An automotive icon from the 1950s, this rare alloy-bodied two-seater was the supercar of its day. (Originally appeared on www.roadandtrack.com – APR 29, 2011 – Road and track explores the history of the 300SL Gullwing.) So who doesn’t know about the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing? This is
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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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The Salt of the Earth and Don Ricardo By Dennis Adler
What happens when the driver’s door pops open on a 300SL— at 150 mph? For everyone except Don Ricardo, that’s a purely hypothetical question. In 1967, during a record run at Bonneville, that’s exactly what happened to him. Vibration freed the latch, and as the
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