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Photos! - Vintage Brunch - March 12,
2005
Dear MBCA Member:
We had truly excellent weather on Saturday, March 12! As a result, we had great attendance as many members drove their favorite baby - old or new, fast or slow, dirty or clean - to the Fort Worth Section's Vintage Brunch event. This was a great time to drop the top for many cars. We had a New Orleans-style breakfast at the Crescent City Café and lined up our beloved cars for everyone to enjoy. Some of our friends from the neighboring North Texas Section made the westward trek and joined us as well. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Fort Worth Business Press sent photographers to cover the event for their respective publications. Twenty cars entered the People's Choice show. More Mercedes made appearances. The winners were declared at the end of the morning based on attendee voting. Everyone who entered their cars for the People's Choice award took home a certificate. Thank you all for your participation! Best Regards. MBCA Fort Worth Section |
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The SL contingent put their tops down and made a great appearance
with their beautiful cars.
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A variety of old and new Mercedes - a 108, 123s, 111 cabs, a 116 and
SLs of all ages - attended the Brunch.
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Jeff Brunz, Section Vice President, happily surveys the long row of
pampered Mercedes.
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Scott McKinney thoughtfully walks up the line of cars - undoubtedly
thinking about his People's Choice votes.
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Larry Vaughn and Cecile de Jesus, Section Secretary, yuck it up at
the Registration Desk.
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Trish Berry, Helga Beckman and Renee Black with their beloved 123
diesels.
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Gene Smith and his 1980 450SL which he bought only a few days ago.
The car is in superb condition.
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Todd Oneth and Karl Strand of the North Texas Section with their
ubiquitous Cafe Au Lait cups. Karl's green 280SE 4.5 is in the
background.
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Larry and Karen Vaughn with their infectious smiles.
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Linda and Eric Dieffenbach with Scott McKinney's 230SL and Gerry
Goodman's 380SL.
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Craig Hicks, Craig Henley and their 107s pose for Fort Worth
Star-Telegram photographer Sharon Corcoran.
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Section Officers Cecile de Jesus and Jeff Brunz man the Registration
Desk. Karl Strand waits in line as Eric Dieffenbach signs up. They are
flanked by DJ and Cecile's 250SE cab and Gene Smith's 450SL.
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A restaurant staffer enjoys the cars during her break.
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Robert McClure and his magnificent SL65 AMG. The silver SLK belongs
to Todd Oneth.
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Eric and Linda Dieffenbach's SLK32 AMG attracts its share of
attention, as it should. Todd Oneth, Jeff Brunz and the Dieffenbachs sneak
a peek at the engine bay while Craig Henley and Craig Hicks examine a
Pagoda.
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Gene Smith and Robert Dixon enjoy a bit of fellowship.
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Andrea Hansen, President of the North Texas Section, helped us tally
the People's Choice balloting and announce the winners. She and Jeff
Brunz, Vice President, Fort Worth Section, address the members.
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Scott McKinney proudly shows off his Third Place Certificate.
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Third Place - Scott McKinney's superb 1966 230SL 4-speed with the
black Texas plates. One of the best Pagodas anywhere.
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Second Place - Ron Sturgeon's white 1958 190SL.
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First Place - DJ and Cecile de Jesus' light blue 1959 190SL.
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Other notables:
Fort Worth restaurateur Adam Jones' 230SL Automatic made a brief
appearance. This color combination is not seen very often on a Pagoda -
light blue and creme interior.
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Other notables:
Robert McClure's incredible SL65 AMG. Wow!
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Other notables:
Ron Sturgeon's swift and elegant 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet.
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Other notables:
Gerry Goodman's beautiful light green 280S. Note the European
Delivery Program badge on the grille.
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Hope to see your wonderful cars again at the next
event!
Thanks for coming! MBCA Fort Worth Section |