Behind the adventure

Mila, Otto, the broker, mechanic, yard manager, car, exhibition, workshop, transport company, documents and crime are fictional. Riedhof yard is an invented story location, not a representation of a real business. No wrongdoing is attributed to Mercedes-Benz, Porsche or their museums. The exhibition is a fictional independent event. Streets, travel and loading-yard procedures are simplified for the adventure.

Stuttgart is home to the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Porsche Museum. A distinctive repair can help narrow a search, but the story uses the vehicle’s chassis number and ownership records to support identification. The coupe and six-digit chassis number are invented; it is not a specific production model and its number is not intended as a modern 17-character VIN. Mercedes-Benz: Stuttgart museum.