Newsletter of the Wisconsin Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America

Oct/Nov 2017

wisconsin.mbca.org

Umansky Tech Session Oct 12

Door County Fall Tour Oct 20-22

Pabst Brewery Nov 4

Christmas Party Dec 9

& Annual Meeting

Chicago Auto Show Feb 11

Upcoming Events

In This Issue

Door County Fall Tour 2

President’s Message 3

Show & Glow Review 4

Upcoming Events 5

Christmas Party 6

Umansky Tech Session 7

Pabst Brewery 7

Chicago Auto Show 2018 8

Elkhart Lake Raceway 9

President Bruce Hamilton 608-754-6066 bruce@bhamiltoncpallc.com Secretary Dan Hellenberg 414-839-6995 spatlese44@yahoo.com Treasurer Frank Lubinski 414-352-2912 frank_lubinski@yahoo..com Director John Ledbury 262-422-7715 jaled80@yahoo.com Director Andy Stockhausen 262-782-2286 ajs45@wi.rr.com Director Bernd Kampe 262-492-4441 bkampe@wi.rr.com Director Dick Kusch 608-630-1458 kuschrichard@gmail.com Director Ghassan Majdalani 920-216-2931 mountaha@hotmail.com Director & Frank Geracie Newsletter Editor 262-825-7496 fgeracie@wi.rr.com Past President Nancy Pearson 262-782-7960 npearson@wi.rr.com Webmaster Jim Loseke 920-412-5822 jimloseke@charter.net Regional Director Jason Burton Midwest Region 312-224-1787 jasonburton@thejohnhancock.com

2017 Officers & Board Members

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The Door County Fall Color Tour and Observation Rallye will be held on Friday, Oct 20 thru Sunday Oct 22.

The block of rooms not yet reserved are no longer available due to the cut-off requirements of the hotel.

We are planning a color tour with questions along the way to make sure you follow the route, plus a bonus question to be announced the day of the tour/rallye to up the challenge a bit. Distance and time will not be scored so participants will have plenty of time to soak in the views

The dates were picked to avoid Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival weekends.

Friday, Oct 20. Check into motel, fish fry or fish boil as a group, location TBD

Saturday, Oct 21. Morning to yourself, 1:00 pm start time for Observation Rallye, dinner to follow Rallye with location and time TBD

Sunday, Oct 21. Brunch at the Log Den 10:30 am 4866 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor, WI 54209, (920) 868-3598, $21.00/person, tax & tip included, adult beverages on your own, Announce Observation Rallye winners, go separate ways

If you have signed up for the Color Tour, you will re-ceive more information regarding Friday and Saturday dining from Bruce Hamilton. If you want to participate in the Fall Color Tour and have not done so, please contact Bruce Hamilton ASAP so appropriate arrangements can be made for group meals. Bruce Hamilton

Door County Fall Color Tour

& Observation Rallye Oct 20 - 22

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It’s a busy time for the Wisconsin Section!

Several members exhibited their cars at Show & Glow August 5th. Oktoberfest was celebrated Sep-tember 9th, and I just returned from our Drive to Dine event at Road America’s Fall Vintage Festival. You can read more about these events elsewhere in this newsletter. Thank you to Frank Geracie, Ghassan Majdalani, Bend Kampe and John Ledbury for organizing and hosting these events.

We visit the Abbey Resort & Marina September 23rd for a Drive to Dine, and Thursday, October 12th Umansky Motor Cars is hosting a tech session. Make your reservations for both these events now. And although it’s too late to take advantage of the special hotel rates, you can still join us for the Door County Fall Color Tour scheduled for October 20 - 22. If you want to participate in the Fall Color Tour please contact me ASAP so I can make appropriate arrangements for our group meals!

November 4th is our Pabst Brewery Tour and December 9th our Christmas Party and Annual Meet-ing. And let’s not forget the February 2018 trip to the Chicago Auto Show.

More information on these events can be found elsewhere in this newsletter, and check the Upcom-ing Events Calendar for future events. I encourage you to put all these events on your calendar NOW and join us for as many upcoming functions as you can.

Newsletter Editor Needed!

Frank Geracie, our longtime newsletter editor, needs to step away from the position due to job de-mands.

Frank has graciously agreed to do the December/January newsletter, but for 2018 we need to find a new editor. If you or someone you know has an interest in filling this very important position please let me know. The newsletter editor does not have to be a board member, or even a club member.

Board Members Needed!

We have 3 board members whose terms expire at the end of 2017. Serving on the Board of Direc-tors is a great way to meet other members and get more involved in our Club activities. The time commitment is small, 2 hours a month for a board meeting. And with the acquisition of our Go-To-Meeting software, individuals can participate in a board meeting from the comfort of their home or office. Board membership is open to any member in good standing. If you are interested in serving as a board member please contact me.

MBCA Club Store Has Moved

Land’s End is now managing the MBCA Merchandise Store, at https://www.mbca.org/lands-end. MBCA polo shirts, jackets and more are available through the Merchandise Store. The MBCA Event Equipment Store at https://www.mbca.org/catalog?catalog=All is your source for name badg-es, note cards, anniversary pins, grille badges, back issues of the Star Magazine, and equipment for section events. Finally, please join me in welcoming our newest members as of September 17th:

James Holt, John Kapellusch, Chuck McCrimmon, Ron Rothman and Werner Scherr, and a belated welcome to Tim Benson, who joined our Section May 27 but was omitted from our membership list due to technical issues at the MBCA national office.

Bruce Hamilton

President’s Message

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On Saturday, August 4, 2017 at the Show and Glow by the Lake event, approximately 400 cars were displayed on the grounds of Milwaukee’s Veterans Park by local car clubs. Our Wisconsin Section, along with a member from the Chicagoland Sec-tion (one Chicagoland member brought a C63 (2) door sedan) exhibited about 18 cars. The SL’s seemed to dominate, but, there were many differ-ent models represented. A few members came to the event without exhibiting cars. There was plenty of cars to see on the grounds. Black Forest LLC brought their Unimog plus sandwiches, snacks, and dessert for our mem-bers. Thank you, Michael McKinney. Awards were furnished by Show and Glow for each car club. Judges Ghassan Majdalani, Bernd Kampe, and Nancy Pearson selected the winning cars and the awards were presented as follows:

People’s Choice Award: Jim Rhora for his 1954 300b.

2nd

Place Award: Jeff Anderson for his 1971 280 SL.

3rd

Place Award: Francis and Cathy Lubinski for their 1989 300 SEL.

Many other car clubs were present at Show and Glow. We enjoyed answering questions about our cars and our Club. In fact, we hope to have several new members joining us because of the event. Jim Loseke was interviewed by the roving reporter over the public-address system and several members sought-out industry legend (and special event guest) Wayne Carini (Chasing Classic Cars) on the grounds. Others took time to wander around to see what the other local car clubs were showing.

Thanks to Frank Geracie for putting this event to-gether for the Club and to Ghassan Majdalani for being the point person for the Wisconsin Section at the event. Special thanks too to all the volunteers who helped make this event a success.

Nancy & Dean Pearson

Show and Glow by the Lake 2017

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Date Event Host Telephone Email

Oct 12 Umansky Motor Cars Frank Lubinski 414-352-2912 frank_lubinski@yahoo.com Tech Session Oct 20 - 22 Door County Fall Tour Bruce Hamilton 608-754-6066 bruce@bhamiltoncpallc.com Nov 4 Pabst Brewery Bernd Kampe 262-491-4441 bkampe@wi.rr.com Dec 9 Christmas Party JoAnne Peterson 262-784-6088 jojo2525@yahoo.com & Annual Meeting Feb 11 (2018) Chicago Auto Show Bob Turznik 414-416-3375 bobturznik@gmail.com March Fish Fry & New Member Appreciation

Upcoming Events

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Reservations can be made by filling out the reservation form and mailing the form to JoAnne

Peterson. Payment can be made by mailing a check to JoAnne Peterson (check payable to

MBCA-Wisconsin Section) or paying via PayPal. PayPal payments should be made to

www.paypal.me/MBCAWisconsin. Registrations due by November 30

Wisconsin Club

900 West Wisconsin Ave

Milwaukee WI 53233

(414) 628-3718

Saturday, December 9, 2017 11:00 AM

Choice of:

Apple Craisin Chicken Scaloppini

Breast of chicken scaloppini served over rice pilaf with apple crasin relish,

Chicken veloute sauce and vegetable medley

Sirloin Dianne

Medallion of California garlic pepper dusted sirloin in Dijon enhanced

Burgundy glace with brie infused mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus

Christmas Party Reservation Form

Name(s): ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Phone No: ________________________________ Email: ________________________________

Apple Craisin Chicken Scaloppini No________ x $35.00 =____________

Sirloin Dianne No________ x $35.00 =____________

Total Due ____________

Check enclosed ____________ I’ll pay via PayPal ___________

Mail reservations to:

JoAnne Peterson

18525B Emerald Circle

Brookfield WI 53045

Tel: 262-784-6088

Email: jojo2525@yahoo.com

Price inc tax &

gratuity

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The Fall Tech Session will be held at Umansky Motor Cars on Thursday, October 12 at 6:00 pm. Parking will be in a designated area. Light snacks and beverages will be availa-ble. Reservations are due by October 5. The cost is $7.00 per per-son. Please make checks payable to MBCA - Wisconsin Section and mail to Frank Lubinski at 1007 E. Glenbrook Rd., Bayside WI 53217. Any questions, please call Frank Lubinski at 414-352-2912. Text Session Topics: Different levels of maintenance (what they include and when are they performed) and new Mercedes vehicle information.

Location:

1400 W Silver Spring Dr.

Milwaukee

Tech Session - Oct 12

Umansky Motor Cars

Host: Frank Lubinski

Join your MB Club on Saturday, Nov 4 for an 11:00 am Milwaukee beer history tour at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave in Milwaukee. The cost of the tour is $8 and includes a glass of beer. You may be able to obtain up to 50% discount tickets using the Groupon website. Best Place website: www.bestplacemilwaukee.com Please notify Bernd Kampe at bkampe@wi.rr.com or 262-534-5644 if you plan to join us for the Pabst tour and/or luncheon. After the tour, we will have lunch at 1:00 pm in the adja-cent former church building which was renovated this year into the new home of the Pabst Milwaukee Micro Brewery and Restaurant. A grand opening celebration was held at the Micro Brewery on May 13. Host: Bernd Kampe

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28th Annual Bus Trip to the

Chicago Auto ShowChicago Auto Show Sunday, February 11, 2018

McCormick Place

The $25 per-person registration fee includes one admission ticket plus bus transportation and snacks!

Boarding is from 8:40 to 9:00 am in Milwaukee and at 9:30 am

in Racine, regardless of weather.

The bus leaves Chicago @ 3:30 pm and is expected in Milwaukee at 5:30 pm.

Pick up locations

Milwaukee (Hales Corners) Park-n-Ride: I-43 & Hwy 45

Racine Park-n-Ride: I-94 & Hwy 11

Reservations and payment can be made by filling out the reservation form and mailing with check payable to MBCA-Wisconsin Section. Registration deadline is Jan 31 or when bus fills up, whichever comes first.

Mail check and reservation form to:

Bob Turznik, W165 N9714 Chippewa Drive, Germantown WI 53022

Contact Info: Home 262-251-2243 Cell 414-416-3375 Email bobturznik@gmail.com

MBCA Chicago Auto Show Reservation Form

Name: ____________________________________

Number of people attending: __________ Amount included @ $25 per person: _________________

Cell no. in case of delay: ___________________ Pickup site (check one) ____ Milwaukee _____ Racine

Email: ________________________________________________

C63 AMG Coupe

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On Saturday, September 16th at Road America, we had our tent set up for both Wisconsin Session members and any Mercedes owner to stop and say hello. This was our second time this year with the tent at Road America and I'm glad to say the weather was perfect this time versus the rain, wind and 50 degree weather in May. Seven members of our club at-tended this event. This event featured over 250 vintage race cars during the three day event. A highlight of the event is seeing the many classic and and vintage cars in the track area where you can see them up close. There were vintage cars racing from the 1950's to modern day racing during the heats. Also, the event featured several open wheel classes. Not to mention the many classic, vintage, and modern cars in the parking are-as. We will be planning on hosting some events in 2018 at Road America which is one of the premier race tracks in the world. Thanks to all who at-tended and we hope we can continue to grow this outing next year. John Ledbury

Wisconsin MB Club at Elkhart Lake Raceway on Sept 16

Additional photos on page10

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Elkhart Lake Raceway continued from page 9

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