Racing your Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing on the Bonneville Salt Flats may be bad for your car, but is it good for your soul? There are more than a few ways to enjoy your toys, from driving them to racing them or even collecting them in
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Famous Gullwing Owners – Clark Gable
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Gullwing owner, Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as “The King of Hollywood” or just simply as “The King”. Gable was the leading man in more than 60 motion pictures over three decades. Gable was arguably best known
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Jay Leno’s 1955 300SL Gullwing Restoration
Phase one of the restoration is done and the Gullwing is finally on the road! Despite its reputation as being the F1 of its day, Jay was skeptical… until he found this 1955 model languishing in a trailer in the desert. Introduced in 1954 at
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SOLD: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
SOLD Completed at the Mercedes-Benz works in July of 1955, this exceptional Gullwing was finished exactly as it appears today. Painted DB 534 Feuerwehrrot, or Fire Brigade Red, with an interior of fawn MB-Tex, with seats trimmed in fawn bolsters and fitted with
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News from HAGI: April 2015
All HAGI Indices showed positive performance during April 2015. The HAGI Top 50 benchmark index rose 14.79 points (5.45% MOM) to reach an index price of 286.17, a new all time high. Similarly all other marque specific HAGI Indices displayed consequential gains compared to March.
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1955 300SLS Prototype Roadster: A Timeline
Only one 300SL influenced all phases of the model’s life, and that was chassis number 8427198118/1. Here is a summary of the car’s provenance, from 1952 to 2003. Click to View Full Image Gallery Below 1952 April/May Car is constructed in Mercedes-Benz Racing Department as
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Mercedes-Benz Driverless F 015 Prototype – My ride in the sci-fi car of the future
Article originally published – MARCH 19, 2015 on Fortune Magazine Concept cars play a vital role in the development of the automobiles of tomorrow. Mercedes-Benz latest venture into the world of these fantasy vehicles, includes a car that doesn’t require a driver! I felt a bit uneasy
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Amelia Island 2015 Auctions Recap
Another cash infused collector car auction weekend has come and gone in the form of Amelia Island 2015 and the combined efforts of Gooding, RM and Bonhams raked in a combined 100+ million dollars in sales. A smattering of luxury, sport and curiosity filled the
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SOLD: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
SOLD Only 53 miles since completion of “Concours” restoration at our Central California facility CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION AND PRICING This elite Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster example was purchased from the estate of George Shank in 2005. It was in outstanding unrestored condition with just
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The $4.62 Million Dollar Aluminum-Bodied 300SL Gullwing
A car for the stars, owned by famous collectors such as Jay Leno and Ralph Lauren who both have 1955 300SL Gullwings in their private collections. What exactly makes this rare 4.6 million-dollar bird unique is it’s all-aluminum skin. Auctioned off at the Scottsdale Auctions
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