4th Annual All German Car Show - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

rmasteller · #1 06-14-2005, 12:58 AM

4th Annual All German Car Show

Sunday, August 21, 2005

Clarion Hotel, 600 Metro Place North, Dublin, OH
(http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/pdf/OH290)

Sponsored by Crown Eurocars Mercedes-Benz of Dublin, Ohio.
Hosted by the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Central Ohio Section.
Proceeds and donations go to our charity, Pilot Dogs, Inc. (www.pilotdogs.org)

Come see classic and modern vehicles of German manufacture including Audi, BMW, Karmann-Ghia, Mercedes-Benz, Merkur, Opel, Porsche, and Volkswagen.

Free admission. Donations to the charity are welcome.
Vehicle display fee: $10. Clean Car Contest fee: $5 additional.
Vendor fee: $25. You must call in advance to register as a vendor.

Participating vehicles need to park between 9:00am and 11:00am.
The show opens to the public at 11:00am, judging begins at 12:00pm.
Trophies awarded in each marquee, one People’s Choice trophy.

Volunteers are needed to help judge the Clean Car Contest. Vehicle display fee waived for judges. To volunteer, please use the contact information below.

Room discounts available at The Clarion for show participants
who make reservations under the event name before July 29.

Three water hoses will be available for participants to clean their
cars for the contest. Please bring your own cleaning supplies.

Concessions stand at the show. Full service restaurant in the hotel.
A photographer will be on hand to provide professional photos.
Live German pub music!

Registration and Contact Information
E-Mail: germancarshow@columbus.rr.com
http://www.mbca.org/central_ohio/car_show.htm

Flyer in .pdf format attached.

ebennz · #2 08-09-2005, 10:23 AM

getting very close...

columbus, ohio, who's coming?

rodd what's your email?

Snibble · #3 08-09-2005, 07:49 PM

This sucks... I will be in Chicago from Aug 20-23

I would have loved to bring my new 560. Last year my 300 was totalled a week prior to the show, so this will be 2 shows in a row without my car.

I'd appreciate photos of the show and what older Benz's were there.

Strife · #4 08-09-2005, 09:45 PM

I am probably going to go - I've never gone to a car show before as a participant, hope no one laughs...

thebenzbar · #5 08-10-2005, 07:34 AM

Anyone from the Delaware Valley (Philly-ish, South Jersey, Del.) area going? And does the car have to be in uber-pristine condition to enter?? PM or post if any from this tri-state area is driving/attending…

rmasteller · #6 08-10-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebennz

rodd what's your email?

Peter,
Got your e-mail and replied. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for good weather!

rmasteller · #7 08-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebenzbar

And does the car have to be in uber-pristine condition to enter??

You can enter as display-only or you can enter the Clean Car Contest. For just display purposes, only your own pride is at stake for the condition of your car.

For the Clean Car Contest, people do get their cars very clean. If you're driving from out of town, we will have a water hose or two to help get the bugs off (bring your own cleanings supplies).

Any questions? germancarshow@columbus.rr.com

Thanks,

rmasteller · #8 08-15-2005, 09:49 PM

Hello everybody!

The 4th Annual All German Car Show is this weekend. Here's some basics:

- At the Clarion Hotel (600 Metro Place North, Dublin, Ohio)
- Proceeds go to www.pilotdogs.org
- Sponsored by Crown Mercedes-Benz www.crownmercedes.com
- Hosted by local MBCA Section
- Had 72 cars last year, keeps getting bigger
- $10 to display, $5 additional to enter Clean Car Contest
- Starts at 11:00am
- Food, music, and trophies

I hope some of you can attend, at least come and look! If you have any questions just e-mail me at germancarshow@columbus.rr.com

Thanks,
Rodd

Strife · #9 08-21-2005, 09:35 PM

I was at this, and it was a lot of fun. I got a few ideas and met some nice people. There was a different mix of MB's there than I expected - only a small number of true "classics", and of my direct interest, one very interesting 350SL, a 500SL (gray market), several 560's, including mine - and no (no) 380SL's!

I certainly agreed with the "Best in show" - an early 90's 850(CSi?), which in addition to being fabulous and rare, was indistinguishable from new.

rmasteller · #10 08-22-2005, 11:28 PM

Strife,

Hello and thanks for the complements. It was actually a small show this year because the VW club had a huge event (300+ cars) on the other side of town the weekend before. Apparently they were too tired to come out a second weekend in a row. We usually have about 25 VW's and we only had about 8 or so? But that's fine, they've shown in strong numbers the first three years, so they can take a year off!

I'm glad you had fun. I spend so much time registering people and judging cars that I don't get to actually meet people and talk. Thanks for coming all the way from KY, that's a long trip for a relatively small show. Did you bring a friend? There were two people from KY. We also had an Audi from MI and an MB from W.Va.

I hope you'll be back next year, and I hope improve on the size of the show. We had 57 cars this year, I expect we'll get back to a 70 to 80 car show like we had last year. We'll also work on getting more vendors and sponsors and getting more donations for a really good raffle.

I'll post a link to pictures when I get them all collected and sized down for the internet.

ebennz · #11 08-23-2005, 11:05 AM

rodd

nice show again this year! plenty of euro light's.

special thanks to rodd, joe and mary, you guy's do a great job

i didn't get to look around too much, judging took way longer than i thought.

strife, i saw your car [you were parked next to me] it looks nice. i didn't get a chance to talk with you.

joe's rally car, 450slc was WAY COOL! "THAT" bmw was awesome!

until the next club event

peter

Strife · #12 08-23-2005, 09:09 PM

I did not mean to short the rally 450SLC. It was interesting to see a car set up that way, I've only seen pictures od anything like it in a book. If I had room in my garage, my other car would be an SLC, rustproofed, and ready for winter.

Snibble · #13 08-24-2005, 12:12 PM

Sorry for not being there this year...

any w126's at the show?

rmasteller · #14 08-25-2005, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snibble

any w126's at the show?

There were four, I believe. A pale yellow 560SEL (Won 1st in MB class, and for sale!), a silver 300SEL, a 350SDL, and a red SEC (not sure which engine). I'll post the link to pictures when they're ready.

Snibble · #15 08-30-2005, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmasteller

There were four, I believe. A pale yellow 560SEL (Won 1st in MB class, and for sale!), a silver 300SEL, a 350SDL, and a red SEC (not sure which engine). I'll post the link to pictures when they're ready.

Next year, I plan on giving that pale yellow 560SEL its run for the money. Any more info on that car?

(not interested in purchase)

Looking forward to pictures.

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