Coveted contours:
Mercedes-Benz coupés are distinguished by a brand of exclusivity that makes them highly desirable among automobile aficionados. Our cover story highlights a trio of classic coupés: the Stroke Eight, W 123 and W 124 Coupés, which embody fascination of form

Dream road between the heavens and the sea:
Mercedes-Benz enthusiast Gary Lumsden shows us Florida – driving his 300 SL Roadster along the Overseas Highway from Miami to Key West

In the heart of Africa:
Jörg Gabriel runs two lodges in Tanzania with a somewhat unusual vehicle fleet: at Hatari and Shu’mata he has ten G-Models in operation that convey visitors and serve gamekeepers as highly reliable patrol cars

The young and the old:
Hermann Huxohl and his friend Frank Redecker restored an L 5000 truck from 1949 as teenagers

Image cultivation:
In 1953 Heinz Bethke became a Daimler-Benz company photographer in Buenos Aires – now a forgotten occupation

Riding on air:
Pneumatic suspensions are technically demanding. We offer some advice on maintenance and restoration


Issue 3/2010 of Mercedes-Benz Classic will appear on November 17, 2010