{"id":2590,"date":"2024-03-11T21:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T18:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:38:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes 280SEL 4.5, 1972\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972-1536x679.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SEL-4.5-1972.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_7a4852-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_7a4852-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_7a4852-35 > 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there,<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">I am Bernd, a writer who specializes in creating books centered around both vintage and modern Mercedes automobiles. To date, I have authored over 20 books that explore various models of Mercedes cars, ranging from classics like the 1930s Mercedes 770 Grosser and 500K\/540K to the 1950s Mercedes 300 Adenauer and ponton cars.<br>\u00a0<br>Other books delve into later models such as the 1960s W110, W111, W112 fintail, the mighty 600 and the W108, W109, progressing to the W116 from the 1970s.<br>\u00a0<br>Focusing on the sports car segment, my books comprehensively cover all SL models from the iconic 300SL Gullwing to the more recent SL R231 introduced in 2011. Additionally, each SLK model from the R170 to the R172 series is covered in dedicated works.<br><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BSK-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-2685 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">I hope you will enjoy my blog and my books. Should you want to go to a blog about a specific car in either English or German, please scroll to the bottom of this page.  More blogs will be added over time, so you might want to come back to my site.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Bernd<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_5b604e-d6 > 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154.3c0-50.2-10.8-102.2-29.8-144.6z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Author of Over 20 Books<\/h3><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Mercedes, as the oldest car manufacturer, has developed some highly interesting cars over the last decades <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_a567c8-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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Also chassis number and data card are explained in detail<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_9ce291-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_9ce291-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_9ce291-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2590_9ce291-11 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_9ce291-11 > 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.kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1:not(.specificity){margin-left:60px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_cb4b3d-e1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_35a207-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_35a207-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_35a207-0f\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_35a207-0f 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kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_19407f-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_19407f-4a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ae69ef-62\">01<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_01c605-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_01c605-cd inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e9f9ef-cf\">Automotive Books<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_d32e48-fe\">Specializing in books about vintage and modern Mercedes automobiles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(15% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(85% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2590_bc2f28-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_98f755-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_98f755-2b inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f14ebe-a4\"><em>0<\/em>2<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_0da0d5-f3 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_f7e5d3-84\">Vintage Mercedes<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_03fb03-ae\">Offering in-depth works covering various Mercedes car models and their history from the Mercedes 770 Grosser W07 to the Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 W109 and Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 W116.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(15% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(85% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2590_b381e3-0c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_9589c3-0a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e56520-26\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e56520-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e56520-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_e56520-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e56520-26\"><em>0<\/em>3<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_68e967-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_68e967-2e inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_bb62a8-3d\">Collectible SL and SLK Mercedes<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_ee3ed6-25\">Creating books about all SL that have been produced from the W198 300SL Gullwing to the R231 SL65 AMG and the SLK from the R170 SLK200 to the R172 SLC43 AMG.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.44;mix-blend-mode:multiply;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec .rotate-text {  transform-origin: 0 0;    transform: rotate(-90deg);    position: absolute;    width: 350px !important;    bottom: 0;    margin-left: 20px;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec .rotate-text-container {  position: relative;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2590_48e8c4-ec alignfull has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_9f3ee8-bf inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_2ddeb2-bb\">Mercedes Automobiles Expertise and Passion<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c\"]{max-width:676px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_873b97-3c\">Many New photos in each Book will <\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e845ed-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_e845ed-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_e845ed-89\"]{max-width:676px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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pleasure<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2590_563750-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_aafa7e-e1 kb-section-dir-horizontal inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_78344d-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_78344d-7a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2590_0e1b30-22 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image2590_0e1b30-22 img.kb-img, .kb-image2590_0e1b30-22 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2590_0e1b30-22 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1454\" height=\"2274\" src=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SE-Cabriolet-1968.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes 280SE Cabriolet, 1968\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-280SE-Cabriolet-1968.jpg 1454w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2590_0b2185-66{max-width:60px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column2590_0b2185-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_0b2185-66 rotate-text-container\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53\"]{text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53 rotate-text wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_38aa24-53\">Quality<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:0px;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_ec80d1-ed kb-section-dir-horizontal inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_b84a65-d4 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2590_0be3c9-59 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image2590_0be3c9-59 img.kb-img, .kb-image2590_0be3c9-59 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2590_0be3c9-59 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1497\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-R172-SLK-250CDI-2013.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes R172 SLK 250CDI, 2013\" class=\"kb-img 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\/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_676128-df{max-width:60px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2590_676128-df{-webkit-flex:0 1 60px;flex:0 1 60px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2590_676128-df{-webkit-flex:0 1 60px;flex:0 1 60px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2590_676128-df{max-width:60px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column2590_676128-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_676128-df rotate-text-container\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a\"]{text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a rotate-text wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2590_5f20b7-9a\">Variety<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:0px;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_e46e0d-70 kb-section-dir-horizontal inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2590_306e83-44{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2590_306e83-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2590_306e83-44 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2590_a8d492-6e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image2590_a8d492-6e img.kb-img, .kb-image2590_a8d492-6e .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2590_a8d492-6e kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes 540K Cabrio B\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-610x1024.jpg 610w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-768x1290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-915x1536.jpg 915w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-1220x2048.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/benz-books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mercedes-540K-Cabrio-B-1938-600x1007.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2{max-width:60px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2{-webkit-flex:0 1 60px;flex:0 1 60px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2590_acdec4-e2 > 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