The 23rd Annual Mercedes-Benz Exhibition at Fashion Island
May 20 and 21, 2000
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Close to 100 vintage Mercedes-Benz came together for this years' exhibition in
Newport Beach. The event was produced by the Orange County Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America and was sponsored in part by Mercedes-Benz USA.
Several rare and unique examples of classic Mercedes-Benz automobiles have been
on display. The magnificent view of five of the 500 K and 540 K pre-war Mercedes-Benz in one
place might not be found anywhere else - not even at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
Other rare models have been a 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet (one of 11 produced), a 1951 prototype
of the 300 Cabriolet D with the serial number one and an extremely rare 1931 Maybach Zeppelin
(Mercedes-Benz owns the marque Maybach since the early sixties), which was the most prestigious
German automobile before the war, featuring a 12 cylinder engine.
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster (left) 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A (right) |
Mercedes-Benz of all years and models gathering at Fashion Island. |
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B (front) 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Sport Roadster (middle) 1931 Maybach Zeppelin with a body by Spohn (back) |
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet B (front) 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A and 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A in the background |
The 1931 Maybach Zeppelin with a special body by Spohn, Ravensburg. The Zeppelin models were equipped with a 12 cylinder engine. |
The 1951 Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D with the serial number one. The D indicates a four door Cabriolet body. An A would indicate a 2 door, 2 seat body and a B indicates a 2 door, 4 seat configuration. |
The dashboard of the 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupe with the original Becker radio. |
The 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Landaulet, originally delivered to the President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Africa. |
Reflections in the back window of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Coupe. This is one of two 300 S made with the large rear window. |
One more time - the wonderful lines of the 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster, maybe the most beautiful Mercedes ever built. |
The annual Fashion Island Mercedes-Benz Exhibition proved once more, that it is
among the premier Mercedes-Benz events in the United States; possibly worldwide.
And best of all - it is still a free exhibit - thanks to the enthusiasm of the
owners of the participating vehicles, who donated their time and expense to share
the beauty of their classics with the public.
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