We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V W136 roadster that was custom built in Germany for export to Britain. This last detail is evident because it is right-hand drive, and is equipped with British lighting and signal indicators.
We were there to have a spin in this dashing vintage sports car, and if possible, understand the remarkable journey it made through time and space to get here and now. It seemed extraordinarily improbable that such a car would wind up in California, half a world away, 80 years after it was built, essentially none the worse for wear.
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