for a variety of Mercedes cars
classic and newer models. Last year at the High Museum
show we wowed the crowds with our display of SL Chassis
from the 300SL’s to a 2014 SL. I’d certainly like to reproduce that display for this initial event as well as add a few
other unique Mercedes Vehicles. Perhaps the Best of Show,
People’s choice, Jim Partain and Best Interior winners from
our 2014 Concours. Ample parking will be available for those
who will trailer their vehicles to the show.
Mercedes-Benz vehicle registration for the “soft event” will be
coordinated by myself, Doug Geganto. Cars must be on the
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vehicles in case anyone has any questions or wants to display their car. Please register directly through me by email
dgeganto@charter.net or by calling me directly at (404) 7549955. The list of registered Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be
forwarded to the event organizers before the closing day, May
12, 2015. Please provide information about your vehicle for
the windshield card.
Spectators
Admission for spectators will be $10.00. Food and beverages
will be available for sale.
Going forward, the 2016 event will be an invitation only event
displaying the best cars from each participating club. There
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group of experienced Concours judges.
Don’t miss the opportunity to show your or attend to view a
spectacular display of vehicles at the inaugural Atlanta Motoring Festival on May 17th.
For additional information please contact me at
dgeganto@charter.net or by phone at 404-754-9955.
Fried Green Tomatoes Rally
Saturday, June 6, 2015
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Doug Geganto, Event Planner
et your navigator and take a leisurely drive through
the backcountry roads of Southern Georgia.
Our journey will begin at the original Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House
located at 461 N Central Ave, Hapeville, GA 30354. Restrooms and food are available. Our meeting time will be 9:00
a.m. with a roll out time at 9:30 a.m. From this historic starting point we will proceed to old GA 85 and head south to
the quaint town of Senoia, www.senoia.com, the location of
the town of Woodbury in the popular TV show, The Walking
Dead. In Senoia you will have time to walk around the town
and visit the many shops along Main Street. From Senoia
we will continue south along historic GA 85 stopping for a
photo opportunity at historic Star’s Mill Park. www.scenicusa.
net/070508.html
Just a bit south on GA 85 we’ll drive through another set location from the Walking Dead. From here we’ll continue on
to historic Barnesville www.barnesville.org. Barnesville was
once dubbed the “Buggy Capital of the World” as the town
produced about 16,000 buggies a year around the turn of the
century. As we enter Barnesville you’ll pass a number of old
antebellum homes along Thomaston Street.
After visiting Barnesville we’ll continue onto Juliette where
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Lunch will be on your own at the Whistlestop. After a relaxing
meal and fellowship we’ll head home. Juliette is close to interstate 75 so getting back to Atlanta should be easy.
This will be a pure driving event, not a timed event. Drivers and navigators will follow a set of rallye directions and a
leisurely journey along the back roads of rural Georgia. No
questions or tests; just the enjoyment of being on the open
road.
Registration for this event is $5.00 per person. Snacks and
beverages will be provided at the start. Registration is required, a nominal registration fee of $5.00/per person. To
register on-line go to: www.MotorSportsReg.com or visit
the Peach Page to register by mail! Registration closes on
May 31st. All registrants will need to sign the standard MBCA
waiver form. Questions? Please contact Doug Geganto at
dgeganto@charter.net or at 404-754-9955.
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with live music. Drives, parties, and music, through the Sunday Road Rally and Brunch, there are plenty of opportunities
for car lovers, spouses, and family. All events are open to the
public.
Highlands Motoring Festival 2015
June 11-14, 2015
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his summer will, once again, feature the Highlands
Motoring Festival. Enjoy the cool climate of the highest
Motoring Festival in the Eastern United States. Dates of June
11-14th have been selected for the 8th Annual Highlands
Motoring Festival. As in the past, Saturday, June 13th, is
the featured classic car show, at the Highlands Recreation
Park. The 2015 Highlands Motoring Festival will recognized
Mercedes-Benz, 1989 and older, as the Marque of the Year,
in addition to many other makes and models of both American and foreign vehicles that will be on display. But, in addition to the show on Saturday, many other activities are also
planned. On Thursday will be a full day with multiple events.
A golf outing and social at Highlands Cove Country Club, as
well as the Opening Party later that day, at the Ugly Dog Pub,
Friday, features the repeat of last year’s popular day drive
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day of driving in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. The
day will include a light breakfast at Creekside, a lunch stop
midway, and return to Highlands late afternoon that evening
is the special Welcome Party, Motoring to Motown, with meal
featuring Bar-B-Que, hosted by the Literacy Council of Highlands, featuring City Street Band.
Saturday, features the aforementioned Classic Car Show.
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day. On Saturday evening, we will have an evening to relax
with the Saturday Night Social - Buffet and the Big Screen
(party and dinner at SweeTreats restaurant, followed by a
movie at an automotive venue). The ever popular Sunday
Road Rally, proven a “must” in years past, will give the opportunity to drive some great roads (at a moderate pace), have
a great brunch and return to he Ugly Dog Pub, Highlands, for
some “war stories” and awards.
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Aviation Museum at
Warner Robbins AFB
Saturday, July 11, 2015
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ing vintage motorcycles. Already, committed are two of the
fastest production vehicles of the early 50’s, just to name a
few. Registrants from as far away as Mississippi and Maryland will be present with their cars, and this is an opportunity
to see cars that generally only appear in magazines.
Make plans to attend our Festival with an Altitude (4118 ft.)
during your visit to Highlands. For more information, visit
www.HighlandsMotoringFestival.org.
Membership Appreciation
Saturday, June 27, 2015
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be located near Blairsville, GA. Look for more details
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Germany Greer, Event Planner
isit the second largest Aviation Museum in the
world located just outside Robbins AFB in Warner
Robbins on Saturday, July 11th. www.museumofaviation.org
A private tour of the museum’s most popular attraction has
been arranged for us. Afterwards you will have time to explore the museum on your own.
After touring the museum we will have a late lunch at the
Greek Village Restaurant in Warner Robbins greekvillagerestaurant.com. The owner has promised a sampling of traditional Greek Cuisine. Each participant will pay for his or her
own lunch.
The cost for this event will be $7.00 per person; this will cover
the admission fee to the museum, tip for our tour guide and
starting refreshments. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Truett’s Grill (Chick-Fil-A) 1785 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough, GA
(exit 221 on I-75). Our departure time will begin once all the
paperwork has been signed and ya’ll have had breakfast we
will begin our drive down I-75 to Warner Robbins. We must
be at the museum by 10:30 a.m. for our 10:45 tour. Refreshments will be available at the start.
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Defensive Driving and Autocross
Saturday, September 12, 2015
by
Geri Whaley-Ewers, Event Planner
DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE RETURNS TO
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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BCA Defensive Driving course instructors Frank and
Mary Alice Cozza from Ohio, will be joining the Peachtree section to conduct a day of Defensive Driving and an
Autocross. It will be held in the parking lot at ONE HEART
CHURCH (706 N Peachtree St Norcross, GA 30071) in historic Norcross, on Saturday, September 12, 2015, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This course is a low-speed simulation of
a variety of highway driving situations.
To register on-line go to: www.MotorSportReg.com or visit
the Peach Page to register by mail! Registration closes on
July 8th. All registrants will need to sign the standard MBCA
waiver form, as we will be driving to Warner Robbins as a
group. Questions?
Please contact Germany Greer at gagreer@comcast.net or
404-429-9257.
Awesome August in Augusta 2015
Saturday, August 16, 2015
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Marie Penn, Tracy Moorman, and Daryl Williams,
Event Planners
ave this date on Saturday, August 15, there will be a special
event for MBCA Club members and friends of MercedesBenz of Augusta. We will start our day with a “cruise in” style
car show at Mercedes-Benz of Augusta from 10:30 a.m.
until noon (an area will be available at 9:30 a.m. for those
who wish to wipe down their cars). This show is open to all
Mercedes-Benz automobiles. Mercedes-Benz of Augusta will
be serving us a complimentary lunch. After lunch there will be
an opportunity to learn more about our cars and to ask the
experts questions. There will be a discussion of the European
Delivery program including some photos, and a discussion
about the MBCA trip to Germany. In the evening there will be
a dinner that many will wish to attend. We are negotiating for
special rates at a hotel for those who wish to spend Friday
night and/or Saturday night. Look for more details in the next
edition of Stars in Georgia.
The course comprises two parts.
In the morning, there will be a brief
classroom session. Afterwards,
there will be in-car instructors to
guide participants through the
course while they learn alternative
maneuvers to their driving knowledge when an emergency situation occurs.
In the afternoon, Frank and Mary
Alice will redesign the course, into a slow-speed autocross,
so that participants can practice the skills, which they have
acquired in the morning session.
Mary Alice will share with you how this defensive driving
course saved her life. The objective is for participants to know
what their cars can do and what they can do with their cars;
thereby, making them safer and more alert highway drivers.
PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THE CAR
THAT THEY DRIVE DAILY.
For more information, please contact Geri Whaley-Ewers by
email geraldinawhaley@comcast.net or by phone (770) 5581219 or Look for more details and registration form in the next
issue of the Stars In Georgia.
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Euro Fest Classic European
Auto and Motorcycle Show
Rigeland, Mississippi
October 2-4, 2015
he great automobiles and motorcycles of Europe
will be coming to Renaissance at Colony Park in
Ridgeland, MS for the 7th annual Renaissance Euro Fest
Classic European Auto and Motorcycle Show.
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to 1991 except for a selection of
newer special interest autos. For
European auto enthusiasts, this
is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of British, Italian,
German, and many other European vehicles. If marques such as
Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen, Ferrari,
Porsche, Land Rover, BMW, Alfa
Romeo, Daimler, Jaguar, Norton,
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name just a few excite your senses, it is a perfect time of year
to be outside to stroll around the Renaissance and view gorgeous autos and motorcycles.
Peachtree Section, MBCA
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Stars in Georgia is the newsletter of the Peachtree Section,
Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc.
Peachtree Section Newsletter Editor/Webmaster: Diana
Quinn, e-mail dianaquinn@me.com
President: Charles Burrage, e-mail cavedvr@aol.com
Vice-President: Doug Geganto,
e-mail dgeganto@charter.net
Secretary: Ernest Smallman, III ,
e-mail esmallman3@mindspring.com
Treasurer: Dan Marlowe,
e-mail danmarlowe@bellsouth.net
Directors:
Dr. Bob Crow, e-mail bob@bobcrowhypnosis.com
Ken Jarrett (Past President), e-mail jarrett@iotis.org
David Latham, e-mail dlatham@budsbenz.com
Uwe Nischan, e-mail uwe@mindspring.com
Shiela Richey (Past President), e-mail richshe@icloud.com
JoAnne Taylor, e-mail jstaylr@windstream.net
This year the event will be held on Saturday, October 3rd,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The show is open and free to the public. Over 15,000 spectators are expected to view 150 entries
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different states.
Harold Wilson (Past President), e-mail
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www.euro-fest.net. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR PARTICIPANTS. Awards will be presented to Best In Class of 13
Different Classes, 15 Sponsors Choice, Ridgeland Tourism
Art of It All and Best of the Renaissance Vintage and Nouveau. Additionally the Mayors Travel Award and the Governors Travel Award will be presented to out of State entries for
the Best of Show, pre 1991 and 1991 and after.
Membership Director: Daryl Williams,
e-mail dwilli3038@aol.com
This year’s show will start with the Renaissance Rally Drive
for entries, starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2nd, from
the Hyatt Hotel at the Renaissance. The drive will travel on
the back roads, exploring The Bridges of Madison County,
with a lunch stop and then back to the Renaissance for the
Pick Up Your Packet Reception. Additionally there will be a
Sunday morning, October 4th, Pistons & Props Drive & Fly
In, traveling to the Byram Airport, just outside of Jackson, MS,
for an additional showing of autos and vintage/experiential
aircraft and Corvettes from the MS Corvette Club.
REGISTRATION CLOSES SUNDAY September 27, 2015.
For More Information, please see web site or contact Mike
Marsh at mike_marsh@bellsouth.net for details or by phone
601-946-1950.
The Renaissance Center is located at 1000 Highland Colony
Parkway, Ridgeland MS, 39157.
Advertising Director: Roger McKissick (Past President),
e-mail ram1942@bellsouth.net
Technical Director: Mark Richey,
e-mail carcare@windstream.net
Stars in Georgia is the official
Newsletter of the Peachtree Section,
Mercedes-Benz Club of America.
Publication months are February, April,
June, August, October, and December.
Publication deadline for material
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preceding the month of publication. All
material for publication should be sent to Diana Quinn, Editor,
442 Chowning Place, NW, Marietta, GA 30064-1404, phone
(770) 635-8112, e-mail dianaquinn@me.com
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Alloy Wheel Repair Tech Session
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Doug Geganto, Event Planner
n Saturday morning, March 7th, 36 members of the
Peachtree Section attended our first tech session
of the year met at Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead. The topic
was repairing damaged or scratched alloy wheels. Our host,
Geoffrey Meeker, from Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead welcomed us to their beautiful facility.
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joined us: Gary and Beverly Grimes, Dave Phelps, Rohn
Dubler and Maury Weil.
Two technicians from Alloy Wheel Repair, Kevin and Nathan,
took time to explain the types of wheel damage that they can
repair, how repairing a wheel is far more cost effective than
replacing one and allowed us to look through the mobile trailer. Kevin then took us through the steps on how to repair a
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Doug Geganto volunteered one of his scratched wheels to be
used as the example to be repaired. Kevin showed everyone
the scratches (road rash) and then began working on restoring the wheel.
Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead
Performance Center
Driving Experience
June 13th & 14th 2015
Roebling Road, Savannah, GA
2.02-mile road course just outside of Savannah, GA
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ercedes-Benz of Buckhead is pleased to announce
their Fifth Performance Center Track Day. Experience
Experience the true performance of your vehicle in a controlled environment on a closed course, exclusively for
Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead customers. Peachtree section members have also been invited to participate based on
availability.
Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead will have driving instructors on
hand to teach you the basics of performance driving, and
show you the “line”. Cost is $750 per Driver for the weekend.
Reception and Dinner at the River Street Inn will be $100 for
each additional guests at the Dinner and Reception. Space is
limited. If your interested in participating please contact Geoffrey Meeker at Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead 404-846-3500.
While Kevin was working on the wheel, Geoff gave us a tour
of the Buckhead shop, show room and service areas. After
the tour we returned to the training room and waited for the
technician to bring in the repaired wheel. It looked just like
new!
From the dealership we travelled up the street to have lunch
at the Buckhead Diner where we broke up into small groups
to socialize and enjoy the company of fellow Mercedes-Benz
enthusiasts.
April
Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead has reserved a room block for
Friday and Saturday night at the River Street Inn, at a rate
RISHUQLJKW Theses rooms are limited so book early
to ensure the discounted rate. Contact them directly at 800253-4229 and reference Mercedes-Benz group rate. Group
Code is: MBENZ3
Participant’s Requirements
In order to make this a fun, safe event and allow each entrant to enjoy as much track time as possible, space will be
limited. Please respond as soon as possible to secure your
spot. The technical inspection form will serve as your registration form and must be returned along with payment to Kevin
Ingold at Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead to hold your spot. The
entrant fee will not be refundable after registration closes April
30th. We will contact you to schedule the technical inspection between May 15th and June 15th. All vehicles must have
a complete technical inspection in order to participate. This
inspection is included in your event fee. A Snell rated (2000
or better) helmet is required$VLQJOHOD\HU¿UHVXLWHLVUHFommended but not required. These items can be purchased
through Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead.
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replace. It will be hot, very hot at Roebling Road in June and
this is highly recommended. We recommend that brake pads
and tires are in near new condition. It is possible depending
on conditions and driving that you will wear through a full set
of brake pads and tires. We will have technicians available at
the track for any minor issues that may arise during the weekend but cannot be prepared for major failures.
Please take note of the following: Do to liability and insurance we can not allow any guests to drive on the track or to
ride as a passenger in any participant’s car, unless one of
our driving instructors is driving. The track time is reserved
for participants that have paid the Driver entrant fee, if you
invite your dinner guest to the track they my watch the event
but will not be able to participate. The entrant fee is per driver
not per car.
If you would be interested in purchasing a set track tires and
wheels we can make arrangements to bring them to the track
and installed for the weekend.
Please contact Kevin Ingold with any questions, his contact
information is kingold@mercedesofbuckhead.com or 404
Mercedes-Benz vans to invest around $500 million in new van plant in
South Carolina
March 09, 2015 - Charleston, SC/Stuttgart, Germany
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New plant to be built in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in 2016
Next generation Sprinter also to be manufactured in the U.S.
Expansion of the global production network as part of the “Mercedes-Benz Vans goes global” growth strategy
Creation of more than 1,300 new jobs planned
Volker Mornhinweg: “We are investing around half a billion dollars to create a top-notch Mercedes-Benz van plant
here in South Carolina. This plant is key to our future growth in the very dynamic North American van market.”
Mercedes-Benz Vans announced today that it will invest around half a billion dollars to build a new van plant in the United
States. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the facility will supply the North American market with the next-generation
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Vans, and by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. With the new plant, Mercedes-Benz Vans will become one of the biggest
industrial employers in the region. Within the total area of more than 200 acres (more than 800,000 m²), the division will
create a completely new body shop, a paint shop and an assembly line. Construction of the new factory is scheduled to
begin in 2016.
The new Sprinter plant in the United States is essential for Mercedes-Benz Vans, as the large van segment is expected to
grow rapidly in North America over the next few years. The United States is one of the most dynamic van markets in the
world. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz Vans currently faces high U.S. import duties and a complex disassembly process
of Sprinters made in Germany for sale in the U.S. The new plant and the vehicles ‘Made in USA’ will enable the company
to more economically meet the growing demand from North American customers in the future and to considerably reduce
delivery time on this market.
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are investing around half a billion dollars to create a top-notch Mercedes-Benz van plant here in South Carolina. This plant
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region has very highly skilled workers, a dense network of reliable suppliers, and an outstanding logistics infrastructure that
includes good transport connections to the nearby harbor. Just as important is the very good cooperation and support we’ve
experienced at the local, municipal, and state levels. I would particularly like to thank Governor Haley and the many other
people who’ve given this project their fullest support from the very start and thus helped make this decision possible.”
“Today’s announcement builds on a decade of success for Daimler and Mercedes-Benz in the South Carolina Lowcountry,
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Nikki Haley. “Mercedes-Benz is not only a world-class brand - they are also a great corporate citizen and partner for our
state and for the Charleston community. Its decision to bring South Carolina-made vans to the North American market is
huge, and the 1,300 new jobs this plant will create is a big boost to the region.”
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or 847-867-0620 (cell) or 770-635-8812 (home).
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Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House, Hapeville, GA
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4345 GA Hwy. 400
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TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
This agreement pertains to driving events of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc (MBCA) in which I desire to participate, whether as a driver,
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may consist of time trials, autocross, acceleration runs, defensive driving, road rally and/or tours or to attend the event as a spectator or visitor, I
knowingly and voluntarily agree as follows:
1. I CERTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that if I am driving, a passenger or otherwise participating in the events:
a. The vehicle I am driving or in which I am a passenger in the events is insured with at least
$100,000.00 per person bodily injury and property damage insurance that will be in effect for
the entire duration of the events
b. Any participant violating the competition and event rules may be expelled from the event and
forfeit all competition privileges.
2. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that excessive consumption of alcohol or possession or consumption of illegal drugs is strictly prohibited.
3. I HEREBY GRANT TO MBCA and the event organizer the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs and video images
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MBCA, the event organizer, the photographer and videographer from all claims and liability relating thereto.
4. MBCA cannot be held liable for cancellation, delays or other lack of performance with respect to the event under any “force majeure” circumstances (including, but not limited to, wars, riots, insurrection, terrorism, acts of god, strikes or labor stoppages).
5. I authorize and consent to treatment, hospitalization and other care rendered to me in the event of my illness, injury or other emergent circumstances that may occur while participating in the event and assume full responsibility to pay for all costs and expenses for any such treatment,
hospitalization and care (therefore agreeing to hold harmless and indemnify MBCA and the event organizers therefore).
HAVING READ THIS TERMS OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, I HEREBY BIND MYSELF AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, HEIRS AND
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