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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SUNDAY JULY 26, 2020 FOR A DRIVING TOUR AND A PICNIC. ALL OF THE COVID-19 RULES WILL BE FOLLOWED. THOSE WHO WANT TO JOIN US FOR A PICNIC PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AND DRINKS AND CHAIRS. SEE FLYER ON PAGE 2

Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz

Coming your way soon, the Mercedes-AMG ONE, a Formula 1 vehicle is road-ready for the very first time. From the collaborative minds of Mercedes-AMG and the Petronas Motorsport team, it features a highly-integrated powertrain with a turbocharged combustion engine and four independent electric motors: one for each front wheel, one linked to the crankcase, and one in the turbocharger itself. This results in over 1,000 horsepower and a blistering top speed of 217 mph.

The front axle electric motors are capable of 50,000 rpm alone, and selective torque distribution allows for extra high levels of vehicle dynamics. This, combined with the Race Start function and the elimination of turbo lag, allows the Mercedes-AMG ONE to go from zero to 124 mph in under six seconds.

While the power and handling is unrivaled, the efficiency of the Mercedes-AMG ONE is equally impressive. An EQ Power+ hybrid drive system allows for multiple driving modes, from purely electric to highly dynamic, and the regenerative brake system recoups up to 80% of braking energy. The end result is optimum output and efficiency. Cost, if you have to ask you can’t afford it. My guess, over $3,000,000.00

Star Bulletin July 2020

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EVENTS SCHEDULE & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MBCA SAN DIEGO SECTION OFFICERS

Diana Kruse, President [email protected]

Anthony Ockunzzi

Vice President [email protected]

Carol Kruse-Ross, Treasurer 858- 245-1991

[email protected]

Bob Gunthorp, Historian & Photographer [email protected]

Gary Jarvis, Director

619-670-1375

Rudy Hradecky,

Steve Ross, Membership Chair, Star Bulletin Editor, Website &

e-Mail Distribution 619-508-3925

[email protected]

Bud Cloninger, SW Regional Director

602 -326-6210

[email protected]

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Is your membership due for renewal? Don't let it expire and miss out on the fun we have in the MBCA - San

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ARE YOU UP FOR A TOUR THROUGH SOME BACKROADS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY?? IF SO READ THIS

WE HAVE PLANNED AN EXCITING TOUR THROUGH PARTS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAT WE BELIEVE NOT MANY OF US HAVE SEEN BEFORE, ALL PAVED OF COURSE. THE DRIVE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT RULES IN PLACE FOR CORVID-19.

THE PARTICULARS

WHEN: SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020

WHERE: KIT CARSON PARK IN ESCONDIDO CA, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido

TIME: 10: 00 AM, Driving time approximately 2 hours of sightseeing and laughing.

WHERE WE GOIN?: A BACKROAD DRIVE ENDING AT BATES NUT FARM AND A PICNIC FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE.

THERE WILL BE TABLES AND SEATING FOR ABOUT 40 PEOPLE IF WE SEAT FOUR AT A TABLE OR 60 IF WE GO WITH SIX PEOPLE PER TABLE. ALL TABLES ARE OUTSIDE ON THE GRASS AND THERE WILL BE PARKING. BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC LUNCH AND DRINKS. YOU MAY ALSO BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS.

This pretty much “a do as you want drive.” Directions will be provided at the meeting place and you can take it from there.

All we need to know is whether or not you will be joining the gang for the picnic. If you are joining us for the picnic please let Steve Ross know at [email protected] or 619-508-3925 by Thursday July 23, 2020.

What you might see:

The Hideout, one of the best biker restaurant and bars in SOCAL. I have been there and it is safe. Beer is cold!

The old Mesa Grande Store




THE NEW MBUSA MEMBER REBATE PROGRAM

Executive Director's Message

MBCA has partnered with Mercedes-Benz USA to bring a new Member Rebate program. Active primary members are eligible for exclusive savings, in some cases up to $3,000 on 2020 models, on the lease or purchase of select Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The rebate incentives are available only for qualified customers on certain 2019 and 2020 Mercedes-Benz models.

This new member benefit is available immediately upon joining the club. Current primary members can take instantaneous advantage of the Member Rebate program. If you're exploring the lease or purchase of a new Mercedes-Benz, be sure to mention the Mercedes-Benz Club of America fleet program to your Mercedes-Benz dealer to see if you qualify for any savings.

If you qualify, then you will need to present to the dealer a control number that is specific to you. You can get a control number by signing into your member account (https://www.mbca.org/user/login) and clicking on the Member Rebate artwork located on your member profile page. Scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click on the red Generate MBUSA Rebate Number button. Give this number to your dealer.

The control number is valid for the current calendar year and expires on the last day of the year and is only valid for one deal. After the control number expires, active primary members can create a new number for the following calendar years.

The Member Rebate incentives are updated each month. To view current savings, visit https://www.mbca.org/mbusa-incentives.

The Member Rebate program is replacing the MBCA Loyalty Rewards program. The MBCA Loyalty Rewards program is no longer offered and is being replaced with this more improved Member Rebate benefit.

Virtual Car Show No one anticipated the challenges that 2020 has faced. Plans to attend events has been derailed. One of our passions, talking cars and sharing stories with other like-minded members, is no longer occurring on the field, track, or section events.

However, the Social Media Committee, Chaired by Andrew Opicka from the Wisconsin Section, swiftly crafted a plan to launch MBCA's first-ever virtual car show. Committee members worked quickly to make this event successful and received over 600 entrants. Congratulations to the Social Media Committee on hosting a great online event. A special shout out to Meg Lea (Minnesota Section), Wesley Wormser (Southern Stars Section), David Abbarr (Portland Section), Jaime Kopchinski (New Jersey Section), and Ralf Weiser (Delaware Valley Section) for hosting the first MBCA virtual car show. Job well done.

To all of our volunteers who give so much to elevate to our passion, thank you. MBCA wouldn't be what it is without you

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http://www.mbca.org/mbusa-incentives



ESCONDIDO GRAND AVENUE SOCIAL DISTANCING CRUISE S. Ross

Friday afternoon, June 5 in spite of the challenges of the times we are experiencing, a bunch of car folks, including the Mercedes-Benz Club, Packard Club, AACA and others got together and had a cruise and yes we stayed within the spirit of the law. Was it fun, HELL YES! In fact, after the cruise everyone hung around and visited wearing masks and and/or maintaining a six foot distance.

Mr. Ikemoto’s AMG

The Mercedes-Benz line up

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Lynn Strobel’s Star Car



THE PARADE

Lynn Strobel and Rick Carlson

A 1964 Aston Martin, I believe, followed by the Mercedes-Benz club

1950 Oldsmobile

Joey and Debra, Debra is waving at the photographer. Joey is followed by a 1934 Packard



OTHER AUTOMOBILES ON THE CRUISE

1930 Pierce-Arrow 1940 Packard 120 touring Sedan

1934 Packard 1936 Packard

1935 Packard V-12 Limo 1934 Packard Roadster

1939 Packard 120 Touring Sedan



JUAN FANGIO’S FIRST RACE CAR S. Ross

According to the brochure, at the 2010 Gooding Auction, describing this 1939 Chevy as one of Juan Fangio’s first race cars. Fangio is one of the top race car drivers of the Twentieth Century, a five time world champion, a record which stood for forty six years until broken by Michael Schumacher who currently holds the word record. Upon retirement Fangio became the honorary chairman of Mercedes-Benz of Argentina. The apparent modifications are two carburetors and the spec sheet said it developed 110hp at 3400 rpm so it must have been close to stock. Interesting feature of this car is that it is a right hand drive. The car sold for $165,000 at the 2010 Gooding Auction. A car looking very similar is in the Fangio Museum in Argentina.

Fangio began his racing career in 1936 driving a modified Model A Ford, He raced a Ford V8 once and then moved to Chevrolet.

Fangio began his racing career on dirt tracks in Argentina. He was a trained mechanic and could have had a career playing soccer.



WIN A CHICKEN DINNER

WE HAVE NO CHICKEN DINNER WINNER

This is a 1933 Chrysler Le Baron Roadster. Nine Chrysler Le Baron Roadsters were created out of a total of 32,000 Chrysler cars built in 1932.

THE CHICKEN DINNER CAR FOR JUNE

Become a respected authority on automobiles in your house by winning the Chicken Dinner Award! Win this prestigious award by sending to Steve Ross the make, model and year of this automobile

**CHICKEN DINNER RULES. CONTESTANTS MAY ONLY WIN 2 CHICKEN DINNERS PER CALENDAR YEAR

Even if you have won your allotted limit, please guess anyway… and if you’re correct, the editor will buy you a big orange drink at our next even



1969 and 1970 Mercedes-Benz Optional Equipment MSRP Lists



• 102,000 Miles • • • •

PRICE REDUCED -- PRICE REDUCED

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The San Diego Section welcomes you to our Mercedes-Benz world. Please join us ASAP and see how we have fun. Have a question contact me the membership guy at 619-508-3925- or [email protected]

Steve Pyle Brian Oster, welcome

back Brian Oliver Fischer-Morelle

THANK YOU LOYAL

MEMBERS FOR RENEWING We sincerely thank you for renewing your membership and continued support of the

MBCA.

Maureen Brinker Gary McIntire

Richard Casey Beatrice Moras

Gary Jarvis Susan Miller

Your membership expiring or

consider renewing as we hate to see you go.

Questions? Contact Steve Ross,

NEW AND LOYAL MEMBERS

San Diego Section and

about to expired?

[email protected]






1. Change of Address, Phone # or e-mail

If you have a change-of-address,

e-mail mbca.org

MBCA National Business Office. 1-800-637-2360

FOR SALE OR WANT ADS: Personal classified ads (sale or wanted) are FREE exclusively for MBCA members. NO commercial

or business sales allowed in the classified ad section.

Business advertising is available at competitive rates. Please contact the Treasurer for latest ad rates.

If you want to place a personal ad in the “for sale” section e-Mail Steve Ross [email protected]

Please contact Steve every month to continue your AD

We are always looking for volunteers to help out with ideas, planning, and coordinating events. If you would like to feature your Mercedes- Benz vehicle(s) in this Newsletter with an interesting story or photo, please submit in digital format via e-mail to:

[email protected]

We would love to get to know you & your Mercedes-B Come to an event and ask us how to obtain a FREE

name badge. Maybe even a free beverage.

Can't wait to have a really “Cool” MBCA name badge? Here’s how to order one: Go to the MBCA website

www.mbca.org, log on, click on Store, click on MBCA Event Equipment

Store and scroll down and click on the Name Badge. You are now in the order form.

Second method: Log onto MBCA website and enter

Name Badge in the search box at upper right handcorner of screen, click on the Magnifying Glass icon and this will take you to the order form OR you may call 800-637-2360,

ask for Anna McBride. She will take your order. All payments are made via credit card.

THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR YOUR AD OR FOR SOMETHING YOU, AS A MEMBER, NO LONGER HAVE A USE FOR. AS YOU MAY KNOW THE COST FOR A MEMBER TO RUN AN AD FOR THEIR ITEM IN THE STAR IS FREE. YEP WE SAID FREE.

IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AD OUR RATES ARE QUITE REASONABLE.

YOU COULD USE THIS SPACE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT

This must be a low ranking Officer as he had to settle for a BMW



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Auto Renew is Here, Opt-in Today! By

Doug Geganto, National Membership Chair

COVID 19 has totally disrupted our lives and many of the activities we’ve become accustomed to doing. Things like getting together with our friends, enjoying attending section events and getting out and meeting with fellow club members. However, one thing that has been severely affected is our ability to meet other Mercedes-Benz owners, tell them about the club and encourage them to join. We expect new member growth to be severely impacted this year because of our inability to host recruiting events. How can you help ensure that we stabilize our membership losses?

Have you opted into Auto-Renew yet? When it’s time to renew your membership, it’s now easier than ever. Simply log into your MBCA account, select the Renew link at the top of the page and click on the Yes button in the renew section. Your best deal is to renew for 3-years. That’s all there is to it!

Why Auto-Renew? ● Never worry about your membership lapsing. ● Don’t miss an issue of the Star® Magazine. ● Stay informed of local section and national events via your local section’s

newsletter and the national Click announcements. ● Have a chance to participate on one of our annual Germany trips to visit Mercedes-

Benz headquarters in Stuttgart. ● Have a chance at winning a new Mercedes-Benz by participating in our annual

raffles. ● Lastly, by having your membership Auto-Renew each year, you help the club stay

financially sound and help to stabilize our membership losses. Our Auto-Renew option is new this year. Our goal for 2020 is to have 50 to 75 percent of our members sign up for Auto-Renew. Right now, we’re at 5 percent with 831 members who have already signed up. We need your help to reach our goal this year by signing up for Auto-Renew today.

That’s it. If you have any problems opting in or questions, contact the NBO at 1800- 637-2360, and a member representative will be happy to assist you in getting enrolled. I encourage you to sign up for Auto- Renew today.

Thank you for being a member of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.



2020 Schedule of Events MBCA – San Diego Section

Our motto “Have it your way, as long as it’s FUN!” Always remember…this is

YOUR club.

New ideas or changes please contact a Board Member!!! Note: All dates may be subject to change

EVENT DATE 2020 EVENT DESCRIPTION EVENT CHAIR/COORDINATOR July 26 Tour and Picnic Steve and Carol Ross

Being rescheduled Patio Races Pete and Jen Lobner

September 12 Bob Gunthorp BBQ Birds of a Feather Catering

October 10/9-10/11 Idyllwild Art Festival Steve, with Packard Club

November 7 TBD Steve

December 13 Holiday/Christmas Party The Board @ RB Country Club

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MBCA San Diego Section

http://sandiego.mbca.org Happy Fourth of July! The words “All men are created equal“ have been echoed throughout our history, however I think we can agree that doesn't hold true for cars! Not all cars are created equal! We share our love for the Mercedes-Benz knowing they are well-built, reliable and an all-in-all great ride.

Did you know that approximately 150 million hot dogs are consumed by Americans on the 4th of July each year? If lined up, that number of hot dogs could stretch from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles more than five times! That is a total of about 13,344 miles! Road trip! Maybe an event for next year??

I am looking forward to seeing everyone on July 26th for the Driving Tour and Picnic. Have a Happy and safe 4th of July and don’t eat too many hot dogs!

Diana Kruse, President - MBCA San Diego Section

JULY 2020

MBCA Board Meeting July 16 @ 6:30 PM

Meetings may be on Zoom Note: Our regular Board meetings are scheduled

on the 3rd Tuesday of the month

The board has occasionally cancelled meetings when there is a small amount of business that can be considered adequately

by telephone or e-mail. If you are considering joining us at a board meeting, please call a board member first to make sure the meeting will take place as scheduled.

WANT TO JOIN THE SAN DIEGO SECTION OF

THE MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF AMERICA? IT’S EASY JUST GO TO MBCA.ORG OR

USE THE QR CODE BELOW.

President’s Message – July 2020

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE

PAID SAN DIEGO, CA PERMIT No. 960

http://sandiego.mbca.org/

http://www.hot-dog.org/media/consumption-stats

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