2026 Events!
Dates
CANCELED: Tech Session – MB- Smithtown Saturday, January 31, 2026
*Snowflake Rally 2026 Feb 1st Event Details:
- What: 70th Annual Ted Ohland Snowflake Road Rally.
- When: Sunday, February 1, 2026.
- Who: Hosted by the PCA Metro New York Region.
- Focus: A competitive time-speed-distance rally, a tradition started by Ted Ohland.
- Details on the PCA Website
*Great Marques 2026 Sunday, September 27th -Save the date!
Click on the link to visit Great Marques 2026
Looking forward to 2026!
If you have any other events you think fellow members will like to participate in, please email the editor at [email protected] -Subject: MBCA Events
Join Our 501.3 Organization to Meet Fellow Mercedes-Benz Lovers
We are a 501.3 organization serving the Metro New York and Long Island section of MBCA. Our car-centric events are geared toward collectors and daily Mercedes-Benz drivers.
Our club originated in 1952, and MBCA grew across the country and Canada. Our section has over 450 members.
Benefits for Members:
- 6 yearly issues of the award-winning The Star Magazine®.
- High-performance driving events and track days. Access to hundreds of member-only social and driving events, as well as club-hosted tech sessions.
- Rebates of up to $11,000 on the purchase of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
- Mercedes-Benz Owners and Enthusiasts
- Parts and service discounts from participating dealers.
- Opportunity to participate in an exclusive trip to Stuttgart, Germany, and enjoy captivating tours of the AMG Factory in Affalterbach, the Mercedes-Benz Museum & Brand Center, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center, the Mechatronic Factory, and more!
- Networking and learning opportunities with others.
- Opportunity to participate in the annual MBCA raffle.
- Opportunities to win prizes from our industry partners, including AMG Experience!
- Exclusive member-only access with participating auction houses.
- Market Reports
- Bi-Weekly Star Bulletin Newsletter
- MBCA Members Receive 5% Off Hagerty Insurance
- As an MBCA trusted insurance partner, VIU by HUB is here to help MBCA members find personalized Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG insurance. It has never been easier.
Events
Events include:
- Car Rallies
- Classic and Exotic Displays
- Wine Tours
- Dinners
- Yearly Holiday Events
We also host the Great Marques 2025 – Morgan Memorial Park, promoted as Great Marques Concours d’Elegance.
Great Marques Concours d'Elegance 2025
More 2025 Pictures
Pictures by Primo Iglesias
Our Section History -
History of the NYC-Long Island Section, MBCA
Origins of the MBCA
The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) was formed in the mid-1950s. Prior to that, in the early 1950s, there were very few Mercedes-Benz automobiles registered in the U.S.—enthusiasts were just starting to organize.
Vanderbilt Cup Races
In 1955, Dr. Milton J. Allen of Summit, New Jersey petitioned Daimler-Benz (in Stuttgart) for permission to use the Mercedes-Benz trademark for a club. Around the same time, a group in Chicago formed their own organization. These groups merged and received factory sanction. The formal chartering of MBCA took place in 1956.
Vanderbilt Cup Races.
Formation of the NYC-Long Island Section
The NYC-Long Island Section of MBCA is part of the Metro New York / Long Island area. It is a 501(c)(3) organization serving Mercedes-Benz owners & enthusiasts in that region.
The club has over 450 members.
It appears that the local section goes by the name “NYC-Long Island Section,” sometimes referenced historically or in newsletters under alternative names (e.g. “Sea Level Section”) in older documents.
Activities and Growth
The section holds many kinds of events: car shows / concours, driving events, rallies, tech-sessions, social gatherings, wine tours, etc.
They produce a newsletter called the Star-Gazer (or “Star Gazer / Star-Gazer”, depending on era) for section members.
Our section website is mbcany.org
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The club has in more recent years organized “Great Marques Concours d’Elegance” (or “Great Marques”), combining scenic venue + high-profile car displays.
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Organizational Details
The Section publishes six yearly issues of The Star Magazine® via MBCA national, but locally they also have periodic section-newsletters and updates.
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Leadership has included positions like President, Vice President, Treasurer, etc.; in 2021 some names: Oliver Seligman (President), Louis Palumbo (VP), and others.
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They are not just “show”-oriented: they also do technical sessions (e.g. detailing, maintenance), drives, etc.
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Our club address on Long Island is NYC- Long Island, MBCA Section Gullwing Motors, 100 WINDSOR AVENUE MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 TEL: 516-742-3320