Baton Rouge, LA

April 13, 2013

The Mercedes 300 SL of Dr. Ronald Swartz has been driven to eight 300 SL conventions around the U.S. It won 1st in class in Santa Fe and was Best of Show in Baton Rouge.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley
Mike Zobrist prefers to preserve rather than restore his cars, and his 1955 MG TF 1500 is a complete and original example of the marque.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley
The 1973 Triumph Stag was designed to compete with the Mercedes 280 SL. Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, it is a stunning automobile, but its reliability was not in the same league as the Mercedes.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley
Euro Fest organizer Mike Marsh is very tall, so he prefers Mercedes sedans and this stunning 1960 300d—nicknamed “Adenauer” after the former German chancellor—is the prize of his collection.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley
Before the Cobra brought AC to the attention of most Americans, they built beautiful roadsters. This 1960 Ace is one of 226 built and one of only seven that were exported to the U.S.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley