SL-Class (W198 / W121) Mercedes Benz SL 300 Gullwing
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The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was a road-going version of the W198 racing car with extensive modifications to the body. The 300 SL in coupé form was introduced in 1954, featuring its trademark gullwing doors. Produced from 1954 to 1963.
cawimmer430
Piston Pioneer
It is an icon. 
BTW, some more pics here: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2128750900 (sign up for a free account and enjoy the pics)
BTW, some more pics here: http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2128750900 (sign up for a free account and enjoy the pics)
Gullwing
Chicane Challenger
Ralph's car. I saw it when it was in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, along with 15 other of his "modest" collection.
I have never liked silver on a 300SL nearly as much as red, but I am absolutely amazed by this car. The metalic silver with natural finish leather is
I have never liked silver on a 300SL nearly as much as red, but I am absolutely amazed by this car. The metalic silver with natural finish leather is
cawimmer430
Piston Pioneer
What? No NAV screen?:
j/k...
It's a Mercedes. They make you pay extra for those things. Let's be honest here. I'd take an LS600h anyday over such a low tech car like the 300SL!
Wolfgang
Kraftwagen König
Gull Wing Group and MBUSA Recreate Historical San Francisco Image for 50 Year Milestone
Anniversary Event Marked by 125 Scholarship Donations for Children to Attend SF Rec and Park's Summer Camp
MONTVALE, N.J., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gull Wing Group reaches its golden anniversary and is marking the 50 year milestone with Mercedes-Benz USA by recreating one of the group's most famous photos taken in 1961 at Fort Point Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Gull Wing Group and Mercedes-Benz USA Recreate Historical San Francisco Image for... -- MONTVALE, N.J., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Wolfgang
Kraftwagen König
Pic no longer worked, here it is again. 
Gull Wing Group and MBUSA Recreate Historical San Francisco Image for 50 Year Milestone
Anniversary Event Marked by 125 Scholarship Donations for Children to Attend SF Rec and Park's Summer Camp
MONTVALE, N.J., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gull Wing Group reaches its golden anniversary and is marking the 50 year milestone with Mercedes-Benz USA by recreating one of the group's most famous photos taken in 1961 at Fort Point Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Gull Wing Group and Mercedes-Benz USA Recreate Historical San Francisco Image for... -- MONTVALE, N.J., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Even today this car is unreal... too good to be true... unbelievable...
It ain't just a machine...
If I get the chance to drive it one day I'll cry like a little baby and if they try to get me out of the car... I'll simply drive away.
If you have one don't let me get close to it
sanpt7777
Headlight Hero
Oh god a red 300SL is my dream car. This has always been my favorite car since I was a kid. I can thank my dad for that, he bought me a 1:18 model and I remember going with him to a car museum and seeing a cream colored one. Maybe it was white or off white, I just remember it was a white-ish "alas de gaviota". Of course when I was a kid I didn't knew it was so expensive
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Same with the 1:18 model here. Mine was cream colored too
About the real car's price: To me it's not too expensive when you compare it to some modern crap. It's worth every penny!
KiwiRob
Autotechnik Ace
In 1968 my dad bought a 300SL for £250, drove it around the UK for 6 months then couldn't afford to ship it back to NZ when he came home from his overseas experience, it's one of his life's big disappointments. Amazing to think they were so cheap back in the day, people junked them, I wonder how many were lost?
Bucketslash11
Das Beste Enthusiast
one of the most beautiful cars ever made, achieving 250kph in 1955 made it the veyron of its time and it costed more than a house and had flaws like overheated cabin and a rubbish boot which made it the first modern supercar
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
Check out a 300 SL Gullwing at Full Chat on Goodwood
Launched at the 1954 New York Auto Show, with bells and whistles that can be still heard when seeing one driving by, the gorgeous Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is arguably the world's first somewhat modern supercar.
This year, the iconic Gullwing will blow the sixtieth candle on its birthday cake, so the peeps in charge of the Goodwood YouTube channel decided to give a present to all 300 SL aficionados out there.
In short, an almost perfect-looking Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198) in silver with red leather interior was filmed while driving quite briskly on the legendary Goodwood circuit, with the real treat most likely coming from the glorious sound of its fuel injected straight-six.
Originally, the SL in its name stood for “Sport Leight” (Sport Light) and it was rather fitting for a road-going sports car that was actually based on a racing car and which was also the fastest thing on four wheels that you could drive on the street in 1954.
Its inline six-cylinder engine had a capacity of three liters, delivering no less than 215 hp and 274 Nm (202 lb ft) of torque to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox.
The really interesting bit is not just the rather immense power for a sixty-year old car, but the fact that most of that power was achieved thanks to the world's first direct injection system on a road car, with the principle behind the system having been first used on Daimler-powered fighter planes.
With a top speed of around 260 km/h (162 mph), the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was also the fastest production car in the world when it was first unveiled, while its gull-wing doors made it look just as fast even when standing still.
Check out a 300 SL Gullwing at Full Chat on Goodwood
Launched at the 1954 New York Auto Show, with bells and whistles that can be still heard when seeing one driving by, the gorgeous Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is arguably the world's first somewhat modern supercar.
This year, the iconic Gullwing will blow the sixtieth candle on its birthday cake, so the peeps in charge of the Goodwood YouTube channel decided to give a present to all 300 SL aficionados out there.
In short, an almost perfect-looking Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198) in silver with red leather interior was filmed while driving quite briskly on the legendary Goodwood circuit, with the real treat most likely coming from the glorious sound of its fuel injected straight-six.
Originally, the SL in its name stood for “Sport Leight” (Sport Light) and it was rather fitting for a road-going sports car that was actually based on a racing car and which was also the fastest thing on four wheels that you could drive on the street in 1954.
Its inline six-cylinder engine had a capacity of three liters, delivering no less than 215 hp and 274 Nm (202 lb ft) of torque to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox.
The really interesting bit is not just the rather immense power for a sixty-year old car, but the fact that most of that power was achieved thanks to the world's first direct injection system on a road car, with the principle behind the system having been first used on Daimler-powered fighter planes.
With a top speed of around 260 km/h (162 mph), the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was also the fastest production car in the world when it was first unveiled, while its gull-wing doors made it look just as fast even when standing still.
Check out a 300 SL Gullwing at Full Chat on Goodwood
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