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Gateway News – May June 2016 Volume 44 Issue 3
THE JIM WEDDLE CAR COLLECTION held at Wine Country Gardens on Hwy 94 in Defiance Monday, May 16th Missouri. What better way to celebrate Father’s Day then to St. Louis, Missouri sit on a patio with a beautiful view of St. Charles County, beautiful cars staged on grass in front of you, and a glass of Please join us on Monday, May 16th, from 6 pm until 8 pm, as wine, beer, or your favorite beverage choice in hand. Wine we explore the vast car collection of Jim Weddle. Jim has Country Gardens is a wonderful place for families and friends amassed one of the finest collections of rare and interesting to create long-lasting memories. The band will be Garden automobiles in the area. These are some of the most Party and they are fantastic. desirable autos that you’ll see outside of Pebble Beach or Swag bags will be given to each car entrant as well as Amelia Island’s Concours d’Elegance. trophies for car entrants in different classes. Early entrant Jim and his wife Stacey have graciously invited us to view registration will start in April, which is $20 per car and there their collection, while treating us to wine, beer, and snacks. If will only be 200 cars. The proceeds of this great Car Show you’re a lover of cars, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity ! will go to Ride on St. Louis, which helps autistic children. We will meet at their warehouse, although calling it a Contact Gary Griffin by email at [email protected] warehouse doesn’t do it justice, which is located in or phone 636.398.4816 to enter your car and enjoy this event. Brentwood, off of Manchester Road. As we get closer to the Please mail a $20 check, made out to "WCG Charity event date, Dan will provide the address to those who Show", to Gary Griffin, 154 Quail Run Drive, Defiance, MO have RSVP’d. Do not delay ! Space is limited. RSVP now 63341. Include your name, address, phone #, and email to Dan Valle at [email protected]. If you have address, along with the make, model, and year of the car questions, please call Dan at 314.495.7276. or cars you intend to show. (See flyer on page 13 of this
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Over the last quarter century, this show has grown from a Watson Trails Park – Sunset Hills, MO small group of St Louis area European cars to over 200 spectacular show cars. Your Donation goes to support the Shari Kinninger and Dave Pazdernik will be hosting work of STL Arc, which is a terrific St. Louis charity with 90% Christmas in July on July 9th, 2016. The cost for this event of their receipts going directly to services. will be $ 10 per person, which will cover food, beer, soda, and water. You are welcome to bring any other beverage you Setup: 10 - 11 am may like. Please bring additional lawn chairs. Also bring a Show Hours: 11 am - 3 pm Awards: 3 pm wrapped white elephant gift to participate in the gag gift On line registration is available at exchange. Festivities will be from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Event http://stleuropeanautoshow.com/ to be held at Watson Trails Park, located at 12450 W. Watson Rd, Sunset Hills, MO. Please RSVP no later than ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔ June 18th. Make checks payable to “MBCA, St Louis FIRST ANNUAL DEFIANCE CAR SHOW Gateway Section”, and mail to Dave Pazdernik, 10091 Sunday, June 19th Sappington Road, Sunset Hills, MO 63128. We are going Wine Country Gardens – Defiance, MO to have a great time, so please dress comfortably. If you have
Gary and Gail Griffin will host the first annual Defiance any further questions, please feel free to contact Shari at Missouri Car Show. Mark your calendars today for Sunday, 314.606.6066 or Dave at 314.922.8466. Anyone interested June 19th. Yes, this is FATHER’S DAY. The car show will be in helping set up, please give us a call.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2015 MBCA SAINT LOUIS GATEWAY SECTION For those of you in love with all things automobile, Officers and Board Members you’re in for a treat over the next couple of months. We have three wonderful opportunities
SECTION OFFICERS to see some very special autos. Our thanks go
out to Jim and Stacey Weddle for opening their President Dan Valle doors, and allowing us to visit one of the most [email protected] 314.495.7276 fantastic collections in St. Louis. When I was a kid, my bedroom walls were covered with posters Vice President Ed Barutio of exotic autos. All those cars of my childhood [email protected] 636.273.9046 dreams, now reside in this collection.
Secretary Dodie Frank The St. Louis European Auto Show will once [email protected] again be held at the Taubman Prestige Outlets on 314.961.8881 June 5th, 2016. I’m always amazed at the
Treasurer Dana Faerber assortment of vehicles in this show. There will be [email protected] more than 200 cars on display. Make sure your 314.434.4269 Mercedes-Benz is one of them. Register early !
BOARD MEMBERS Our own Gary and Gail Griffin are putting on a
Alan Barker fantastic display of cars in the picturesque setting [email protected], 314.962.6857 of Wine Country Gardens, located in Defiance, MO. Make sure you get your car entered soon ! Mimi Barutio [email protected], 636.273.9046 Proceeds benefit Ride On St. Louis. I’m looking forward to spending my Father’s Day with great Bob Frank (Newsletter Editor) company, a glass of wine, and gorgeous cars in a [email protected], 636.273.9820 beautiful setting. Kay Frank (Newsletter Editor) [email protected], 636.273.9820 See you there!
Aaron Hible (Webmaster) 636.328.7025 Dan [email protected] ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔ http://stlgateway.mbca.org (SLGS website) OUR MISSION - The mission of the Mercedes- Jennie Hible (Membership) [email protected], 636.328.7025 Benz Club of America, and specifically the St. Louis Gateway Section, is to provide the owners Frank Perry [email protected], 314.839.4862 of Mercedes-Benz automobiles a higher level of ownership. This is accomplished by affording Patti Siefert club members a unique opportunity to participate [email protected], 314.378.0432 and share with fellow members the wonderful experience of owning and driving, what is Rick Siefert (Central Regional Director) (Section President Emeritus) universally recognized as the first, and continues
[email protected], 314.435.1903 today, to be one of the finest luxury motorcars in the world.
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TRAIN DISPLAY & GATEWAY CLASSIC CARS A big thank you goes out to Carol and Sonny Sterthman Saturday, March 12th for putting together this fabulous event of “cars and trains”. (See event pictures on Pages 6, 7, 16, & 17) Belleville, Illinois ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔
It was like Christmas in March when more than 40 MAEYSTOWN VILLAGE – DREAMLAND PALACE members of the St. Louis Gateway Section met at Tom Saturday, April 23rd Germann’s house in Illinois for a spectacular train display. Waterloo, Illinois Tom is a member of the National Train Collector’s Association and has received their highest honor of St. Louis Gateway Section members recently visited the winning first place for his display. Tom had over 12 picturesque village of Maeystown, nestled in the hills and separate trains running at the same time to demonstrate among spring-fed streams. Jacob Maeys, who was born how his computer-controlled display performs. in Oggersheim, Bavaria, founded the village in 1852. The original settlers were German immigrants, predominately Photographs cannot do justice to this wonderful display from the former Bavarian Rheinpfalz. The village is and collection of trains. A big thank you goes out to Tom unique in manner with structures integrated into the for allowing the Mercedes Club a private viewing of his landscape. Sixty significant buildings still exist, including train collection. Maeys’ log house, the original church (built in 1865-67), Following this experience, members travelled to Gateway the stone bridge entry into town, Zeitinger’s Mill, and Classic Cars in O’Fallon, Illinois. They were treated to an various outbuildings, barns, and smokehouses made of awesome collection of vehicles, all of which are for sale. limestone, brick, and wood. These buildings, built in the There were over 210 cars on display, including a 129 Ford mid to late 1800’s, form this quaint village. Long-time Model A, a Central fire truck, 1966 Jaguar XKE, 1997 resident and B&B owner David Braswell treated us to a Lotus Esprit, and a 2014 Viper. great-guided tour of the village.
After meandering around the many cars housed in the After the tour, we travelled to Dreamland Palace where we showroom, members sat down to a luncheon buffet of were treated to some outstanding German food. Our delicious BBQ, salads and dessert. thanks are extended to our host, Sonny Sterthman for a truly unique Event. (See event pictures on Page 18)
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MERCEDES-BENZ USA MARCH SALES
ATLANTA, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported March sales of 28,164, which closes the first-quarter at 75,769, down 3% from last year. Smart contributed 479 units, and Vans reported a best-ever March with 3,072, up 29.1% from the same time last year. MBUSA total sales were 31,715 for March.
"We had a strong first-quarter, laying the foundation for a minimum of nine new model launches in the months ahead," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We are expecting yet another record year on the strength of our product portfolio."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in March included the C-Class, GLC and GLE model lines. The C-Class took the lead at 6,658, followed by the new GLC sales of 4,871. The new GLE rounded out the top three with 4,730 units sold.
Mercedes-AMG high-performance models sold 1,857 units in March, up 60.2% from last year (1,159), while the brand's BlueTEC diesel lineup finished the month at 310.
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 9,380, up 2.4% from the 9,163 units sold the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 29,303 vehicles, an increase of 3%.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse lineup in the luxury segment with 15 model lines ranging from the sporty CLA-Class four-door coupe to the flagship S-Class and the Mercedes-AMG GT S. MBUSA is also responsible for Mercedes-Benz Vans and Smart products in the U.S.
Gateway News – May June 2016 – Page 12 1st Annual Father's Day Car Show Sunday, June 19, 11 - 5 pm
Presented By What better way to celebrate Father’s Day then to sit on a patio with a beautiful view of St. Charles County, beautiful cars staged on grass in front of you and a glass of wine, 2711 S. Hwy 94 Defiance, Mo 63341 beer or your favorite beverage choice winecountrygardens.net in your hand. Wine Country Gardens 636-798-2288 X24 is a wonderful place for families and friends to create long lasting memo- Arrival for Registration & Parking 8:30 - 10:30 ries. A great band, Garden Party, will Show starts at 11 am - Awards 2 pm More Info contact: Gary Griffin be playing from 1 to 4, and there is [email protected] 636-398-4816 plenty of food available to enjoy from a terrific menu..
Swag bags will be given to each car entrant as well as trophies for car en- trants in different classes. Please register as soon as possible, as the show is limited to 200 cars. The cost is $20.00 per car. The proceeds of this great car show will go to Ride Proceeds & Donations On St. Louis a charitable organization Benefit changing the lives of children and adults with disabilities.. To Register contact :Gary Griffin email: [email protected] phone (636) 398-4816 to enter your car and enjoy this event.
CENTRAL & MIDWEST REGION LEADERSHIP The group got down to business on Saturday, as 25 CONFERENCE attendees participated in the leadership conference at Friday, April 22nd – Sunday, April 24th Mercedes-Benz of St. Louis. Graciously hosting our meetings was General Manager, Kate Hennekes. Central Regional Director, Rick Siefert, and his wife, Patti, Section leadership was supplied with an abundance of recently hosted an unprecedented Regional Leadership information, which led to a lot of great brainstorming and Conference in St. Louis. Central Region Presidents from sharing of ideas. All were treated to an excellent array of all eight Sections (Bluegrass Stars, Nashville, Smoky Italian food for lunch, provided by Zias on the Hill. Mountain, Memphis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis 500, Mississippi, and of course our own Dan Valle of the St. Saturday night’s banquet once again proved to be an Louis Gateway) attended the three-day event. As an enjoyable gathering, as out-of-town guests and St. Louis added bonus, most of the Sections within the Midwest Gateway Section officers all joined together for a beautiful evening and dinner at Bishop’s Post in Chesterfield. Region (Wisconsin, Chicagoland, Twin Cities, & Iowa Hawkeye), along with Midwest Regional Director, Jason Our final gathering was Sunday morning for breakfast at Burton, also joined in the many activities. Many of the the Drury Plaza. Many departed afterwards for their trek Presidents were joined by their spouses and other home, while a number of our guests joined together on a officers within their Section. We were also pleased and beautiful late spring morning caravan to Montelle Winery honored to have our National President, Terry Kiwala with for lunch. us, along with our National Tech Advisor, George Murphy. The general consensus of all attendees was that much The fun began on Friday evening, when all gathered for a was learned during the weekend and would be brought “Meet & Greet” at Rick and Patti’s home. The back and shared with their Section boards and members. camaraderie was abundant as everyone enjoyed meeting Thanks are sincerely extended to those St. Louis and conversing with each other while introducing all to St. Gateway Section Officers and Board Members who joined Louis’ own Bandana’s barbecue ! in the weekend activities, welcoming our out-of-town guests.
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APRIL 22-24, 2016 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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March 12, 2016 TRAIN DISPLAY AND GATEWAY CLASSIC CARS
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CARS AND PARTS FOR SALE St. Louis Gateway Section CL500, 2002, Silver w/black leather interior. 2016 Events
107K miles. Extensive service records available, new Hankook tires, new ABC suspension, AMG May 16 Tour of the Jim Weddle Car Collection body package, and more. $5,900 OBO. This ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔ car will likely go quick ! Call for further details and photos. Rodger Van Ness at 314.780.0114. June 5 St. Louis European Auto Show E350, 2008, Black w/black interior. 75K miles. Taubman Prestige Outlets - Chesterfield, MO Custom / Sport, power sunroof, navigation, ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔
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450SL, 1973, White w/ black interior. 150K Christmas in July Watson Trails Park – Sunset Hills, MO miles. Hardtop w/ pulley system included. Good ⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔⇔ condition. Extra set of M-B sport wheels and August 13 headlights. $5,990 OBO. Cathie Hutcheson at [email protected]. Great River Road And Ferry Crossing Alton, IL
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FREE CLASSIFIED ADS TO November 7 ST. LOUIS GATEWAY SECTION MEMBERS Annual Planning Meeting
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PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS
Please help our membership grow. Member referrals are the best way to recruit new members. And, for each
referral, you, as an existing MBCA member, will receive a FREE month of club membership, simply added on to your current membership period.
To the many of you who referred your family, friends, neighbors, and business associates to become a part of
our Club, thank you so much for contributing to the success of the St. Louis Gateway Section.
Since the last publication of the Gateway News, we are proud to announce and WELCOME the following new members:
Gloria Bogus Ron Gill Patsy Henthorne Mike & Joan Lang
Welcome to the St. Louis Gateway Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. We have over 270 members within a 200-mile radius of St. Louis & invite you to join us at our Events.
The success of our Club depends on the participation of the members to our scheduled activities. Thank you for joining. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
- The St. Louis Gateway Section Officers & Board Members -
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Jim Weddle Car Collection St. Louis Monday, May 16th
St. Louis European Auto Show Taubman Prestige Outlets - Chesterfield, MO Sunday, June 5th
First Annual Definace Car Show Wine Country Gardens – Defiance, MO Sunday, June 19th
Christmas In July Watson Trails Park – Sunset Hills, MO Saturday, July 9th