December - January, 2014 - 2015

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In This Issue:

Feature Articles

Spaßnacht Dates 5Calendar 16

Columns

Miscellaneous Rants, Raves and

Ramblings

QR Code to Receive Email 3Save $500.00 5Officers and Board 5Member Benefits 12New Members 13How to Join MBCA 13NTB Tire Discount 14Tire Rack Rebate 14Advance Auto Rebate 14Loyalty Rewards Program 14Logo Shop 14Uplift 14

Coming Up December - January

President’s Message 2

Oktoberfest 2014 1November Saturday Breakfast 2October Sunday Drive 2Editor’s Note 3Oktoberfest (cont.) 6 - 9

Oktoberfest 2014Sunday October 12th was our annual Oktoberfest Concours d’Elegance, our chance to shine up our cars and share them with our friends and community. Though the day was cloudy and cool, it stayed dry. Approximately 26 cars were on display for the Mercedes-Benz club, The BMW club brought 21 cars and the Porsche club brought over forty cars. This year marked the first time for the “Hog” award. A competition between the three clubs to see who could “hog” the most space in the parking lot. Originated by the BMW club, this year the award went to the Porsche club. The trav-eling trophy will receive a plaque each year identifying the winning club. Our local Mercedes-Benz dealers provided a stunning new S550 Coupe that was very popular with vistiors. Other special cars were the 1952 170sb seen below and Ed Rose’s 190SL. Much thanks to everyone who worked so hard on their cars and came out to the show!

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Monthly, Third Monday6:30 PM

President’s Messageby Kevin Arburn

Kevin Arburn, President Mercedes-Benz Club of America | Kansas City Section

Kevin Arburn, President

By the time you read this the holiday season will be in high gear and we’re pleased to remind everyone that we’ve pinned down the date for our next Winter Gala: January 10, 2015. Once again, we will be gathering at Tatsu’s as we did last time – following the time-honored tradition of “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” Things went so well we thought it was worth repeating!

As we head on into 2015, your board of directors and officers are working on the schedule of activities for the year. We try to maintain a balance of both driving and social opportunities, but we can always use fresh ideas. Please do not hesitate to offer sug-gestions via email [via kevin@kcmbca.org], by comment on our Facebook page [MBCA Kansas City] or by attending one of our board meetings – held after each monthly breakfast meeting. Any and all members are welcome and we’d love to hear your ideas.

The holidays too remind us of all the things we have to be thankful for: family, friends, health, opportunities and so much more. We in the Kansas City Section hope that you will all take the time to back off the throttle of daily life for a while and reflect on the bless-ings that we all have and enjoy the holiday season to the fullest.

November First Saturday BreakfastIn November we hosted Jim Schmidt, who spoke about the work Uplift does in our community to support the homeless. Jim brought several guests, both former and current homeless who each spoke about how Uplift has helped them and the importnance of Uplift to the homeless in Kansas City. Our members brought an abundance of food and clothing along with monetary donations to support their effort. Jim and everyone at Uplift is very grateful for your help.

October First Sunday DriveSunday October 5th provided to be a beautiful day for the last Sunday drive of the year. The group took a scenic route and ended their drive at the Filling Sta-tion BBQ in Lee’s Summit. The old service station is now a BBQ resturant and is decroated with old pumps and many other automotive items. On the right, the group is gathered around the table enjoying lunch.

Photo: Bob Smith

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Kansas City Section members; scan this QR code with your smart phone, and then sign up to receive email concerning news and information about KCMBCA events. You can also register for the email service by going to the Kansas City Section website at www.kcmbca.org. It’s a great new way for you to keep up with what’s going on in your Mercedes-Benz Club.

GalaJanuary 10, 2015

Tatsu’s French Restaurant4603 W. 90th St.

Prairie Village, Ks.

Social 6:00 PMDinner 7:00 PM

Look for your invitation and reservation form to arrive in the mail, and make your reservations soon.

Note from the New Editor of Der Benz!

I thought I should take a moment to introduce myself, or at least my new role with the Kansas City Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. I am now, in addition to being the club secretary and past president, the new editor of our newsletter, Der Benz! I have edited one issue of Der Benz previously, several years ago when the previous editor, Bob Smith, was on an extended vacation. I must admit I am not a writer by trade, I am however comfortable with computers and the technology used to create this publication.

With that thought in mind, I hope you’ll be patient with me as I’ll be learning as I go along here. If you ARE a writer, let me know, we’re always looking for content to include here. I hope that in the next few months or so that I can make a few changes, I have some ideas in mind, but I don’t want to fix it if it isn’t broken. Feel free to let me know what you like and what you don’t like about Der Benz, send me email at mark@kcmbca.org or give me a call.

Mark Moody

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2015 MBCA Kansas City Section Officers and Board Members

Officers PhoneE-mailKevin Arburn, President (913) 648-7675 kevin@kcmbca.orgIan Harns, Vice President (816) 812-9495 ian@kcmbca.orgMark Moody, Past President (913) 685-8573 mark@kcmbca.orgMark Moody, Secretary (913) 685-8573 mark@kcmbca.orgIan Harns, Treasurer (816) 812-9495 ian@kcmbca.org

Board of Directors Bob Del Popolo (913) 888-2617 bob.d@kcmbca.orgBob Poduch (913) 327-1632 bob.p@kcmbca.orgRich Carlson (913) 897-0260 rbmgr86@aol.comBob Smith (913) 268-8984 newsletter@kcmbca.orgJoyce Smith (913) 338-0766 Dudley Smith (913) 338-0766 Ian Harns (816) 812-9495 ian@kcmbca.orgJohn Ryan (913) 543-1252 grownup@kcmbca.org

Newsletter EditorMark Moody (913) 685-8573 newsletter@kcmbca.orgWebmeister-Administrator John Ryan (913) 268-1252 grownup@kcmbca.orgMembership Director Bob Del Popolo (913) 888-2617 membership@kcmbca.orgMidwest Regional DirectorJohn Ryan (913) 543-1252 jlryan@kc.surewest.net

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Geneva Moody took home a first in class with her 2002 SLK230.

Gary LaBelle accepts congratulations from Chief Judge Rich Carlson for a first-place award with his 2002 C230 coupe.

President Kevin Arburn and Chief Judge Rich Carlson award a first in class to Stephen Edwards and his crowd-pleasing 1952 170sb.

Above, Stephen’s 170sb. Interior, below.

Photos by Mark Moody and Kevin Arburn

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Tel: (913) 262-9109Fax: (913 262-2828

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John Foster (left) looked pleased when his 2006 E350 took a first in class.

Ken Meisner’s as-new 1969 280SL captured a first in the vintage sports cars class.

Joe Weinrich brought his beautiful all-black 1993 300CE to the show and went home with a first among modern sedans.

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Ed Rose’s flawless 190SL was twice awarded. He went home with a first among historic SLs and was an overwhelming People’s Choice winner. Was it the matching leather luggage?

John Moffitt brought his stunning black 2008 CL550 and took a second in contemporary sedans/coupes.

Bob Poduch received a second among contemporary SL roasters with his 2003 SL500. Bob won’t hesitate reminding you his SL’s rare color is diamond silver metallic, not brilliant silver!

This was Ellen Murphy’s first concours in her recently acquired 1982 European-spec 280SL. She took a second among the iconic R107 SLs.

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Ed Rose shows off the kit of detailing supplies from the Complete Garage that came with the People’s Choice Award for his 190SL.

Norm Kressmann’s 1976 450SL is always a contender, as is his collection of historic and vintage Cadillacs!

Ann Mellina swept two classes with a first for her 1996 S500 (contemporary sedans) and another for her 1995 SL320 (contemporary SL roadsters). Not bad for her first concours!

Past President Mark Moody took home a first in the modern sports cars (R107s) with his classic red 1988 560SL.

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CoreFirst Bank & Trust was a major sponsor of the Mid-America Caravan in 2009

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Long-time members Larry Barnes (L) and Bob Poduch compare notes at the show. Larry’s like-new 1997 S320 was recently awarded a 1 Million Kilometer (621,000 miles) badge and certificate from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. Bob’s SL only has 573,000 miles to go!

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We look forward to meeting you soon at one of our events.

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JoinMercedes-Benz Club of America

Kansas City Section• Bi-monthly issues of our award-winning, full-color national magazine, The Star, and bi-monthly issues of our award-winning sec-tion newsletter, der Benz!

• Owner Loyalty Program with a $500.00 Discount Certificate good on the pur-chase of certain M-B ve-hicles.

• 15% discount on parts, labor and accessories at Aristocrat Motors and Mer-cedes-Benz of Kansas City.

• National events with a wide variety of driving and social events, technical information and active dis-cussion forums.

• Local events: Monthly breakfast meetings and pub nights, tech sessions, dining events, historic and driving tours, autocross and driver education events, rallyes, track events, pic-nics, annual holiday party, charitable events, con-cours, and more. Your membership includes an associate membership for another person in your household in the Mercedes-Benz Club of America and the Kansas City Section. Ownership of a Mercedes-Benz not a prerequisite. 1 year $49, 2 years $95, 3 years $139.

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What activities would you like to do with your Benz friends in 2015? Contact a board member and let

them know.

Stephen Edwards - Overland ParkKelly Wallis - Overland ParkConnie Waldrop - Lenexa

Debra Gordon - Blue SpringsBill Burkhardt - Oveland Park

Paula Day - Overland Park

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Uplift Organization, Inc. accepts donations of goods and funds. See the Uplift website at www.uplift.org for a list of needed items and how to donate them.

2014-15 Loyalty Rewards Program (U.S.)

MBCA|KC Logo Shop Our section can now offer the Club Logo and special events graphics to be embroidered onto hundreds of different items ranging from T-Shirts to Polos, Jackets to Jerseys, and everything in between. Item(s) will be delivered to your mailbox or doorstep. And, every item purchased provides additional revenue to the section’s treasury to help fund the great events where you’ll be wearing your new “duds.”Head over to our website, www.kcmbca.org and click on Logo Shop.

Mercedes-Benz, members can take $500 off a NEW 2014 or 2015 Mercedes-Benz and combine that discount with a second MBUSA dealer incentive — including guest appreciation certificates, seasonal event discounts like Summer and Winter clearance sales and other dealer offers. In some cases, you may actually SAVE MORE THAN $500 when you combine discounts.

There is a link to TireRack on the Kansas City Section’s website, www.kcmbca.org. Click the link, which is the logo shown above, to enter the TireRack website to buy their products. The K.C. Sec-tion receives a small rebate when you purchase their products through our website.

Advance Auto Parts offers many online-only specials and rebates to our section with 8% of the sale being returned to the KC Section. You can have your order shipped to your home, or pick it up at your neighborhood Advance Auto Parts store.Just click on the Advance Auto Parts banner ad on our website, www.kcmbca.org, and you will be taken to their website to shop.

NTB National Tire & Battery is offering a discount for KCMBCA members. Offer is only available at the 119th & Metcalf store. The new contact name at the 7333 West 119th St. 66213 store is Corey Ross - Manager 913.338.5030. Mention account number 9136608439 and your club membership to the salesman/service writ-er.

NTB Offers Discount to KC-MBCA Members

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Breakfastisat9AMthefirstSaturdayof each month. Paradise Diner,

5501 W 135th St.Overland Park, Ks.

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What activities would you like to do with your Benz friends in 2015? Contact a board member and let them know.

Upcoming Breakfast SpeakersSpeakers are being lined up for upcoming breakfast meetings.

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January

DecemberDec. 6 Breakfast Meeting, 9:00 AM Paradise Diner, 5501 W. 135th St. Overland Park, Ks. Guest Speaker - Simmons Auto Paintless Dent Repair.Dec. 7 No First-Sunday Drive Dec. 15 Spaßnacht, 6:30 PM, Lucky Brewgrille, 5401 Johnson Dr. Mission, Ks.

Jan. 3 Breakfast Meeting, 9:00 AM Paradise Diner, 5501 W. 135th St. Overland Park, Ks. Guest Speaker - Sgt. Tim Gaughan, KCPDJan. 4 No First-Sunday Drive.Jan. 10 Winter Gala, 6:00 PM, Tatsu’s French Restaurant, 4603 W. 90th St, Prairie Village, Ks.Jan. 19 Spaßnacht, 6:30 PM, Summit Grill & Bar, 4835 NE. Lakewood Way, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

February

March

Feb. 1 No First-Sunday Drive.Feb. 7 Breakfast Meeting, 9:00 AM Paradise Diner, 5501 W. 135th St. Overland Park, Ks. Guest Speaker - Tom Strongman, KC Star Automotive Editor & PhotographerFeb. 16 Spaßnacht 6:30 PM Stroud’s, 8301 W.135th St. Overland Park, Ks.

Mar. 1 First-Sunday Drive 12 Noon, US Bank, 119th & Roe.Mar. 7 Breakfast Meeting, 9:00 AM Paradise Diner, 5501 W. 135th St. Overland Park, Ks. Guest Speaker - TBAMar. 16 Spaßnacht 6:30 PM Llywelyn’s Pub, 6995 W.151st St. Overland Park, Ks.

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