2005 190SL Group Convention
 St Louis, MO

Saturday Concours

June 25, 2005 
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Michael Herrmann won "Best of Show".  

The show was held inside the Fred Kemp Museum amongst some of the most beautiful cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. 

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Larry Spitzmiller does a little polishing.
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All tires were wiped clean before rolling the cars into the museum.
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June and David Hay enjoy the museum cars.
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Cars being judged for the Founders Award.

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Walt Puryear appreciating Michael Herrmann's car.
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The Founders cars with hoods at attention.
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Another view of the founders cars.
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Guenter Baeuerle looking at Michael's engine.

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A perfect engine compartment.
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A display of Michael's optional items.  Note the trunk rack on a spare trunk lid.
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Tool kit, pressure gauges, accesory light and more.
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Custom luggage in the trunk.

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Custom luggage behind the seat.
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Dashboard with tags on the rare signal seeking radio.
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Bill Johnson and Rick Keller judging Bruce's race car.
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Bruce Adam's 190SLR took third place in concours.

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Bruce Adams shows Guenter Baeuerle some engine details.
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The engine in Bruce Adams 190SLR.
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The interior in Bruce Adams 190SLR.
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Judging ?#21??? car and Sami Kassem's 190SL.

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#22 ??? Car being displayed.
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Some judges get in over their head.  (who is this? #23)
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Clint Sadler judging Sami Kassem's car.
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Bill Nelson talking with Jo Ann Herrmann's parents.

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Robby Ackermann and Clint Sadler judging Bruce Adam's engine compartment.
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Bruce Adams, ????? and Guenter Baeuerle discuss the show.
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Don Freese and Sami Kassem's work with the judging sheet.
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Sami Kassem, Don Freese and Rick Keeler judging the chassis.

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Robby Ackerman and Clint Sadler checking it twice. 
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This is "All In".
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This is "Half In".
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#33 ??? with Don Freese getting a soda with Rich Fosmoe.