{"id":493063,"date":"2013-04-25T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=48361"},"modified":"2024-12-29T16:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T16:43:35","slug":"mercedes-benz-startech-2013-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mercedes-benz-startech-2013-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz StarTech 2013 Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_765512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-765512\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-765512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-770x516.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MB-StarTech-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-765512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster and Gullwing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) will host StarFest 2013 on May 18-22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The event will bring together technical experts in the fields of restoration, maintenance and performance for four days of seminars and workshops.<br \/>\n&#8220;StarTech is MBCA&#8217;s longest-running national event,&#8221; according to William West Hopper, National StarTech Committee Chairperson. &#8220;The MBCA has a deep bench of Members who are technical experts on vintage, classic and newer-model Mercedes-Benz vehicles. And we have hundreds of other Members who want to learn from them.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Mercedes-Benz U.S. International production plant (MBUSI), headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be the center point for most StarTech activities. MBUSI is the only facility to produce the ML-Class and GL-Class vehicles for the North American market and will soon add the next generation C-Class to its line-up.<br \/>\nDr. Jim Roberts, President of MBCA&#8217;s Alabama Section, said Members will be able to learn from more than 20 nationally recognized experts during classroom workshops then tour the production plant alongside MBUSI Team Members. &#8220;StarTech is like technical tutoring on steroids,&#8221; Roberts quips. &#8220;Our Members feel privileged to be learning from such a broad and highly-respected group of Mercedes-Benz professionals.&#8221;<br \/>\nThose professionals will travel to StarTech from across the country and include local experts from Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. Dr. Roberts also adds, &#8220;StarTech is not just about appreciating the technical aspects of the world&#8217;s finest automobile; it&#8217;s about celebrating the lifestyle that comes with owning one.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park Hotel will host StarTech participants and speakers. In addition to activities at MBUSI, participants can drive laps around Barber Motorsports road course; tour the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center; attend a reception at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and visit Classic Car Motoring \u2014 Mercedes-Benz authorized paint and body shop. A local artist&#8217;s studio tour, galleria shopping, garden walkabouts and other lifestyle events are also scheduled.<br \/>\nFor more information, visit <a title=\"Mercedes-Benz StarTech\" href=\"http:\/\/startech.mbca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">startech.mbca.org<\/a>.<br \/>\n[Source: Mercedes-Benz Club of America; photo: Nathan Leach-Proffer]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) will host StarFest 2013 on May 18-22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The event will bring together technical experts in the fields of restoration, maintenance and performance for four days of seminars and workshops. &#8220;StarTech is MBCA&#8217;s longest-running national event,&#8221; according to William West Hopper, National StarTech Committee Chairperson. &#8220;The MBCA has a deep bench of Members who are technical experts on vintage, classic and newer-model Mercedes-Benz vehicles. 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