Jalopnik 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #mercedesbenz more comments → Alfisted: What are the odds the shipment gets booged down outside of Leningrad? Winter is approaching, after all. more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: All I can think of when I see "Hitler's Car" is when Bart Simpson wrecked Hitler's car at the carnival. I couldn't find a video. more » skaycog was here: I don't think this Grosser Mercedes is the grossest I've ever seen, but I think it might be the biggest. Is it going to a museum in France? more » tonyola: Just how many "Hitler's Mercedes" are running around out there? I saw "Hitler's car" in the Imperial Palace car museum in Las Vegas, complete with an ... more » lilwillie: between 6 and 15 million? I have a Camaro for sale for between 15 and 70K? Can I have this guys number? more » Elhigh: How to piss off said billionaire - "Look! It's Chitty-chitty-bang-bang!" more » FЯeeMan: I'm all for the purchase. One niggling little question - since the $500 limit doesn't include safety equipment, does the team get to pull fire-exting... more » smalleyxb122: It was only a matter of time before the claim rule was exercised. There have been several worthwhile vehicles over the years. Please tell me that Ja... more » Mobius: Nice price! more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I hear it now... Jay was drivin' that Model A... It's got a Benzo motor and it's really souped up That Model-A body makes it look like a pup 'Scot 1... more » mechimike: Glad Jay finally flexed his muscles on this rule. A law that never gets enforced is a pointless (drug) law. Herm...a little irony there, perhaps? more » JC Whitless: That body would look sweet on a 1991 Ford Ranger frame and about six inches of lift. more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: I for one welcome our new 48-valve street rod overlords. Pity the rest of the car will probably be turned to metallic mulch and sent to China. more » eggwich del fiero: This car being in LeMons is weird. I don't know if it's right or wrong, but it is definitely weird. PS:Weird. more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: The W140s were pretty much the top of the mountain for Mercedes in terms of over-engineering and over-building. [www.examiner.com] Shame this one is... more » -
#classiccars
Russian Billionaire Buys Hitler's Mercedes For Between $6 And $15 Million
German newspaper Express Daily is reporting an anonymous Russian billionaire has purchased Adolf Hitler's Mercedes-Benz 770 K. The customized blue Grosser Mercedes apparently exchanged hands for between $6 million to $15 million. (Hat tip to Everyone!) [Express (translated)] -
#24hoursoflemons
For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
We totally believed the story behind the drug-smuggling Paraguayan S600 Benz, and so the big V12-powered German got zero penalty laps during the BS Inspection. However, a good story won't save you from the claimer rule! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
We've seen the LeMons depreciation record shattered, with the '89 BMW 750iL that reigned supreme in that category since its (brief) appearance at the The Lamest Day knocked off its pedestal! More » -
#formulaone
Mercedes-Benz's Silver Arrows
With yesterday’s acquisition of Brawn GP, Mercedes-Benz will return to Formula One after a 55-year hiatus. Judging by their earlier attempts to build race cars, every team has reason to be very, very afraid. More » -
#500hpweek
2010 Mercedes E63 AMG: First Drive
If you read our Mercedes SLS AMG review you probably caught on we weren't as impressed with the new Gullwing as we thought we'd be. Why? We wanted it to be more like the Mercedes E63 AMG. More » -
#newcars
Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
Yesterday, we reviewed the 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG. Now, here's a comprehensive mega gallery of gullwing pr0n and an an impossibly anal level of technical detail. Don your labcoats meine herren! More » -
#spyphotos
2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible Leaks In Trademark Filing
No surprises here, the 2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible looks just like the Coupe sans roof. These shots come from a European trademark filing and reveal a handsome, C-Class based four-seat convertible. More » -
#cashforclunkers
Clunkerized Mercedes-Benzes Clog Up Junkyards, Ghost Of Karl Benz To Haunt White House
You'd think that a car that cost as much as a new Mercedes-Benz W126- for example, $61,000 for a 1989 420SEL ($106K in 2009 bucks)- would be safe from the Clunkpocalypse. Think again! More » -
-
#spyphotos
Next Mercedes B-Class Getting Pontiac Vibe-Like Profile
Seems the next Mercedes B-Class is abandoning its MPV shape in favor of a more five-door-hatch-like profile. The shape matters not to us as long as they remove the un-Mercedes-like amounts of suck from the current car. [SecretNewCars] -
#newcars
Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
Porsche gave ze Germans the idea by dragging the Panamera to the Shanghai World Financial Center observation deck, as they've now hoisted the Mercedes SLS AMG to the roof of Stuttgart's Mercedes Museum. Gallery and video showing how below. More » -
#adwatch
Did This UK Mercedes Ad Cross The Line?
The new Mercedes E-Class was launched in Britain with a tree-hugging ad stating "It's a pleasure, but not a guilty one." The UK's national Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) disagreed and told them to pull the print advertisement. Who is right? More » -
#jalopnikbookreviews
Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis Of Genius by Karl Ludvigsen
You know how a lot of marque-specific car books tend to be a bit on the lightweight side? A couple of anecdotes about the designers and then a lot of pretty pictures? Not this monster! More » -
#racing
Can A Capri Beat A Big Ol' Squealin' Benz At The 24 Hours Of Spa 1971?
Short answer, yes. But still, AMG's böred-und-schtroked "Red Pig" 280SEL came in second place… and first in our hearts! More » -
#classicadwatch
Our Favorite Vintage Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW Commercials
We shared our favorite vintage VW ads a while back, but what about the other German car companies?
More »
-
#crashweek
World's Fastest Super Car Crashes
Wrecked Exotics has put together a list of the fastest crashes they've ever seen and it's quite the compendium of carnage. Below, evidence proving bad decision making will eventually catch up to you. More » -
#crashweek
McLaren SLR Crashes, Destroys Surrounding Cars In Ferrari Street Race
A moron in a Mercedes McLaren SLR and a moron in a Ferrari were allegedly racing mid-day in Poland when the moron in the SLR crashed, destroying four surrounding cars and, miraculously, killing no one. It's a Crash Week miracle! More »
-
#downonthestreet
1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It appears that every R107 ever built is still alive today. More » -
#engineswap
You Too Can Build A Chopped, V8-Powered W124 Benz For Just 500 Bucks!
All right, maybe you couldn't build a fine race car like the Son Of A Blitzen '86 300E LeMons car, but even the LeMons Supreme Court believes the legitimacy of the team's budget claims. More » -
#newcars
2010 Mercedes SLS AMG: First Photos, Details!
What? Did McLaren and Mercedes sign some kind of embargo suicide pact tonight? Whatever the reason we've now got the first shots and details of the gull-winged 2010 Mercedes SLS AMG. Enjoy the super car hotness in the gallery below. More »
