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At the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance yesterday, Mercedes unveiled a new attraction for those attending the event: the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge. Positioned on the third fairway at Pebble Beach, the venue features a transparent front entrance, while more than 20 classic and new Mercedes vehicles are featured throughout the structure.

As for what to expect should you visit the Mercedes Star Lounge, highlights include a Mercedes-Benz 1935 500 K Touring featuring a one-hundred horsepower supercharged engine and three speed transmission (only 16 were built in this configuration), a 291 Group C racecar with a 650 horsepower 12-cylinder boxer engine, a 1955 300SL Coupe Gullwing and the F700 research vehicle.

If you're interested in attending, the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge is open to the public now through Sunday, August 17th, with visiting times from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM. To learn more about the Star Lounge as well as the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance as a whole, you can find additional information in the official press release below.

Enjoy ladies and gentlemen.



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Star Lounge At 2008 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance

Pebble Beach, CA – The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has a new attraction this year from Mercedes-Benz, official automotive sponsor of the festivities, which was unveiled today to car enthusiasts attending the world renowned event.

Positioned on the third fairway at Pebble Beach, the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge, a grand display distinguished by its transparent front entrance, provides a striking view of the Pebble Beach course from the interior and more than 20 classic and new vehicles throughout the structure.

One of this year’s stand-out classic cars on display is the Mercedes-Benz 1935 500 K Touring, which has a one-hundred horsepower, supercharged engine and three speed transmission. The 500K is one of only sixteen built in this configuration. Also on display is the C291 Group C racecar with a 12-cylinder boxer engine capable of producing 650 hp and speeds of 239 mph. Along with the F700 concept car and McLaren SLR roadster on display at the Star Lounge, car enthusiasts can also see an iconic 1955 300 SL Coupe Gullwing, a car sought after by collectors from around the world.

The Star Lounge will open to the public from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 14th through Sunday, August 17th.

The Concours D’Elegance

The Pebble Beach region plays hosts to many activities during the Concours D’Elegance, bringing new and old vehicles for all to see. The event begins with the Tour D’Elegance on Thursday morning, which includes a 50 mile scenic drive down the coast of California that will be led by famed raced car driver, Jochen Mass, in a CLK63 Black Series F1 pace car and Sir Stirling Moss in a 1957 300Sc Cabriolet.

Mercedes-Benz will host an AMG drive event at the Quail on Thursday, August 14th from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM that includes test drives of high-performance vehicles including the new 2009 AMG SL63 and C63 On Friday, August 15th, Mercedes-Benz will hold its annual, invite only gala to honor this year’s Pebble Beach Star Driver, Jochen Mass. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Jutta Benz, great granddaughter of Carl and Bertha Benz, and drive with her in a Benz Patent Motorcar from 1886.

Copyright © 2008, Mercedes-Benz USA



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M

Is this the famous Pebble Beach that Lexus tries to make glitzy in their unspecial Pebble Beach Edition models?

Yep and they just introduced a new PB version of the LS600hL too.

M

So early!? Guess sales of that wannabe green gimmick took the plunge, eh?

Not according to everything I've read so far, but who really knows. It is mighty early for them to do a PB edition of the LS, especially the 600h.

M

Dude! Sign me up for an LS600h Pebble Beach Edition!

I mean the standard LS600h is probably the best car in the world hands down (name me one car that can hang with an S600 while delivering such super good fuel economy!) but the LS600h Pebble Beach Edition is like a competitor to a Bentley Flying Spur!

You're having one of those violent outbursts that Rob says I have when a certain Bentley is brought up...lol.

M

Not to go too off topic, but there's quite a scathing article in the NY Times about the LS600h.

Here it is if you're interested

New York Times -- Lexus LS600H L Hybrid

LOL Marcus, you remember that. I only ever said that one time

I don't forget a ting!

Doctor prescribed sitting in a Brooklands once a month...lol.

M

Cool,is this the new BMW 7 serie?

No. Look closer: it's E60 BMW 5-series.

lol :d

How is that when the LS came out everyone flamed it for copying BMW and Mercedes Benz. Now BMW have continued with there classic looks and designs and people are saying they are the ones copying. It's moronic. It is impssible to copy off the person who stole there design from you. That is the height of oxymoronic.

Not sure but it is definitely a BMW. The Hoffmiester kink at the back is living proof of that.

My point exactly.