The 1955 300SLS Prototype By Dennis Adler This, 1955 300SLS Prototype sleek, light metallic blue roadster has been determined to be …
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Petersen Automotive Aerodynamics Exhibit
Aerodynamics: Art to Science During more than a century of innovation, automobile manufacturers have dreamed up some unusual body designs. …
David Douglas Duncan and “The Secret SLS”
The following article contains excerpts from “The Car That Led Three Lives” by Dennis Adler and “The Secret SLS” by David Douglas …
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLS : Father of the Brood by Winston Goodfellow
This car is the starting point of a multi-generation automotive legend, to which 500,000 cars can trace their genes. It is the 1955 …
300SLS Prototype Roadster Photo Gallery by David Douglas Duncan
While doing research on the 1955 Mercedes 300SLS Prototype Roadster at the UCLA graduate research library, I came across an article titled …
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Prototype – Vintage Project Part II
By Scott Grundfor Body Check Restoration begins with an analysis of the car, obviously easiest if it runs and is in one piece. By simply …
Choosing the Right Car by Scott Grundfor
There are three principals in a restoration: car, restorer and client. As a client, you've spent time choosing the right car, waiting a long …
How to Fix Paint Chips on Cars by Scott Grundfor
A friend in the auto detailing business suggested a way to fix paint chips on cars quickly and economically. We tried it, and we could …
Getting the Old Paint Off Cars By Scott Grundfor
Get the old paint off! Getting the old paint off cars is a skill. My friend Steve and I were sitting on the front porch one summer day in …