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MARCH SOCIAL Restaurant Week

Date: March 5, 2017 Time: 6:00PM

Mike Shanahan’s Restaurant 5085 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237

IN THIS ISSUE…..

Subject Page(s)

Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2

Board Officers 3

Interesting Facts About Mercedes-Benz C111 4-6

Automotive Cross Word Puzzle 7

2017 Events Calendar 8

Event Information

Restaurant Week (Mike Shanahan’s) 9

MB Loveland Tech Session & Luncheon 10

Answers to Automotive Cross Word Puzzle 11

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March, 2017

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

MERCEDES-BENZ ICE SCULPTURE

Mercedes-Benz of Denver Open House

You Must Have A Reservation.

Seating is for 30 People Only.

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March Behind the Wheel

Who would have known that February going to be so nice? Let’s not get fooled, its March

and anything can happen! The Grand Reopening of Mercedes-Benz of Denver was fantastic!

We had over 50 members in attendance, we even had one former member have his own car

on display. I have received emails and phone calls from 16 people who want to join the club.

I would like to thank Phil Mortensen for all his hard work so that the Mile-High Section was

a part of the reopening celebration.

We’ve had members asking for a tech section, it’s on April 8th at the Mercedes-Benz of

Loveland with a drive after to Estes Park for lunch. In June the event to Bishop Castle has

been changed to a tour of the Air Force Academy. And don’t forget the trip in August to

Grand Junction for the peach festival, watch the constellation for more information on that

fun event.

Drive Safe,

Bob

Letter From The President, Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section

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Mile-High Section, Inc. of the

Mercedes-Benz Club of America

Executive Board Officers

President:

Bob Mashburn 303-988-2710 [email protected]

Vice President:

Randy Williams 303-799-4806 [email protected]

Secretary:

Mike Redel 303-637-0219 [email protected]

Treasurer:

Max Townsend 303-770-1128 [email protected]

2017 Mile-High Section Board Members

Michael Davison 720-233-7411 [email protected]

Natalie Mashburn 303-988-2710 [email protected]

Mike Redel 303-637-0219 [email protected]

Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 [email protected]

John Nordman 303-469-5798 [email protected]

Whitlow Wong 303-693-9931 [email protected]

Other Contracts

Membership Chair Person:

Natalie Mashburn 303-988-2710 [email protected]

Constellation Editor – Mile High Section:

Karen Redel 303-637-0291 [email protected]

MBCA National President:

Terry Kiwala 312-286-0532 [email protected]

MBCA Vice President:

Steve Ross 619-508-3925 [email protected]

Rocky Mountain Regional Director:

Michael Davison 720-233-7411 [email protected]

MBCA

1-800-637-2360 www.mbca.org

For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the

STAR Magazine

The Constellation

Newsletter of the Mile-High Section, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Club America, Inc.

Mile-High Section, Inc. MBCA, Publisher

KAREN REDEL, Editor P.O. Box 16913, Golden, CO 80402

Phone: 303-637-0219 or Email: [email protected]

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that advertising in The Constellation implies approval of

products or services by the publisher, the Mile-High

Section, its officers or members, or by the Mercedes-

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Mercedes-Benz Club newsletters to reprint articles that

may be of interest to their Section’s members. We

appreciate credit being given to The Constellation.

Those articles reprinted in The Constellation with

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may not be used without written permission from the

original owners. Members are welcome to submit

articles. Deadline for submission is the 10th of the

month prior to the month the issue comes out.

Articles should be relevant to the interests and

activities of MBCA and its members. The Publisher

reserves the right to edit or reject any article.

Classified Advertising in The Constellation

Members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. may advertise in The Constellation to buy, sell, or trade Mercedes-Benz automobiles and related items at no charge, provided no commercial venture is involved. Ads may include a photo. Copy for the classified advertising must be received in writing by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue. Ads will be published one time. To re-run, the ad must be resubmitted. Current membership number must be included for free ads. LET US KNOW IF YOUR ITEM SELLS—MAKE ROOM FOR ADS FOR OTHER MEMBERS. Non-member and commercial venture advertising will be published at the rate of $10.00 for 3 lines per issue, plus $10.00 for a picture. Advertising in this category may run one, two or three times as requested and paid for in advance by the advertiser. Copy for the ads must be received by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue and must be paid in advance, payable to Mile High-MBCA. Mail ads to: MILE-HIGH SECTION MBCA, 12245 HELENA ST., BRIGHTON, CO 80603 or Email to: [email protected] The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any ad.

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TEN INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MERCEDEZ-BENZ C111

C111

1. A total number of 13 Mercedes-Benz C111 were produced in which 11 were registered for the

road and had a number plate on them.

2. Toy manufacturers were producing this car in all scales, hoping that Mercedes-Benz will let

C111 go into production. They also did a Police version.

3. The front axle of C111 was taken and put into production on Mercedes-Benz S class W116

model and the multi-link rear axle was put into production in 1982 on Mercedes-Benz C Class,

W201.

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4. The C111 with four-rotor engine could not be beat in terms of performance and handling at the time .

With an acceleration of 4.8 seconds from 0-100 km/h and the magic speed of 300 km/h, Mercedes- Benz

presented without no doubt a high-performance sport car, the comparable cars of Ferrari ( Daytona )

and Lamborghini ( Miura ) were usually a little heavier and did not reach the same speed because of

unfavorable air resistance. Only the 7 -liter model (400 hp SAE ) of Iso Rivolta in 1970 wanted to be at

the same height – but only after not quite reliable factory specification . Also at that time the average

output of normal cars was somewhere around 52HP.

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5. In one of the C111 engineers installed a post-combustion system in order to improve the rather poor exhaust

emissions in rotary engines , so that the proportion of unburned hydrocarbons should be reduced. As a side effect,

when the engine revs, little blue flames at the exhaust appeared . Unfortunately this was never recorded in a photo ,

the color contrast to the white autumn metallic paint of the car making it impossible to capture.

6. C111 also came with V8, M117 engine type. Exact data about it are hardly available, it should have been a

minimum of two pieces : one in the first series with 250 hp , another in the second series , which had a single throttle

system and 330 hp. Both are far more reliable than the Wankel engines. The V8 vehicles recognized by insiders had

slightly raised rear hoods.

7. In the second series of C111, there was a model with automatic transmission.

8. The C111 design study was originally baptized , the C101 project. However, the “0 (zero)” in the middle had to

disappear , since this number combination has long been protected by Peugeot as a brand. So they replaced the “0” at

the IAA by a “1 “. C101 suffered the same fate as Porsche 901 at that time. Mercedes-Benz became legendary with

C111 while Porsche became legendary with 911.

9. In 1969, the first of the C111 was a “design studie” made by Bruno Sacco. It is now exposed at Mercedes-Benz

Museum in Munich and it looks like this:

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10. In 1965 Paul Bracq designed a high-performance car with the title 700SL. Later on, a lot of those features, like

butterfly doors and wedge-shaped tail, appeared on Porsche 906.

www.fanmercedesbenz.com/10-interesting-facts-about-mercedes-benz-c111/on’t know the magazine.

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1. a gear system that drives both axels at the same time, but

allows them to rotate at different speeds when turning a

corner

4. a piece of metal turned on a wheel to keep it on the vehicle

5. a device that uses gears and torque conversion to change the

ratio between the engine RPM and driving wheel RPM

7. a device containing one of more cells that produce

electricity through electrochemical action

9. ethylene glycol of other liquid used in a cooling system

10. protective device that interrupts current flow if an overload

condition is in a circuit

11. a way to start a car with a weak battery with the use of

cables

12. a generator in which current is changed to direct current

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2. a system that sprays gas directly into the

cylinders

3. a rod used to measure the amount of liquid

in a system

6. an electric motor which uses a gear drive

to crank the engine

8. a pleated paper element, used to trap dirt,

dust, etc from entering the inside of the

engine

9. shafts used to transmit driving force to the

wheels

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Dates Event Event Lead Contact Information

March

2-Mar Board Meeting

5-Mar Restaurant Week (Shanahan's Restaurant) Lou Rogers… 303-550-6543… [email protected] [email protected]

April

6-Apr Board Meeting

8-Apr Tech Session/Estes Park Drive - Loveland Mercedes-Benz Michael Davison 720-233-7411…[email protected]

May

4-May Board Meeting

13-May Brewery Tour - Budweiser Plant ( Ft. Collins) Michael Davison 720-233-7411…[email protected]

June

1-Jun Board Meeting

10-Jun Air Force Academy Tour Karen Redel 303-637-0219…[email protected]

July

6-Jul Board Meeting

8-Jul Joint Picnic With Pikes Peak (Location TBD)

August

3-Aug Board Meeting

12-Aug Loveland Art Show Michael Davison 707-233-7411…[email protected]

18,19&20-Aug Peach Festival Trip (Grand Junction) Whitlow Wong 303-693-9931…[email protected]

September

7-Sep Board Meeting

9-Sep Balistreri Winery Tour/Tasting John Nordman 303-469-5798…[email protected]

16-Sep New Member Picnic (Location TBD) Bob Mashburn 303-988-2710…[email protected]

October

7-Oct Annual Membership Meeting (Perfect Landing) Bob Mashburn 303-988-2710…[email protected]

14-Oct Ghost Town Drive Bob Mashburn 303-988-2710…[email protected]

November

4-Nov 2018 Planning Breakfast & Board Meeting (TBD) Natalie Mashburn 303-988-2710…[email protected]

11-Nov Denver Art Museum Visit Karen Redel 303-637-0219…[email protected]

December

9-Dec Denver Botanical Gardens - Blooming Lights Natalie Mashburn 303-988-2710…[email protected]

TBD Annual Holiday Party

2017 Event/Activity Schedule Mile High Section Mercedes Benz Club

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RESTAURANT WEEK (SHANAHAN’S RESTAURANT)

Date: March 5, 2017 Time: 6:00PM

Mike Shanahan’s Restaurant 5085 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237

(Note: Separate Checks Have Been Requested)

Event: Restaurant Week (Shanahan’s Restaurant)

When: March 5, 2017 Where: Shanahan’s Restaurant - 5085 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237 Time: 6:00PM Note: Separate Checks Have Been Requested Name _________________________ Number Attending _____ Phone: ______________________ Email: _____________________________ Contact: Lou Rogers; 303-550-6543… [email protected]

Note: Reservations have been made for only 30 people, Must RSVP with Lou Rogers

EVENT INFORMATION

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Saturday, April 8, 2017, 9:30 am Please meet us for a tour and a tech session at Mercedes-Benz of Loveland, that followed by a drive to Estes Park for lunch at a lovely restaurant. Check the weather forecast the day before. A snow storm will cancel the event. Complimentary bagels and coffee will be served while we look at some beautiful cars and watch a technician service a car in their shop. We will hold a drawing to award a prize not to exceed $100 chosen by the winner from among the many fine accessories offered by Mercedes-Benz of Loveland. Highway 34 is closed through Big Thompson Canyon from Loveland to Estes Park, so we will drive south on I-25 to Hwy 66, then west through Lyons, then northwest on U.S. Hwy 36 to Estes Park, a total of about 53 miles. As a courtesy to the dealer who needs to know the number of visitors, please respond to Michael Davison, [email protected], or phone 720-233-7411. Mercedes-Benz of Loveland Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Tap House

4040 Byrd Drive 820 Moraine Avenue

Loveland, CO 80538 Estes Park 80517

970-278-2300 Phone 970-577-7427

Website: http://www.smokindavesq.com

Event: Mercedes-Benz Loveland Tech Session, Luncheon to Follow in Estes Park

When: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Mercedes-Benz Loveland - 4040 Byrd Dr, Loveland, CO 80538 Time: 9:30AM Note: There is no charge for the tech session, but as a courtesy to the dealer he would like to know the number of attendees. Name _________________________ Number Attending _____ Phone: ______________________ Email: _____________________________ Contact: Michael Davison - 720-233-7411…[email protected]

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1. a gear system that drives both axels at the same

time, but allows them to rotate at different speeds

when turning a corner

4. a piece of metal turned on a wheel to keep it on the

vechicle

5. a device that uses gears and torque conversion to

change the ratio between the engine RPM and

driving wheel RPM

7. a device containing one of more cells that produce

electricity through electrochemical action

9. ethylene glycol of other liquid used in a cooling

system

10. protective device that interrupts current flow if an

overload condition is in a circuit

11. a way to start a car with a weak battery with the use

of cables

12. a generator in which current is changed to direct

current

Down

2. a system that sprays gas directly into the cylinders

3. a rod used to measure the amount of liquid in a

system

6. an electric motor which uses a geardrive to crank

the engine

8. a pleated paper element, used to trap dirt, dust, etc

from entering the inside of the engine

9. shafts used to transmit driving force to the wheels

ANSWERS TO AUTOMOTIVE CROSSWORDS

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