ORIGINAL ARTICLE – www.autoevolution.com The problem with buying classic cars is that you’re either taking a huge gamble, or you have to put a lot of money on the table to acquire a well-preserved specimen. And even a high price isn’t always a guarantee for
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Donning the Blue Blazer: What It’s Like to Judge at the Pebble Beach Concours
Original Article – Car & Driver – 2015 With 2015 marking its 65th year, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance, held on the 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links, is the world’s premier vintage-car event. The coveted Best of Show trophy at the Concours is
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Gunther Meyer’s 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster has Stood the Test of Time
Original Article – NOV 7, 2015, – The Straits Times Me And My Car New cars will come and go, but a properly maintained classic automobile is timeless. That is how Mr Gunther Meyer feels about his 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL. The affable German, who hails from Bremen,
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Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing that’s worth a Million
Original Article – The Telegraph This immaculate example of the most famous Mercedes is being sold at auction and is estimated to fetch a cool £925,000-£1,125,000 There are classic cars and then there’s the Mercedes 300 SL, commonly referred to as the Gullwing because of
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A working 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing …made of LEGO!
Who doesn’t love LEGO? And what better excuse to play with LEGO as a grown up, than to construct a highly functioning scale model of the classic 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Perhaps beyond the scope of projects you remember working on as a 10 year old… but
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Jay Leno Gets in the Drivers Seat of the Mercedes-Benz C111
Mercedes-Benz has had some crazy design ideas over the years that have evolved into spectacular automobiles. The C111 is one of those great cars that unfortunately never made it to production. With its Wankel engine, gullwing doors and possibly just bad timing due to the
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Rare Gullwing Raced by Stirling Moss Expected to Fetch $7 Million
Extraordinarily rare Mercedes Gullwing raced by Stirling Moss – complete with tartan seats – is expected to fetch $7 million at New York auction after being restored following 40 years in storage Original Article – 3 November 2015 – dailymail.co.uk A very rare Mercedes ‘Gullwing’
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Celebrity Gullwing Owner – Paul Newman
Check out a great video and write up on this beautiful 300SL Gullwing example, Paul Newman’s personal car which was on display at the Hellenic Motor Museum (Athens,Greece) and now resides in a private collection. FULL Article & Photographs http://www.historicautopro.com/#!1954-mercedes-benz-300sl-/c1v03
The 7 Coolest Unrestored Cars at Bonhams’ ‘Preserving the Automobile’ Auction
Original Article – September 30, 2015 – AutoWeek Because it’s only original once The barn-find phenomenon won’t last forever, and while we won’t miss the excessive hype afforded to sad, musty cars coated in pigeon crap, we do appreciate the renewed interest it has spurred
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SL|PURE – Futuristic Mercedes-Benz Concept Vehicle and Scale Model created by German Designer
As part of his university bachelor thesis in design, transport and industrial designer Matthias Böttcher created a very futuristic Mercedes-Benz concept car which takes inspiration from the timeless 300SL Gullwing of the 1950s. The car has been dubbed the SL|PURE and as with lots of
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