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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Amelia Island 2015 Auctions Preview
It’s March Madness in the collector car world as well as the college basketball realm as we preview another installment of Amelia Island’s hosting of one of the years top automobile auction event weekends. Gooding & Co (March 13th), RM Auctions (March 14th) and Bonhams
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News from HAGI: March 2015
Most HAGI indices were down last month with the HAGI Top 50 Index falling 4.5 points (-1.63%) MOM to reach an index price of 271.38. The decline adjusts the Top Index back to values last seen in October/November 2014. The exception was the HAGI MBCI
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Sophia Loren’s Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Two Icons, One Photo. Italian-French film star Sophia Loren was at one point in time, an owner of the Iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Check out the gallery of photos below. Photo Credits – Federico Patellani
Get a Terrifying Glimpse Behind the Wheel as this 300SL Absolutely RIPS up the Road
When you think of a Mercedes-Benz 300SL today, you might picture it on an auction house stage, screens in the background filled with dollar signs, plush velvety curtains and spectacular display lighting. Too soon we forget that these cars were engineered to tear up roads
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Gullwings flock to Arroyo Grande
A world-renowned craftsman restores some of the most valuable cars ever produced. BY ROBERT A. MCDONALD Tucked in the hills south of San Luis Obispo sits a brown, barn-like building filled with some of the most beautiful and expensive cars ever built. Some of them
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