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1955 Mercedes 300SL: First production fuel-injected sports car

The 1955 Mercedes 300SL did more than introduce dramatic gullwing doors to the road. It quietly rewrote the rulebook for ...
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Why the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL became the blueprint

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL did more than go fast. It fused racing technology, radical design and everyday usability in a ...

This Mercedes-Benz 300SL Has a Cool Backstory and Will Fetch Big Bucks

Heading to an auction block in France, it's totally unrestored and set to raise the bar at any event with a Preservation ...

This Neglected Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ Could Still Fetch $6 Million at Auction

This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ is unrestored and almost completely original, giving it a high estimate of $6 million at auction.

The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ in Photos

The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ sits casually, waiting for its next steward. The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing ...
Road & Track

One Man’s Quest to Reunite a Mercedes-Benz 300SL With Its Past Glory at the 12 Hours of Sebring

Venezuelan-born Juan J. Escalante at Sebring in March 2025, 70 years after this 300SL first appeared on this same racetrack. Goose bumps. “I couldn’t believe I was sitting in this seat, in this car, ...
Carscoops

Pristine 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Is Worth Spending Nearly $2 Million

A sensational Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is heading to auction this weekend with no reserve. While the promise of the car being sold regardless of when the hammer falls may attract plenty of ...
Forbes

1954 Mercedes Race Car Sells For $53.9 Million At Auction

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and the second most expensive car of all ...