This exceedingly rare Mercedes-Benz is 1 of only 27 300SL Roadsters delivered new with Rudge ‘knock-off’ wheels and is the beneficiary of a multiple concours winning restoration in its original color combination of DB 40 black paint over 1068 natural leather. Retaining all five of
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SOLD 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Never before offered for sale publicly, this stunning white-on-blue 57′ Roadster was purchased new during an American honeymoon in Germany and had only one owner until 2005. Chassis 7500446 is a superbly restored, matching numbers 300SL presented in its factory original colors having had only
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1957 New York Auto Show – The Return of the American Auto Show (Video)
The 1957 New York Auto Show marked the return of the American auto show after a 16 year hiatus. Buicks, Cadillacs, Plymouths and Ford’s stole the show with no competition from the imports. Fins, scooped grills, lower to the ground bodies accompanied by smaller wheels
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Riverside Records : Sounds of Sebring 1957 (Audio)
The Sounds of Sebring 1957 This Riverside record brings us the sounds of the 12-hour grand prix of endurance. Side 1 Comments on the Maserati 4.5 by: Paul O’Shea Peter Collins Phil Hill Marquis de Portago Luigi Chinetti Roy Salvadori Carroll Shelby Baron von Hanstein
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1957 German Grand Prix : Fangio’s Finest Moment (Video)
The 1957 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 4 August 1957 at Nürburgring. It was the sixth round of the 1957 World Drivers’ Championship. The 22 lap race was won by Juan Manuel Fangio, and is often cited as one
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