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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R
MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF AMERICA WISCONSIN SECTION
BADGER JUN-JUL 2020
P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
Welcome to the new Badger Star! A new look with improved
content. Kyle Mahan and Bailey Hansen have been hard at work over the last several weeks work-ing to freshen up the Badger Star, and what you’re reading is the re-sult. Check out the entire edition; we hope you like what you see.
With the changes to the Badger Star comes a change in our news-letter liaison as well. Kyle Mah-an has assumed the newsletter liaison role from John Ledbury. I want to publicly thank John for all his efforts over the past 2 ½ years for his role in mak-ing this publication a success.
Live events are back on the calendar! Our first event will be June 20th Check out the events calendar elsewhere in this newsletter! Other events are being added as we work to re-schedule the re-mainder of the year, so look for frequent emails and check the Section’s website often for the
most up-to-date event calendar. Have a suggestion or idea for an event? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any board member.
Virtual meetings
During this last two months of confinement your Section want-ed to stay in touch with our members. We held our first vir-tual meeting on April 21st, us-ing our GoToMeeting software. The meeting was successful, with Wisconsin Section members joined by the Presidents of the Kansas City and Minnesota Sec-tions. At the time of the event the Wisconsin Section was only one of two Sections in the entire nation to hold a virtual meeting.
The meeting turned out so well we decided on another virtu-al meeting, which was held the evening of May 21st. MBCA National invited us to open it to all MBCA, and we had a total of 114 members from 18 differ-ent MBCA Sections from around the country in attendance! We
Best Regards,
Bruce Hamilton
Cover - 2018 AMG GT R President’s Message Club Information Club Event CalendarMember Anniversaries Member Articles Member Articles Newsletter Articles
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Newsletter Articles National Raffle Social /Ervs Mug EventEgg Harbor Event Oktoberfest/RA Event Tech Session RSVP Member Classifieds Club Sponsors Club Sponsors
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received many, many very fa-vorable comments on the event, including comments from Gary Anderson, the retiring editor of The Star magazine. Read more about this webcast elsewhere in this newsletter. Many thanks to Kyle Mahan for putting the pro-gram together for this event.
I close these remarks by thanking each and every one of you for be-ing a member of the Wisconsin Section. It’s our members who make this Section successful. I look forward to seeing all of you in person later this summer.
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Ne w s L e t t e r Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Would you like your Mercedes on the cover of the newsletter? We hope so and are looking for member submissions of their cars for future newsletters. All we need is high resolution photos and make/model information. Or do you have club event photos, an event write-up, a journey article or an advertisement (business or member for sale/to buy)
for the next newsletter? Please send information to Kyle Mahan or Bailey Hansen (contact information on the right side of the page) by July 15, 2020 to be considered for August/September 2020 news-letter.
PresidentBruce [email protected]
Vice PresidentBernd [email protected]
Secretar yDan [email protected]
TreasurerFrank [email protected]
Director & Newsletter LiaisonKyle [email protected] Director & Membership DirectorAndy [email protected]
DirectorDick [email protected] DirectorJohn [email protected]
Past PresidentNancy [email protected]
WebmasterJim [email protected]
Midwest Regional Director Jason [email protected]
Newsletter EditorBailey [email protected]
ME M B E R S H I P B E N E F I T S
C L U B B O A R D M E E T I N G SBoard meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. Most meetings are held on-line using GoToMeeting. Attendees call in us-ing a phone, tablet or computer. We encourage participation from our members. If you should wish to participate, and receive a invitation for the meeting, please contact Bruce Hamilton at [email protected] or 608-754-6066.
Recommendations for new activities or comments on prior events are always welcome.
NEW S L E T T E R S U B M I S S I O N S
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Expert technical advice to help you main-tain, service, condition, restore and repair your Mercedes-Benz
And best of all, participation in the many events provided by your local Mercedes-Benz Club of America
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W I S C O N S I N S E C T I O N C LU B E V E N T S
E V E N T I D E A S U B M I S S I O N SIf you have any ideas or suggestions for Drive-to-Dine, Tech Ses-sion, Concours, Rallye or Social Event venues or other events, please don’t hesitate to contact Bruce Hamilton or any other board member. We are always looking for feedback and opinions from our members. Contact information for all board members is listed on page 3 of this newsletter.
wisconsin.mbca.orgFor the most current Event List visit our website
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Date Type Event - Location
Aug. 8 Car Show Social
Egg Harbor Car Show Egg Harbor,Wis
Host - Contact Information
Bruce [email protected] / 608-754-6066
Sep. 19 Race Event Car Show
Ariens Art on Wheels Vintage Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wis
John Ledbury [email protected] / 414-520-2912
Sep. 25 Social Dining
Oktoberfest im Biergarten Schwabenhof - Menomonee Falls, Wis
Bernd & Christine Kampe [email protected] / 262-534-5644
Dec. 6 Dining Social
Christmas Party & Annual Meeting Golden Mast - Okauchee Lake, Wis
Kyle & Krista Mahan [email protected] / 262-408-9196
TBD Social Dining
New & Milestone Member Reception TBD
TBD TBD
TBD Rallye Social
Fall Mercedes Rallye TBD
John Ledbury [email protected] / 414-520-2912
July 18 Drive-to-Dine Social
Erv’s Mug - Remember 1979? Erv’s Mug - Oak Creek, Wis
Dean & Nancy Pearson [email protected] / 262-782-7960
June 20 Drive-to-Dine Social
Drive to Socialize Commons Park - Lake Mills,Wis
Kyle & Krista Mahan [email protected] / 262-408-9196
Oct. 31 Tech Session Social
Mercedes-Benz Tech Session Black Forest - Glendale, Wis
Bernd & Christine Kampe [email protected] / 262-534-5644
*ALERT* Due to the ongoing impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic all event and dates are sub-ject to change. Please check the club website (wisconsin.mbca.org) and your email inbox for updates. All events will be held in compliance with state recommendations and guidelines.
TBD Social Dining
F1/FE Viewing Party Johnson Creek, Wis
Kyle & Krista Mahan [email protected] / 262-408-9196
J UN E - J U LY M I L E S T O N E A NN I V E R S A R I E S
Paul RollerJames Klauser
Shirley Klauser
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Member Associate
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Joseph PadruttRick DoerflingerJeff SchmidtBrenda YaglaOzkan Ozturk
Member AssociateMark BergFred AndersonTeresa GreeneRichard Clary
Member Associate Years
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Joe RakowAlbrecht StachelPeter JentzschBela HorvathScott LowryFrancis LubinskiJenophus AllenLarry AllenJohn ThrenGunter MalikWilliam SirnyKeith HiceGordon HelmanTed FlynnKaren CheckiGary GartenPaul PetersonJohn Harrington
Alison Fisk Catherine Lubinski Vicki Sirny Erika Helman Yolanda PetersonTeresa Harrington
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Robert PhillipsJames Levandoski
Louise Levandoski
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Roy HermanRick AndersonGeorge HollowayPep StojanovicMelvin BriggsWerner ScherrSteve BlakeKenneth HarrisEftychios SifakisDon KoserJay KapelluschMark KachanGurol NarinDale HargraveDavid YoungblutRobert KaupieWilliam HingtenZachary Zimmerman
Melanie KachanRabia Narin
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Member Associate Years
C A LL FOR B OAR D MEMB ER
T he Wisconsin Section is seeking a member to fill the unexpired term of a board member who has resigned. The term expires at the end of 2021, at which time the individual will be eligible to run on the 2021 ballot for a full three year term. The interim director will have the same duties and
voting rights as the rest of the board. Board members meet once a month for two hours to plan and direct Section activities and establish pol-icies and procedures for Section events. Among other things, the Board is responsible for developing and maintaining a running twelve-month calendar of events and capturing requests from members for activities & events. Board members DO NOT have to travel to attend board meetings; most meetings are now conducted using the Section’s GoToMeeting web conferencing software. Members who sit on the Board of Directors should be willing and able to:• Attend a majority of monthly board meetings held throughout the year.• Participate in periodic e-mail exchanges to achieve Board & Section objectives.• Attend Section functions throughout the year.• Be willing to host or co-host an event. An event can be as simple as hosting a Drive-2-Dine or as
elaborate as planning and hosting a rallye.• Be a proactive and positive representative of MBCA and the Wisconsin Section Serving on the board of directors is a great way to meet other members and increase your involvement in the Section. If you are interested in serving please contact Bruce Hamilton or Bernd Kampe (contact information on Page 3).
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CHR I S T I NE ’ S C LK 5 5 AMG C A B R I O LET
Christine wanted a MB cabriolet for many years now, but Bernd did
not want to part with his shiny black E300 turbo-diesel. How-ever the time did come to retire and sell the E300 so the search began for a CLK Cabriolet.
They were looking for about a 12-15 year old CLK cabriolet with a low mileage 6-cylinder engine. Most were located in the Chicago suburban area where they didn’t really want to go. Finally, on the same Sunday afternoon after the completion of the Aug 2018 Con-course d’Elegance they went to get a Culver’s meal in Burlington.
On their drive back home, they noticed this silver MB CLK cabri-olet sitting near the entrance to the Miller Ford dealership, pulled over to look at it and liked what they saw, a 2004 CLK 55 AMG with 88,000 miles. They were not looking for such a powerful 55 AMG CLK, but the CLK are Chris’ initials,
so this car was meant to be hers. You’re never too old to purchase and enjoy a high performance MB AMG. They started out with old slow diesels and are now enjoying their dream, a high performance AMG 4-seat cabriolet with a 0-60 mph in 4.7 sec.
Photo/Article Courtesy of Bernd Kampe 2004 CLK 55 AMG
A LLEN AND R O S EMAR Y ’ S 4 5 TH ANNI V ER S A R Y
T he club would like to give a special recognition in this newsletter to Allen
and Rosemary Toussaint who this year will be celebrating 45 years in the Mercedes Benz of America Club. Allen bought his first Mercedes back in 1971 when they moved to 48th Street in Mil-waukee when their current Ford wouldn’t fit in the garage. Allen has great stories, from him saving his 250 from an en-counter with the swamp, to pull-ing around their 1964 sail boat with his 1964 Mercedes coupe. His favorite Benz was his 1986 300E and you could tell in his
voice he had real fond memo-ries of that car. They current-ly drive a 2010 C300-4MATIC. Article by Kyle Mahan
Photo Courtesy of Allen Toussaint1964 220 SEb
WI SCONS I N S E CT I ON NEW MEMB ER OZK AN
T he club would like to in-troduce one of our new members that attended
our April 30th virtual meeting: Ozkan Ozturk. His love for the brand started long ago when fa-ther started teaching him how to drive in his yellow W114/230.6. In 1987, he met the w126 chassis 300SEL for the first time. “At that time the car looked like a space-ship to me. Electric sunroof, cruise control, front & rear seats all electric/heated, antenna goes up/down. These features may not be new to the automotive history but they were totally new to me. I was 15 at that time,” Ozkan stated. His company took him to the US, after living in a couple of countries in Europe, then he moved to California and final-ly here to Wisconsin. Once he
arrived here he began looking for a for a W126 with low mile-age, no accidents and prefer-ably from the original owner.
He found his current w126 560SEL with 38k miles from the original owner. The car was im-ported to New Mexico in 1989 and stayed with the same family. He knows the entire story of the car and is one of the guys who prefer a Mercedes with numbers first. Please join us in welcoming Oz-kan to the Wisconsin Section and we look forward to seeing you at future club events.
From all of us at the club we would like to thank you for your 45 years of patronage.
Photo Courtesy of Ozkan OzturkOzkan’s Father
Photo Courtesy of Ozkan OzturkW126 560SEL
Article by Kyle Mahan
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V I R T UA L S I LV E R A R R OW TOUR R E V I EW
Wisconsin Section held its second virtual event, a tour of the Silver Arrow
display on May 21st. The event was originally planned for the Wiscon-sin Club but 48 hours before show time the national club approached us about offering it to other clubs. We figured the more, the merrier!
So at 2:43 pm on the 20th nation-al sent out the invite and Bruce’s inbox filled up quickly with ques-tions about the event. Over 14 different sections reached out for information. After few technical
learning opportunities the tour went off without a hitch. We had 114 members from 18 different MBCA Sections attend the tour. The tour started outside the Mer-cedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, but instead of heading straight to the Silver Arrow display there was a slight detour to the top floor. The E8 floor is dedicated to the beginning of Daimler and Benz, a must see for any visitor. Next the tour headed to the Silver Arrow display area on the E2 floor.
Mercedes-Benz Museum Virtual Tour Link: https://data.system360gmbh.de/vrs_tour/mbm_museum/index_en.html
Photo Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Museum
We started with the first Silver Ar-row, the W25 from 1934 and over the course of the hour reviewed and discussed all the Arrows on display up to the 1955 W196S. Links to the virtual museum is above the Silver Arrow image be-low. The club received many com-pliments for the tour. The comment “Fantastic and unprecedented ac-complishment” from Gary Ander-son of the Star was a great honor for the club.
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Article by Kyle Mahan
MER CEDE S - B ENZ CONCOUR S V I A ZOOM
M ercedes-Benz USA hosted the first ever Mercedes-Benz Con-
cours via video conferencing through Zoom on Friday, May 1st. Appropriately named the “Con-cours de Zoom,” this virtual event featured iconic Mercedes-Benz ve-hicles alongside their high profile owners during this time of social distancing. Each prominent par-ticipant showcased their prized Mercedes-Benz and shared a few things they love about their ve-
Photo Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Article Courtesy of MBCA National Website
To View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJF8cga4q8&feature=youtu.be
hicle. At the end, a donation was made to the American Red Cross
on behalf of the participants.
COMEDY CORNER
AUTOMOT I V E I NT ER E S T S
In our current quarantine many are finding it difficult to keep automotive interests
going strong. I’m sure everyone’s garages have never looked better
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but keeping the family involved can be difficult. Luckily in 2017 LEGO re-leased an AMG Petronas F1 set. It is 941 pieces of family building fun and gives you a chance to tell kids/grandkids your best F1 stories. Until they re-turn to the track, stories will have to do, but we are looking forward to anoth-er exciting year of racing! Photo and Article by Kyle Mahan
D o you have a suggestion or an idea for newsletter article you’d like to see in the Badger Star? If so we’d like to hear from you with any suggestions!
Or do you have club event photos, an event write-up, a journey article or an advertisement (business or member for sale/to buy) for the next newsletter? Please send information to Kyle Mahan or Bailey Hansen (contact in-formation on page 3 of the newsletter on the righthand side) by July 15, 2020 to be considered for August/September 2020 newsletter.
AMG F 1 T E AM ’ S C PA P F OR CO V I D - 1 9
T his time in a normal year our Mercedes-AMG For-mula One team would have
a few races down, a little more tun-ing completed and be in the middle of a points race with our friends in red. Instead, F1 is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Mer-cedes-AMG F1’s power-train divi-sion has been keeping itself busy. Since March 18, they began look-ing at ways to improve upon a con-tinuous positive airway pressure
machine, better known as a CPAP. It appears this new design operates in a more closed circuit with an extra device attached to the mask, and dedicated tubing for nostril inhalation. The F1 team cited re-search from China and Italy that showed 50% of those infected with COVID-19 who used a CPAP did not need a ventilator. If patients can recover well on this relatively simple CPAP and leave ventilators for the more seriously ill, it could help save lives.
The designs of a new breathing aid developed by engineers at the Mercedes F1 team, University Col-lege London (UCL), and clinicians at UCL Hospital have been made freely available to support the global response to Covid-19. It’s the latest development in Formu-la 1’s Project Pitlane effort to help fight coronavirus.
Article by Kyle Mahan
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Join the Wisconsin Section for a Drive-to-Dine Event on June 20th to Commons Park in Lake Mills Wisconsin. Please bring your Mercedes, a lawn chair, picnic basket and enjoy the park with your fellow club members at a so-cial distance. Or you can skip the picnic basket and enjoy food from one of the restaurants adjacent to the park, like a Chicago Dog/Italian Beef from Doyle’s Dog or pick up an artesian sandwich/pizza from Lewis Station Winery.
Event Details:Event - “Drive to Socialize” Food - Bring a picnic lunch or Doyle’s Dogs/Lewis StationDate - June 20th at 11:00-1:00Location - Southwest Corner of Commons Park, Lake Mills WisconsinRSVP - By June 19th by email ([email protected]) or phone 262-408-9196Additional Information and a Map will be emailed out prior to the event for everyone that RSVPs
Remember 1979? Post-it notes were invented and Mother Theresa won the Nobel Prize. The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was introduced & ESPN was first broadcast. The NBA adopted the 3 point shot & we lost American icon, John Wayne… Erv’s Mug opened that year. What were you driving then?
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Take a nostalgic trip through time with us for lunch at Erv’s Mug in Oak Creek. Featuring a robust menu with over thirty beers on tap. Plan to arrive around 11:30am. “Life’s Short; Eat Dessert First!” We do need a headcount for Erv’s Mug so email: [email protected] by Thurs July 16th if possible. Any questions call: 262-782-7960. All tabs will be settled individually.
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E G G H A R B O R E V E N T A UG 8 , 2 0 2 0Door County Sports & Classic Car ShowSaturday, August 8, 2020 10am-3pmHarbor View Park and Nicolet Bank
Egg Harbor Business Association is happy to announce that our 8th annual Door County Sports & Classic Car show will be returning this summer, Saturday, August 8, 2020, in the beautiful Village of Egg Harbor. We would love to have you join us again this year!
Winners to be selected in 6 categories :“Owner’s Choice Sports Car”“Owner’s Choice Classic Car”“Owner’s Choice Modified”“Fan Favorite Sports Car”“Fan Favorite Classic Car”“Fan Favorite Modified.”
“Fan Favorite” ballots will be located at the DJ tent at Harbor View Park.
The setting is special ... as the entire Village of Egg Harbor is the venue. There will be cars parked in Harbor View Park overlooking the Bay of Green Bay, as well as in the parking lot at Nicolet Bank. Cars may also be parked in additional locations depending on number of cars registered. Please notify Bruce Hamilton by August 1st at 608-754-6066 or [email protected] if able to join us.
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Join the Mercedes-Benz Wisconsin Section at Road America on Saturday September 19, 2020 for the Fall Vintage Festival. Tickets can be purchased at the Road America Web site, www.roadamerica.com/buy-tickets. Tickets are priced at $25 if purchased before event and will be $35 at the gate. The Ariens Art On Wheels featuring VSCDA weekend typically draws more than 300 vintage and historic race cars with 11 groups to run over the three-day event. The fan-friendly paddock is open to spectators for close-up views of amazing racing machines prepared to era specifications all week-end. On Saturday fans can watch and participate in the historic road course reenactment tour of race cars and streetcars. The tour will leave Road America and follow a route almost identical to the street course driven in the early 1950s. The reenactment ends on Lake Street where fans can view all the cars.
We will be meeting at 1:00 PM for lunch at the Gear Box concession stand which is near Turn 5 in the paddock. If you have not been to Road America, this will be an opportunity to not only see the cars race, but you will be able to look at them up close and photograph them. Road Amer-ica allows you to bring a chair and a cooler with food and beverages in with them. Hope to see you there! John Ledbury 262-422-7715 [email protected]
Join us in celebrating the annual Oktoberfest at a new location, the Schwabenhof, 14750 W. Silver Spring Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI from 5:00-10:00 pm on Friday, Septem-ber 25. German beer and food is available. Opening ceremony music by the Spielmanzug Brass Band and beer keg tapping at 6:00 pm. Free parking. Open to the public.
Website: www.theschwabenhof.com Please notify hosts Bernd & Christine Kampe by Sep 21 at 262-534-5644 or [email protected] if you plan to join us.
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RegisterNow!JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY OF MERCEDES-BENZ, PRESENTATIONS, DOOR PRIZES,
FOOD, DRINKS & PLENTY OF TIME TO TALK!
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Peter has been cleaning out his garage and found a jack for a 1984 300 SD. If any member needs a free jack with 25 years of dust and are in Door County, stop by his house and it's yours. Thanks and I hope with your help, the jack finds a good home.
Peter [email protected]
For Sale! MB W124 Service Manuals
Four technical sources in good condition for ser-vicing E-class late 1980-1995 models in good condition.
Two Bentley pubs, a Haynes manual and Official MB Service Docs on CD. $150, free shipping.
Contact Dan Danbeck [email protected]
ME M B E R C L A S S I F I E D S
C L U B S P O N S O R S
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Service Manager Matt Huff
[email protected] ext. 348
Parts Manager Dennis Spingola
[email protected] 262 821-5000 ext. 353
General Manager Larry Mackowski
[email protected] ext. 333
