Turtle Invitational 2025 September 21, 2025

[captruff]

The ultimate collector vehicle experience | Turtle Invitational

Turtle Invitational brings together spectacular vehicles and hundreds of passionate enthusiasts for a weekend of camaraderie, cars, cocktails, and conversations.

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I will be attending the Turtle Invitational September 21, 2025 with 6 of my cars. Last time in 2023 we had several 500Eboard members join my group.

I believe GVZ will be attending this year along with Ntrepid, Jimbo, skikrazy, and others

Jeff

 

[R129 UK]

I do like the look of your 190E 2.3, I am a sucker for an 80s or 90s (and beyond) black MB.

 

[captruff]

Well my small group made it to The Turtle Invitational V last month and returned safely.

Philip and his team do an amazing job putting this show together. This is one of my favorite shows to attend and is definitely on my calendar for 2027.

The 1985 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 received an award for the Bruno Sacco Class.


Jeff

 

[Sacco_Fan]

Some amazing cars at that event! Philip is a great guy and a true Mercedes enthusiast. I'll meet you at the 2027 Turtle Invitational!

 

[gerryvz]

I have committed to Jeff that I'll be at the 2027 event, come hell or high water. I had been planning to attend this year's event, but a trip to Europe with my wife got in the way, sadly. But next time around we will schedule around the Turtle date.

 

[captruff]

Here is a review of the show by photographer Bryan McCarthy

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/the-turtle-invitational-is-fiving-and-thriving/

Jeff

 

[emerydc8]

Wow, shipping out six Benzes for display must have been quite a handful Jeff! Does the Great Pyrenees ever get to hitch a ride in the Polar white wagon?

 

[captruff]

Wow, shipping out six Benzes for display must have been quite a handful Jeff! Does the Great Pyrenees ever get to hitch a ride in the Polar white wagon?

The white great Pyrenees was my dog from years ago...name: Captain Ruff which is how I developed my user name. The wagon was used for my Newfoundland dogs I have but I typically use my 2006 B200 for the dogs.

Jeff