10k: Black Beauty: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S W180

The Mercedes-Benz W180 chassis was the S-Class of the day and put a smile on the faces of many wealthy businessmen when they rolled off lots between 1954 and 1959.  Today, a used driver class 220S won't require a lawyer's salary to buy, and was built well enough to be comparable in running costs to most domestic 50's cars.  The parts will cost more, but they should last longer.  Find this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S W180 offered for $11,000 in Monterey/Salinas, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

Roadkill Roundup: Mining For Gems At Ruby's Redondo Beach

We hope that the Daily Turismo is frequented by car nuts like us: always on the lookout for something weird, cool, powerful, and cheap (or all of the above) to tool around town in and have a bit of fun with. Also if you're like us, you too check out local cruise nights and car shows every once in a while...but you are not the lawn-chair show goer who spends all week polishing their '57 Chevy only to spoil it with a fake "crying kid" leaning against the bumper wearing a crocheted sweater. What we mean to say is, in our roundabout way, that a local low-stress casual car show can be a good place to find your next Daily Turismo, if you know what to look for...and what to steer the hell clear of. Follow along as we check out the cheap classic car market at our local Ruby's Diner "Cruise at the Beach" in Redondo Beach, California located steps from the Hotel Portofino, site of the finish line for the infamous Cannonball Baker Memorial Sea-To-Shining-Sea Trophy Dash.