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My Favorite Vehicles for The Glamorous Life

April 29, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Do participation in the glamorous life mean one has to balance the silver spoon with bad behavior? When has success become so ugly? Is being a member of the A-List mean being less than human in some relevant traits?

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Quickies: The Measure of a Luxury SUV

November 13, 2019 by Randy Stern
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Perhaps that is where the measurement of luxury comes from – the top of the range. If I put every S-Class, SL, and AMG GT on a pedestal, then that should be the confirmation of Mercedes-Benz's level of luxury excellence that the brand has been known for since before World War II.

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Eight Years of V&R…So, Which Vehicles Are Missing?

April 3, 2020 by Randy Stern
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We also had the opportunity to work with some great automobiles – also, too numerous to list beyond the four we posted before. Maybe, someday I’ll have a list of everything that made this website and my own media work worth these past eight years.

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Quickies: The Mercedes-Benz of Compact SUVs

November 13, 2019 by Randy Stern
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TweetJust like the rest of the industry, Mercedes-Benz has committed themselves to selling SUVs and crossovers alongside their famous sedans, coupes, and cabriolets. It took them a while to bring their vaunted G-Wagen to our shores – 2002, to be exact. Before that, Mercedes-Benz developed a softroader that was amenable for our tastes – the …

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Quickies: An Exercise in Overindulgence at #MAMA18SR

November 13, 2019 by Randy Stern
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TweetThe one theme I wanted to explore at the 2018 Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally was to explore the idea of luxury and prestige further. I left Road America completely satisfied that it was completely fulfilled. Here is the idea: you love the upper end of the market. You love luxury, exclusivity, and the …

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Commentary: There Goes Another Mid-Sized Pickup…

October 26, 2016 by Randy Stern
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Tweet It was only a matter of time that Mercedes-Benz would enter in the pickup business. But, first, the news item: Mercedes-Benz took the first step into the pickup truck business by giving us two concepts based on the future X-Class vehicle. They did so at an unveiling in Stockholm, Sweden for a vehicle that …

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#MAMA16FR – 25 Years in The Making

October 4, 2016 by Randy Stern
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Tweet A typical Wednesday morning at Autobahn Country Club – All Photos by Randy Stern Why is the Midwest Automotive Media Association such an honor to be a member of? A discussion with one of its board members came up with a few reasons. We have a great core group of journalist members – mostly …

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Quickies: Three-Pointed Starfighter

November 13, 2019 by Randy Stern
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TweetJust in time for V&R@5, Quickies have returned to V&R! To explain, a "Quickie" is a vehicle review based on a briefer encounter with a specific product. It is an impression that does not go deeper than the usual review, but there is enough information from the experience to convey its highlights. It is also …

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My Favorite Vehicles of 2014

January 23, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetAll Photos by Randy Stern It is that moment V&R readers have been waiting for… Every year, I get the opportunity to drive a lot of vehicles. Some vehicles have been driven for around 15-20 minutes; others for as long as a week. In 2014, I averaged more than a vehicle a week…frankly, I lost …

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Commentary: The Love of Three Cars (And The Work Behind Each One)

September 17, 2014 by Randy Stern
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Tweet Photo by BobbiLe N'Diaye/BobbiLe Ba Photography I have been told various times how lucky I am. Maybe. My humility gets in the way. Sometimes, I just smile and enjoy that light shining upon my soul. No, wait, that is the sun in my eyes… Luck would have it that I reviewed three amazing vehicles …

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Victory & Reseda is a website/blog telling the story of the automobile through the eyes of freelance automotive writer Randy Stern and friends. This website/blog serves as a virtual intersection of the automobile, its culture, the past, present and future of personal transportation. It also features travel pieces that center on the automotive experience.

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