Over 550 cars at Mercedes-Benz pageant

The Mercedes-Benz Pageant - the annual gathering of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and its owners was held recently at the BMICH.

The Mercedes-Benz Pageant is an event of fellowship between Mercedes-Benz cars, its owners and families. This is the only event in Sri Lanka, probably even the whole world, where over 500 Mercedes-Benz cars, their owners and their families get-together at one location.

The Mercedes-Benz Pageant is organised by the Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka and is sponsored by DIMO - the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka. This year is a significant year for the Mercedes-Benz Club as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The Mercedes-Benz Club Committee comprises a team of seasoned, die-hard automobile enthusiasts lead by Upali Kapilasena.

This year's Pageant showcased more than 32 different models from the pre-war era to the latest C-Class and GLA-Class. Best maintained 'Stars' from the models W201, W202, W123, W124, W126, W114/W115, 180A, 180B (220 Ponton), W110, W111/W112, W108/W109, W116, SL Old, 170 S, 170 V and pre-war categories were judged and awarded.

DIMO also displayed its DIMO Premier (pre-owned) vehicles, its Jeep and Chrysler vehicle range and introduced the Mercedes-Benz Citan at the event.