The luxury SUV market was barely even a concept when Mercedes-Benz introduced its Gelandewagen in 1979. Originally conceived as a military off-roader, it was hardly the luxury sled we know today, powered by a range of 4-, 5- or 6-cylinder diesel engines and sparsely equipped with manual windows, cloth seats […]
Tag: History
The Pinnacle and the Tipping Point – 35 Years of the Mercedes-Benz 124
If you are into older Mercedes – a safe bet if you’re looking at VintagEuro – perhaps you’ve stumbled onto the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center website. Mercedes is great at actively supporting and participating in the care of its older cars, a smart endeavor given its long history. During a recent […]
The Last Open Road on Audio Makes a Great Father’s Day Gift
If you haven’t already discovered The Last Open Road by Burt Levy, now’s your chance. This series of novels weaves fictional characters into real-life events taking place in the American sports car racing scene starting in 1952. The first volume lays down the list of characters on which the series […]
Fifty Years of the Range Rover
June 2020 marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most iconic 4×4 vehicles ever built – the Range Rover. Debuted to the public in March of 1970 at the Geneva Motor Show, the first production examples began making their ways to dealerships in the UK shortly after the media […]
When German Engineering Meets Scottish Tradition
It may seem a rather odd pairing on the surface, but the combination German cars and Scottish tartan cloth upholstery has become as natural as peanut butter and jelly, and just as tasteful. We take leather interiors for granted on most modern vehicles, especially high-end European vehicles. But in the […]