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VOL. 51 NO. 8SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTIONPOST-LEGENDSMONTEREY YACHTCLUB DINNERGloria Loventhal and Mauna WagnerWhat: Cocktails and dinnerWhen: Friday, August 16, 2013, 4:00 – 6:30 pmWhere: Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club,Monterey HarborCost: 45 per personBack by popular demand, cocktails and dinner atthe Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club will follow theLegends of the Autobahn Concours. This popularevent has sold out quickly the last three years, somake reservations early to guarantee your spot.Our evening will start at 4:00 pm with appetizersand no-host cocktails in the bar and on the deckoverlooking the Monterey Harbor. Dinner will beserved at 5:00 pm, making an early evening forthose who need to rest up for the weekend ortravel home.Cost for the dinner is 45 and includes your choiceof Steak or Salmon dinner, along with salad, sidesand dessert. Feedback from our previous visitswas that the venue was ideal and the food wasexcellent. You don’t want to miss it! This uniquelycharming club is casual, so feel free to comedirectly from the Legends concours field.Register online at http://sections.mbca.org/sfba/section calendar.htm.Registration deadline is August 9. Questionsabout the dinner should be directed to MaunaWagner maunaw@aol.com or Gloria LoventhalGlorialov@gmail.com. Questions about Legendsshould be directed to Laura Simonds simondsl@pacbell.net.August 2013LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHNFRIDAY, AUGUST 16By Laura SimondsWhat:When:Where:Cost:Legends of the AutobahnFriday, August 16Rancho Cañada Golf Club in Carmel Valley 60 Concours entry in judged class (1993 and older vehicles) 30 Corral entry to display vehicle (Mercedes of any age)Have you registered your Mercedes in Legends of the Autobahn yet? If not,do it now, because the discounted “early bird” registration deadline is July31, and all registration closes on August 9.Building on three very successful years, Legends of the Autobahn 2013promises to be bigger and better! On Friday, August 16, MBCA will celebratethe 50th anniversary of the Pagoda and 600 models with a specialdisplay--but Mercedes-Benz of all ages and models are welcome to enter.This exciting event will be held at the Rancho Cañada Golf Club inCarmel Valley. Legends 2013 is expected to attract more than 500 carsand thousands of spectators. In addition to mingling among four distinctiveGerman marques, there will be food, displays, club and vendor booths, anda Spaten Biergarten.Co-hosted by MBCA, BMW Car Club of America, Porsche Club ofAmerica, and Audi Club North America, each club will have separate(Continued on page 6)2013 CALENDAR OF COMING ACTIVITIESAUGUST 3AUGUST 4AUGUST 10OFF-ROAD EVENT Peter Judy, prjudy1@verizon.netFIRST SUNDAY DRIVETESLA FACTORY TOUR TECHNICAL EVENTSteve RobInson (925) 803-1829 SOLD OUT)AUGUST 12-15 INVITATION TO VISIT MOZART MUSEUMAUGUST 15CHATEAU JULIEN WINE ESTATEGloria Loventhal Glorialov@gmail.comAUGUST 16LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHNLaura Simonds, (650) 592-7613, simondsl@pacbell.net.POST-LEGENDS YACHT CLUB DINNERMauna Wagner maunaw@aol.comSEPTEMBER 1 FIRST SUNDAY DRIVESEPTEMBER 21 BYINGTON WINERY TOUR, TASTING AND LUNCHEva Schlosser (650) 834-2614 or eva@well.comOCTOBER 1FIRST SUNDAY DRIVEOCTOBER 11-13 SIERRA NEVADA RALLYJack Weir (925) 934-7220 or jweir39@aol.comRegister online at http://sections.mbca.org/sfba/section calendar.htm
BYINGTON WINERY TOUR,TASTING AND LUNCHBy Eva GordonWhat:Byington Winery Tour, Tasting and Lunch,Los GatosWhen: Saturday September 21, NoonWhere: Byington Winery, 21850 Bear Creek Road,Los GatosCost: 45 per personPlease join us for a day of wine and fun in the Los Gatos hillsat the Byington Winery. We will begin our day with a tour ofthe winery and a tasting and then enjoy a picnic style lunchin the gardens. This is open to all club members and theirguests. Guests must be at least 15 years old.A bit of history about the winery--Bill and Mary Byingtonpurchased 95 mountainous acres surrounded by redwoodforests as a family retreat in 1958. In the early 1970s, a wellknown Santa Cruz Mountains winemaker approached thefamily, wanting to lease a portion of their land for vineyards. Akeen wine collector, Bill was intrigued, and the seed for futurevineyard cultivation was planted. Almost twenty years afterleaving his family farm in Idaho, Bill returned to his farmingroots and planted nine acres of pinot noir on the southernmosttip of the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains terrain. ByingtonVineyard and Winery was established with its vintage 1987release.Tour begins promptly at Noon--please arrive by 11:45amto allow time for traffic on Hwy 17 and parking. Guestsmust be at least 15 years old. The cost of 45 per personincludes the tour, tasting, lunch and wine.The Boxed Lunch includes an Artisan Sandwich, Fresh Fruitand Cookie.Lunch Choices are: Vegetarian--Mediterranean Eggplant Sandwich:Eggplant, Onions, Roasted Red Pepper, ProvoloneCheese, Pesto Mayo, Goat Cheese, Arugula onSliced Wheat Bread. Steak--Sliced Marinated Flat-Iron Steak Sandwich:Red Onion, Provolone Cheese, Creamy Horseradishon a Panini Roll. Turkey Cobb--House Roasted Turkey Sandwich:Avocado, Bacon, Gorgonzola Cheese, Tomato,Lettuce, Pesto-Mayo on Sliced SourDough Bread.This event is limited to 40 persons. Please respond bySeptember 12, 2013. If you have questions, please contactEva Schlosser at (650) 834-2614 or eva@well.com.2MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF AMERICASAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTIONwww.mbca.org/sfbaExecutive BoardPresident, Gloria Loventhal408.289.1933Cell 408.823.6400glorialov@gmail.comVice President, Eva SCHLOSSERCell 650.834.2614eva@well.comBoard of DirectorsActivities, Don Penney707.310.0460don.penney@kp.orgAdvertising, Janet r, Dianne er & HistorianSandy Drobilisch408.782.2305Fax 408.782.1518droby1931@yahoo.comFirst Sunday Drives, Shawn Merrill650.359.8939Cell ty, Kara Christelle Pannu415.205.0790pannukara@yahoo.comTreasurer, Lou Piccinini650.697.1618Cell 650.291.2805mercedesocd@yahoo.comSecretary, Mauna Wagner925.934.7220Cell 925.899.4297maunaw@aol.comEx-Officio, Jack WeirCell 925.899.4298 (8AM to 10PM)jweir39@aol.comMembership, ANN BORNSTEIN831.786.0782Cell 510.915.4491annstitcher@charter.netTechnical, Steve Robinson925.803.1829Cell 924.487.9793sb.robinson@comcast.netWebmaster, Oli StoIleroli@webturtledesign.comDirector at Large, Jerry Terstiege650.574.0741jerryt94404@aol.comDirector at Large/AdvertisingTheo Burger650.906.5275Cell 650.906.5275morbier4u@comcast.netDirector at Large, Eric Wee650.855.9141Cell 408.406.9078ecjwee@gmail.comDirector at Large, Peter R. Judy408.353.2292Cell 408.348.2239prjudy1@verizon.netWestern Regional Director,Allen WrenN916.988.0225mbcawestrd@comcast.netThe GOLDEN GATE STARPublisherEditorPhotographerAnza Group - San JoseDianne BusseSandy DrobilischThe Golden Gate Star is published monthly by the San Francisco Bay AreaSection, Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. Copy deadline: 10th of themonth preceding the month of issue. Please type and double space copy.ABOUT OUR ADVERTISERS: We hope you will support our advertisers. Noinference, however, should be made that advertising in THE GOLDEN GATESTAR implies approval of their products or services by the Club, its Officersor members, or by Mercedes-Benz - USA Inc. or Daimler AG.MEMBERSHIP information or renewal, call toll free 1-800-637-2360You can send that wonderful article or ad via E-mailor FAX to me for inclusion in the Golden Gate Stardiannebusse@hotmail.com or FAX 831.649.8568.Dianne
PRE-EVENT for LEGENDSOF THE AUTOBAHNat CHATEAU JULIENDDine in DiVineThursday August 15th, 2013By Gloria LoventhalCOCKTAIL HOUR & CAR SHOW: 5:30 p.m.DINNER: 6:30 p.mWhat:When:Dinner at Chateau Julien Wine EstateThursday, August 15, 2013Cocktails 5:30 to 6:30 pmDinner followsWhere: Chateau Julien Wine Estate,8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CACost: 85 for dinner with wine when you bringan interesting car 95 for dinner with wine without bringingan interesting carOur club has been invited to attend this event at the ChateauJulien Wine Estate. This is an amazing venue! We will eat inthe Chai, home to 1000 American and French oak barrels.Our club night is Thursday, August 15. The cocktail hour andcar show with wine are free! If you stay for dinner and bringan interesting car, you pay the wine club member’s fee of 85complete for a huge dinner with wine. If you don’t have a car toshow, dinner is 95. View the menu included in the newsletter.IF YOU HAVE A CAR YOUWOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE INTHE SHOW, YOU CANPURCHASE TICKETS ATCLUB MEMBER PRICINGOR ATTEND THE RECEPTIONHOUR FOR FREE! 95 RETAIL 85 CLUBLet’s have a good turn out. The time is 5:30-6:30 for free wineand appetizers and dinner is optional. The winery is located 4miles from Rancho Canada Golf Club. Hope to see you there.The 2013 Dine in DiVine event is right around the corner. This evening guests willappreciate an assortment of spectacular cars, fine dining and fabulous Chateau Julienwines. Enjoy the unique opportunity to dine in our Chai, home to over 1,000 Frenchand American oak barrels & celebrate amid the aging wine. Show your rare, exotic orvintage car in the show and purchase dinner tickets at club member pricing.Château Julien Wine Estate is located on 16 acres in Carmel Valley, California.The winery boasts breathtaking vistas of the lush green valley surrounded bythe majestic Carmel Valley Mountains.831.624.2600 skroll@chateaujulien.com 8940 Carmel Valley Rd. Space is limited, Call Shonda to make your reservationMENUPlease reply directly to Chateau Julien to register to attend.HORS D'OEUVRESPIZZA MARGHERITAWARM CRAB &ARTICHOKE SPREADFresh Mozzarella,House-made Marinara& Fresh BasilWELCOME,NEW MEMBERSJune 2013(Order name badges from the National Business Office,(800) 637-2360, or online at the Club Store www.mbca.org.)K. Bean, OaklandDavid Burnett, ConcordSteven Cohen, AptosJoshua DeWolf, LarkspurMattis Fjallstrom, San FranciscoCraig Hammond, Santa RosaKurt Kaltschmidt, San RamonKamrin MacKnight, AthertonStephen Ousby, Yuba CityRobert Trottier, WindsorServed on a HerbedCrostini with ToastedAlmondsSHRIMP & MONTEREYBAY CALAMARI CEVICHEWith Avocado, Cucumber& Roasted JalapenoFIRST COURSEMIXED GREEN SALAD "MARTINI"Mixed Lettuces with Sliced Cucumbers, Sweet Grape Tomatoes& Shredded Carrot Tossed in a Classic French VinaigretteSECOND COURSECHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA ROULADEChicken Breast Stuffed with Prosciutto, Sage and Parmesan Cheesewith a Light Marsala Sauce&HERB CRUSTED MONTEREY ROCK FISHWith Warm Tomato Relish & Cream SauceRoasted Leek Mashed Potatoes & Parsnips& Grilled Seasonal Vegetable BundlesVEGETARIAN OPTIONBUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLIFreshly Made Ravioli Filled with Butternut Squash, Parmesan, RicottaCheese, Rosemary and Sage HerbsDESSERTDECADENT FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKEDINE IN DIVINE AUGUST 2 0 1 33
INVITATION TO VISIT THE MOZART MUSEUMFor those of you who missed an amazing visit to the Mozart Museum, here is a complimentary tour opportunity prior to Legendsof the Autobahn.Please register directly with the Mozart Museum if you wish to attend this event.John Mozart sent us the following invitation.4
THEMERCEDESBENZ 300 SLMUSEUMA picture is worth athousand words! Photosof the club visit to theMercedes-Benz300SLMuseum and the PatMatthews car collectiontell the story of that SFBA/MBCA event. After viewingthe special automobilesat the 300SL Museum inNapa, Pat Matthews invitedmembers to his houseto view his private carcollection. What a treat! Aspecial thanks to our ClubPhotographer/Historian,Sandor Drobilisch, for thephotographic record of thisfantastic experience.5
LEGENDSOF THE AUTOBAHNCLASSIFIEDSFOR SALE: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 240D. Beautifullyrestored cream color with sun roof. Originally purchased inGermany in 1979 and I was the lucky person who bought itin December 1979 after the owners decided they wanted aBMW instead. I have owned, loved, and babied this beautyever since. Fabulous stick shift, of course, because it’s adiesel. Factory rebuilt engine, clutch, new brakes, mintcondition. Interior a dream. Will be available for viewing atthe Club Legends of the Autobahn dinner and is locatedin Carmel. Best offer. Stephanie Ager Kirz, SFBA/MBCAmember. 206-661-5946 or zode@aol.com.FOR SALE: 1980 450SL Mercedes-Benz. White, beigeinterior, automatic. Convertible with soft and hard tops,144,000 miles, new tires and battery. Mostly stored,always covered, well maintained with all service recordsand original manuals. 18,000. Call Shirley Ladelle at(707) 744-1159.Please support our commercial advertisers! Theysupport our club. Be sure to tell them that you’re amember of the club and saw their ad in this newsletter.[Remember, classified ads are free to members, 25for non-members. Your classified ad will appear bothin the newsletter and on our web site for one month.Send your “for sale” or “wanted” ad to Dianne Busse,Editor, diannebusse@hotmail.com, or (831) 649-8568fax.](Continued from page 1)concours judging, but the corral area will combine all fourmarques. In addition to the four marque concours awards,there will be an overall “Best of Show,” “People’s Choice,” andother special awards.A 60 registration fee will apply for entries in the concours inone of seven judged classes for 1993 and older vehicles; there’sa special class for Pagodas this year only. A 30 registrationfee will apply for entries on display in the corral (Mercedes ofany age). A buffet lunch under the tent on the golf greens andevent polo shirts are optional. increase on August 1.To register:Go to www.motorsportreg.com. Scroll down to “August 16”then to “MBCA—Legends of the Autobahn” (not BMWCCA,PCA, or ACNA). Your registration will go directly to MBCA.orYou can also get a link to register on www.legendsoftheautobahn.org (click MBCA or the Mercedes logo). All event details andinformation can be found on both websites.Questions or need more information? Contact MBCA eventchairman Laura Simonds, (650) 592-7613 or simondsl@pacbell.net.Enter your car, join the fun, and celebrate the milestoneanniversaries of the Pagoda and 600 models. We’ll see youAugust 16 at Ranch Cañada Golf Club.FIND US ON Yelp!By Janet MiglioreMEMBER ANNIVERSARIESWe’re proud to recognize our SFBA Section members who haverecently celebrated a milestone MBCA membership anniversary.We appreciate that you’re part of MBCA and hope that youcontinue to enjoy the benefits of your membership for a long time.Congratulations!Michael and Helen Young, San Francisco, 30 yearsPat Leader, San Jose, 30 yearsBob Buckter, San Francisco, 30 yearsJohn York, Walnut Creek, 20 yearsNorbert Geldner, San Jose, 20 yearsPhilip and Nancy Mancini, Hillsborough, 15 yearsNeil Jacobsen, Los Altos, 15 yearsAlfred and Sharene Chuang, Los Altos, 15 yearsRobert St. John and Melanie Searle, San Francisco, 10 yearsRichard and Brandon Santos, Woodland, 10 yearsAl and Joan Stevens, Santa Cruz, 5 yearsArthur Daprano, Santa Rosa, 5 years6In an effort to expand our social media presence in the BayArea, the SFBA/MBCA Club has created a Yelp page. Pleasetake a moment to write a review on Yelp to share how weare doing. Be sure to mention how long you have been amember, what kind of Mercedes you are driving, and whatyou like about our San Francisco Bay Area Club. Have youexperienced any of our social events? Please share yourexperiences with others.Our goal is to reach out to potential members to join ourranks--and personal testimonies are a great way to reachpeople. How do I do this you might ask? Go to www.yelp.com and type in Mercedes BenzClub. When our club webpage displays, press the button“Write a Review”.It is just that easy. Thank you in advance for your support!
PORSCHES AND MOREBy Geoff PaulsenThe day was already bright and clear as cars began toassemble in San Ramon for the July First Sunday Drive. Thiswas a particularly eventful drive, because we had invited thePorsche Club to join us. And join us they did, meeting us inequal numbers for a total of 41 cars in all. We chatted andgot to know each other, admiring the respective makes, beforeShawn asked if anyone had both a Mercedes and a Porsche.About eight hands shot up. Others began to reminisce aboutthe other make they had owned.As we set off, the Porsches in particular seemed eager to leapoff onto the curving roads they are known to devour. However,we had been reminded that since it was Sunday and we weredriving, we had in fact become the despised “Sunday drivers”-and due to the large number of cyclists and other vehicles, weprobably would not be able to fully enjoy the capabilities of ourfine German machines.Soon, the route took us through the familiar rolling oak studdedhills of the East Bay Area. We dropped into shaded canyonswhere oaks, maples and sycamores leaned out over the roadto make a cool, creekside tunnel – a pleasant feature on whatwas becoming a warm summer day.Then parts of California history began to appear, startingwith the Niles Canyon Railroad - part of the original 1860stranscontinental route. When the canyon opened up into agrassy valley, I was reminded of Charlie Chaplin, who had hisstudios here and filmed “The Tramp” in Niles Canyon beforeHollywood was big. Then we passed Sunol, which elected adog as mayor in 1981. This gained international notoriety whenChina’s People’s Daily cited it as example of how Americanelections don’t work.Sometimes the Sunday drives end in a parking lot, andsometimes they end in a truly delightful location--like thisdrive. The Wente Winery afforded ample parking among thegrapevines, wine tasting under towering trees, and deliciousfood. Sixty-six of our participants stayed for lunch, filling thebanquet room and overflowing into the restaurant and onto theveranda.I particularly enjoyed meeting an old family friend who is a longterm Porsche driver, and I’m sure other club members wereable to see old friends or make new ones as well.7
VOL. 51 NO. 8 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SECTION AUG 2013MAILING ADDRESS: 2918 Ransford Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950Please send any addresschanges directly to MBCA at1907 Lelaray Street, ColoradoSprings, CO 80909, or call1-800-637-2360. We cannotprocess address changeslocally.SIERRA NEVADA RALLY WEEKENDOctober 11-13, 2013By Jack WeirMark your calendars for the second weekend in October and plan to participatein the Sierra Nevada Regional Rally. Fall in the mountains means coolweather and beautiful fall foliage, and Rally Master Robert Schilling promisesan event to be enjoyed by all.The weekend will include a welcome reception on Friday evening, a drivingrally appropriate for all skill levels on Saturday, an awards banquet on Saturdayevening, and a caravan down the mountains on Sunday.Watch for more details on the event, based at David Walley’s Hot Springs Resortin the Carson Valley area. Visit their web site at http://www.davidwalleys-resort.com. Reservation information via Motorsportreg.com will appear in upcomingnewsletters. If you have questions, or would like to volunteer to help on thisevent, please e-mail me at jweir39@aol.com.
sb.robinson@comcast.net Webmaster, oli stoiler oli@webturtledesign.com Director at Large, Jerry terstiege 650.574.0741 jerryt94404@aol.com Director at Large/Advertising theo Burger 650.906.5275 Cell 650.906.5275 morbier4u@comcast.net Director at Large, eric wee 650.855.9141 Cell 408.406.9078 ecjwee@gmail.com Director at Large, Peter r. JuDy
