Mercedes-Benz 300SL
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This Mittelgrun 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing has a paint color like no other.
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing sells for almost $7M
Mercedes built just 29 aluminum-bodied 300 SL coupes back in the 1950s, and one of them just sold at auction for millions.
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Fangio's own Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster up for sale
By buying Juan Manuel Fangio's 300 SL, you'll become the first person outside his family to own this piece of automotive history.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Meet the oldest Mercedes-Benz SL Gullwing
It's actually the 11th Mercedes-Benz SL Gullwing ever built, but it's also the car the original road cars were based on.
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Someone turned a Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class into an adorable 300SL gullwing replica
If you can't afford an original Mercedes-Benz 300SL, maybe this is the next best thing.
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This Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing isn't what it appears to be
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an icon for the German brand and pristine examples sell for well over $1 million. If a second mortgage and scrapping a child's college fund isn't on the table, perhaps this particular 300SL will do. The car isn't what it seems. It's not a vintage 300SL, unless you...
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing of the 1950s and early 1960s remains an iconic sports car of the last century. This weekend two of them will flock to one place. The brand announced chassis number 43 and 44 will be on display at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida. Mercedes-Benz only shared photos of no. 43, which is in barn-find condition and completely unrestored. According to information from Mercedes, this 300SL was shipped to Miami, Florida, in 1954, and was on the road for just 10 years. At some point, it was unregistered, stripped of its factory blue color, and primed for...
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Rare Mercedes 300SL with AMG upgrades heads for auction
A deadly cocktail of shockingly poor taste and vast wealth led to the travesty that is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG. A total of 11 of them were built between 1996 and 2009, and now one is up for sale. The car is listed for sale at Best Heritage Auction and is one of only two built with right-hand...
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster with 850 miles sells for $3.7M
Pre-auction estimates pegged the value of this unrestored 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster at somewhere between $1.8 million and $2.4 million. Well, the car just crossed the auction block at Artcurial's Le Mans Classic sale where it fetched nearly $3.7 million. That's quite a bit more than...
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Unrestored Mercedes-Benz 300SL gulling and roadster head to auction
It's 1960s Sweden and you're a successful dental surgeon. You need a set of wheels so you pop over to the local Mercedes-Benz dealership and drive away in a 1963 300SL Roadster because it's basically a car straight out of the future. Fast forward a few years and you're still successful and you...
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Nico Rosberg takes us for a spin in Monaco in his Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Nico Rosberg has been quite busy since stepping down from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season, the same season in which he secured his first and only world title driving for Mercedes-AMG. In addition to building up a presence on social media and starting his own go karting academy, Rosberg has...
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A Mercedes-Benz 300SL restored by Brabus is a thing of beauty
The mad wrenches at Brabus know a thing or two about taking a modern Mercedes-Benz and twisting the wick until tremendous power figures are produced. Brabus isn't just about the new metal, as it turns out. The classic car division of the German tuning company exists to breathe new life into older...
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When it comes to restoring a classic car, many owners will jump through hoops to track down original parts and components. Sometimes, intricate details like interior finishings just don't exist anymore. Mercedes-Benz is doing 300SL owners a major solid by working with the car's original supplier to begin producing the checkered upholstery that featured in the original coupes and roadsters. The fabrics, which will still go by their original code numbers, will be produced according to factory specifications with 100 percent wool yarn. Mercedes-Benz worked closely with the supplier and its...
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Unrestored Mercedes 300SL and 300SL Roadster head to auction
Some cars stand the test of time, while others don't fair so well. However, when it comes to this pair of Mercedes-Benz 300SLs tucked away in a garage somewhere, they've been kept in meticulously good shape. They aren't just any old pair of sought after Mercedes-Benz either. So the story goes, the...
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Rare Aluminum-Bodied Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing To Cross The Block In Monterey
One of 29 aluminum-bodied Gullwings is headed for auction.
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Jay Leno Shows Off Mercedes-Benz 300SL Just Oozing With Patina: Video
Jay Leno’s managed to get his hands on a Mercedes-Benz 300SL, arguably the most legendary car to wear the three-pointed star. Just last week we saw the very first 300SL to be built, a Briggs Cunningham-owned example from 1954 that’s now listed in the national Historic Vehicle...
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This Briggs Cunningham-Owned Mercedes 300SL Was The First Of The Gullwings: Video
Based on looks alone, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL is a car of significance. But this particular example was the first one delivered to a customer in the country, a customer who just so happened to be racing legend Briggs Cunningham, which means it also has some historical significance. That’s why...
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked After Mille Miglia Crash: Video
A Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing was wrecked in a crash at the 2014 Mille Miglia in Italy over the weekend. The black 300SL, built in 1956, was being driven at the time by one of the heirs of German rental car giant Sixt. MUST SEE: New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied: Possible SVO? According...
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Mercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner AMG was only established in 1967 but the company has built a handful of original 300SLs in the past, including this 1954 gullwing. As the story goes, Brunei’s car crazy Sultan asked AMG if it could it take an original 300SL gullwing coupe and 300SL roadster and fit them both with modern internals. MUST SEE: 1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra Jet Found In Pristine Condition: Auction As drastic as it sounds, there was apparently enough demand that nine other examples were built (other buyers are believed to be from the Brunei royal family). So between...
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The Sound & The Glory Of The Mercedes-Benz 300SL: Video
Owning a masterpiece of vintage automotive engineering is the dream of many of us. Maybe even all of us. But for one man, that dream is reality, in the form of a stunning 300SL--the original gullwing. Shared with us here, via eGarage, with the fitting title "Poetry in Motion," is one pristine...
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing At Bonneville: Video
Where most people see a rare collectible, one owner sees the ultimate Bonneville racer.
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Mechanic Crashes Rare Mercedes-Benz 300SL
An original Mercedes-Benz 300SL gullwing, similar to the one pictured above, was almost completely wrecked after a mechanic crashed the rare classic on a stretch of road near Pleidelsheim, Germany, last week. The car, one of 1,400 original 300SL gullwing coupes ever built, was in for scheduled...
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Clark Gable's 1955 Mercedes 300SL Coupe Heads To Auction
In August, a 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe once owned by legendary Hollywood star Clark Gable crossed the block at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction. Despite bids that reached $6.4 million, the price failed to meet the current owner’s reserve, and the car was not...
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1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Pre-Production Gullwing: $850,000
If you've got $850,000 burning a hole in your (gigantic) pocket, we'd be hard-pressed to suggest a better buy than this 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe prototype. Though the car somehow shows 73,771 miles on the odometer, it is fantastic condition, inside, outside, and underneath, with only...
Nelson Ireson