MBCA|KC - der Benz Newsletter June/July 2016

Mercedes-Benz Club of AmericaKansas City Section

June July 2016

Art of YOUR Car at Aristocrat Motors - Saturday May 21 st

Once again this year AristocratMotors hosted the “Art ofYOUR car” event at theirdealership. This event, whichfeatures multiple car clubs,displays cars from all thedifferent marques offered byAristocrat. Our clubparticipated again this year bybringing approximately 25member cars to the show.Many others were thereincluding MG's, Ferrari 's,Porsche and Jaguar. Aristocratsponsored food trucks, alongwith l ive radio broadcasts for afestive atmosphere.

A sunny day, with pleasant temperatures and a nice breezebrought lots of people to the event. With around 200 cars ondisplay, there was lots to see. We want to thank all of ourmembers who took the time time to come out and display theircars. Also our thanks goes to Aristocrat for hosting this event.

Above: Several of the members cars that were ondisplay at the event, including John Foster's Eclassand Jeff Klepac's 240D. Below: Ann Mellina walkspast another row of members cars.

Questions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.org

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Questions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.orgQuestions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.org

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At the risk of repeating myself,I ’m going to repeatmyself…again. The KansasCity Section is in dire need ofhelp – your help. In eachissue of Der Benz we highl ightour events, ouraccomplishments, our plans,and also in each issue we askfor help with planning these events. So far, it’s sti l l just our coregroup of people that are trying to make things happen. MarkMoody does an exceptional job of putting together issue afterissue and final ly he has been recognized by the national office: atthe May breakfast meeting I had the distinct honor of presentingMark with an award from MCBA for his work on Der Benz: anHonorable Mention for Printed Newsletter. I ’ l l say it again: WELLDONE. (Lateness of this issue not withstanding. Ed.)

Mark is one of a handful of individuals who keep stepping forwardyear after year to accept an officer position and sit on the board ofthe Kansas City Section. At present, we sti l l have some majorshoes to fi l l now that two of our ‘cornerstone’ board members,Joyce and Dudley Smith, have rel inquished their seats on theboard after years and years of stel lar contributions to the KansasCity Section. I have only been around since 2007, but I cantruthful ly say after several years of experience and observationthat our section would not be what it is today without Joyce andDudley. They have been so instrumental in bringing so manyevents online and bringing so much prestige and recognition toour section that they deserve a lot more accolades than I canpresent in this l ittle column. Please take the time the next timeyou see Joyce and Dudley to just say “thanks”. They deserveeveryone’s respect and recognition.

Now, back to the business at hand. I f you truly enjoy being aKansas City Section member, if you enjoy the monthly breakfastmeetings, First Sunday Drives, the 3rd Monday Spaßnacht drive& dine nights, the annual defensive driving school and autocross,the annual Smith Rallye – now accompanied by a picnic, theWinter Gala and the other things that we try to offer, pleaseconsider pitching in. These things DO NOT happen by

Art of YOUR Car 1

Starfest 201 6 Ad 2

President's Message 3

Smith Rallye 3

MBKC Ad 4

Upcoming Spaßnacht

locations 5

Aristocrat Motors Ad 6

Eveland Bros. Ad 7

Art of the Machine 7

CoreFirst Ad 8

Allow Wheel Repair Ad 8

KC Auto Gifts Ad 9

Uplift Ad 1 0

Butler C&D Ad 1 0

New Members 11

Calendar of Events 1 2

President's MessageIn This Issue:

https://www.facebook.com/kcmbca

Save The Date: Smith Rallye and Picnic -September 4th

Be sure to mark your Calendars for our annual Picnic andRallye. Remember, you can register for the Picnic only ifdon't want to make the drive. More detai ls to fol low.

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201 6 MBCA Kansas City SectionOfficers and Board of Directors

Spaßnacht

August 1 5, 201 66:30pm

Flying Saucer1 01 E. 1 3th St.Kansas City, MO

September 1 8, 201 66:30pm

Italian Delight6522 MartwayMission, KS

June 20, 201 66:30pm

Jess & Jim's51 7 E. 1 35th St.Kansas City, MO

July 1 8, 201 66:30pm

Granite City Brewery8461 Praire View Rd.

Kansas City, MO

Officers Phone E-mailKevin Arburn, President (91 3) 648-7675 [email protected] Harns, Vice President (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected] Moody, Secretary (91 3) 685-8573 [email protected] Harns, Treasurer (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected]

Board of DirectorsBob Del Popolo (91 3) 888-261 7 [email protected] Poduch (91 3) 327-1 632 [email protected] Carlson (91 3) 897-0260 [email protected] Smith (91 3) 268-8984 [email protected] Harns (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected] Ryan (91 3) 543-1 252 [email protected] Clark Mell ina [email protected] Foster [email protected] Brubaker [email protected]

Newsletter EditorMark Moody (91 3) 685-8573 [email protected] Ryan (91 3) 268-1 252 [email protected] DirectorBob Del Popolo (91 3) 888-261 7 [email protected] Regional DirectorJason Burton (31 2) 224-1 787 [email protected]

Spaßnacht: No agenda,

just good food and good

company!

Got a favorite restaurant?Suggest it as a Spaßnacht

destination!

themselves. People have to plan things. People have to set up things.People that also have jobs, famil ies and other obligations that demandtheir time and sti l l our core group of folks TAKE the time to organizeprograms and events for your participation and enjoyment. Frankly, it’sa lot of damn work for just a handful of people.

So, if you want to keep having events to attend, the message is simple

and direct: pitch in. This is the mantra that I wil l keep repeating

although you are l ikely weary of hearing it. I intend to keep waving this

flag unti l we either get results or I leave office. Thanks for reading –

See you soon & thanks for being an MBCA member.

President's Message from page 3.

October 2, 201 6 - Oktoberfest Car ShowSave the Date

Once again this year we wil l host our al l German car show at RosanaSquare, along with the BMW, Porsche and Audi clubs. Don't forget,the Hog Award is at stake, whichever club brings the most cars winsthe traveling trophy. KCMBCA has yet to win this, with your help thiscould be our year. More detai ls to fol low.


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The Art of the Machine 201 6

June 5, 201 6 was this year’s date for the Mercedes-Benz marque for the Art of the Machine display atthe City Market in KansasCity, Missouri. The KansasCity Section has participatedin this event annually since2009, but this year’s eventmight be the last for asomewhat unusual reason:The City Market has becomeextraordinari ly successful.While this is fantastic for theCity Market – one of the bigsummertime destination areasin the city – it did not proveconducive to parking cars.We were told two days beforeour turn on the 5th that:participation would be limitedto no more than 20 vehicles,

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Logo Items for Sale!

We sti l l have some MBCA – Kansas City tote bagsand trunk organizers for sale: $20 each. We wil l tryto bring some to each monthly breakfast meeting –while they last – or if you want to reserve one sendan email to [email protected] or call or text Kevin@ 91 3-579-631 8 and leave a message.

and that parking would not be allowed under thesheltered areas that we would typical ly occupy.Bad news on very short notice.

Undaunted, six Mercedes-Benz braved the heatand congestion and yet another last-minuteparking change to be parked right next to theKettle Corn trai ler. Oh yes: we moved the date upthis year on purpose to avoid the hotter weather ofJuly / August, only to have the temps climb closeto 90 on our day at the City Market. Every shelterarea was ful l of vendors and farmers sell ingeverything from melons to cut flowers. The usualflea market set up in front of the Steamboat ArabiaMuseum building was also packed with sel lers andbuyers. All the restaurants were doing a briskbusiness.

There at the north end of the complex, wedgedinto our l ittle corner, the Mercedes-Benz peopleclung to whatever shade we could find and spentthe day watching over the cars and answeringquestions from a curious public. Al & Mary Marks’Pagoda was probably the hit of the show –personally I was a nervous wreck after watchingthe cars after some of the other members tooktime out for lunch on the other side of the market. One kid with two handfuls of cotton candy gotperi lously close to the Marks’ bright red Benz unti l I stepped in between Wil l ie Wonka and the cars. Ialmost sold Gary LaBelle’s SLK while he was at lunch – several onlookers thought al l the cars werefor sale. Another time I turned back to check on my 560SL to find three teenage girls draped over thealuminum hood taking selfies. My expression alone was enough to make them scatter. Like I said, itwas a long day.

All things considered, it was a good day. We had fun, got a l ittle sunburned, enjoyed the ambiance ofthe City Market and spread the word that Mercedes-Benz is the marque for the long haul. The sixcars we had there represented about a fifty-year span of Daimler-Benz finest – a good display forsuch a small venue. Due to all of the changes in the structure of the Art of the Machine, we may notbe back, but it was good to see the City Market become so vibrant. – Kevin Arburn, Kansas City

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KCMBCA Supports Uplift

Uplift, an al lvolunteerorganizationprovidesmany basicnecessitiesto thehomeless inKansas City. Uplift does not receive anysupport from government or other agencies,instead they rely solely on donations from thecommunity. To find out more about how youcan help, visit their website at www.uplift.org.

Summer Urgent Needs:Clean 2 liter or larger bottles (no milk

containers) white crew socks, tennis shoes,insect repellant, t-shirts, baseball caps, sun

screen.

Uplift Organization1 51 6 Prospect Ave.Kansas City, MO 641 2781 6-241 -0060

5747 KesslerMerriam, Kansas 66203

Tel: (91 3) 262-91 09Fax: (91 3) 262-2828

Web: www.butlerbody.com

Butler's C & D Body Shop

Top Right: The new MercedesBenz is shown in racing form. Bottom Right: Severalmore members cars on display, including Lisle Kauffman's Adenauer and RichCarlson's 300D. Below: It's an MG? Here in the states most of us are familiar withMGs in the form of roadsters and a few coupes. This is a 1960 Maganette, one ofonly 7 known in the United States.


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Willkommen New Members !

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

Loretta Britton - Kansas City, MO

Austin Cox - Lee's Summit, MO

Leonard Slates - Kansas City, MO

James Tipton - Kansas City, MO

Steve Walter - Lenexa, KS

Defensive Driving and Autocross Event Saturday August 20th, 201 6

The Kansas City Section wil l once again host its annual Defensive Driving and Autocross (DD/AX)event at the Precision Driving Center, located at the Metropolitan Community College’s Blue RiverCampus in Independence, MO. This is aregional event cosponsored by MBCA, and isopen to all MBCA members in the region.However, you do not need to be a MBCAmember to attend.

This event wil l be free to attend for l icenseddrivers age 20 and under, unfortunatelylearners permits or restricted l icenses do notqualify. Even if you have many years ofdriving experience, this is an opportunity topractice, in a safe control led manner, thoseskil ls that could save a life in an emergencysituation. Don't miss this opportunity to earnor renew your defensive driving certificate

The day wil l be divided into a classroom session, fol lowed by hands on driving on the course with aqualified instructor, and in the afternoon, the autocross sessions. The autocross event is a timed

course of tight turns designed to test yourabil ities, it is NOT a race! All students whocomplete the course wil l receive a certificate.This certificate can be used to obtain adiscount with many insurance companies.You are not required to participate in theautocross to receive your defensive drivingcertificate.

You wil l have the opportunity to purchase acatered lunch during the event, or you maygo to one of the nearby restaurants. Due tothe l imited amount of time available at thefacil ity and with our instructors, we urge youto keep the lunch break short. Coffee and

pastries wil l be available during registration, before the classroom session begins. More detai ls aboutstart times, and cost wil l be published as the event gets closer. Be sure to check our website,www.kcmbca.org and our email l ist for more updates.

FIRST CLASS MAILU. S. POSTAGE

PAIDKANSAS CITY, MOPERMIT NO. 2498

Mercedes-Benz Club of AmericaKansas City Section

9403 Hayes Dr.Overland Park, KS 6621 2

Upcoming Club EventsDetails on upcoming events, including breakfast speakers and drive destinations

Be sure to check our website, www.kcmbca.org for the latest information

Jun 4

First Sunday Drive - Art of the Machine

Breakfast meeting - No Speaker, Social Hour

Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Jess & Jim's, 51 7 E. 1 35th St. Kansas City, MO

Art of the Car, 1 0am to 4pm at the Kansas City Art Institute

Jun 5

Jun 20

Jun 26

Jul 4 Breakfast meeting - Guest Speaker - WWI Museum

Jul 5 First Sunday Drive - No Sunday Drive

Jul 1 8 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Granite City Brewery, 8461 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO

Aug 6 Breakfast meeting - Guest Speaker - TBA

Aug 7 First Sunday Drive - TBD

Aug 1 5 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Flying Saucer, 1 01 E. 1 3th St. Kansas City, MO

Sep 3 Breakfast meeting - Guest Speaker - TBA

Sep 4 First Sunday Drive - Smith Rallye and Picnic

Sep 1 9 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Ital ian Delight, 6522 Martway, Mission, KS

June

July

August

September

Are YouGetting ourEmail?

Make sure you get al lthe latest information.Sign up on our websiteat www.kcmbca.org. Oruse your smart phoneand the QR code below.

Breakfast is at 9AM the firstSaturday of each month. We meetat the Newport Gri l le located at5501 W. 1 35th St. , Overland Park.

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