Ups, that was a crossposting

Appreciation of Mercedes in Germany? Oh jeah!

I just came back from a trip to the headquarters of the VDH (Verein der Heckflossenfreunde)

Our club is pretty much the biggest Club for older Mercedes with more than 3000 members.

Today a few of us unloaded a tightly packed 40 ft. container filled with rust free parts we procured in CA.

There is a big scene for the older models. It usually starts around the time the second sucessor ceases production that enthusiasts start to collect the cars (like the W 123 after the W 210 stopped production) But there are even guys who collect W 124. W 210 and alike also have owners who love their car, but most cars of these models are more or less just in plain use (who cares about the W 210 anyhow. And don't get me started to complain about the W 202. That model, together with the CLK, pretty much is the eclipse of poor quality)

Concerning the US-cars: Of course, there are clubs for the old Mustangs, Corvettes and alike. For the normal Sedans of the 80s and 90s there are not too many enthusiast.

Any product coming from the US we as europeans admire? Well, the maglite is good

Kind regards
Eberhard
(who moved around 200 doors around today)