Mercedes-Benz Gullwing SL300 A Technological Marvel That Changed Automotive History

This benchmark for supercars in the 1950s has become the blueprint of automotive design today – and now HYPEBEAST gets behind the wheel. Hilton and Moss are delighted to bring this Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' to the market. The W198 300SL is an incredibly rare machine with roughly 3000 ... A start-to-finish complete “body-off” ground up nuts and bolts restoration including all the mechanicals of a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing. Model Years Features Performance Engine & Transmission Transmission: 4 Manual Production Figures Dimension(s) It handles better than a 50s era Jag, but it cannot compare to an E-type. The E-type goes faster, stops faster, and handles better than a 300sl. This 2015 300SL Gullwing Replica has a 5.3 Liter Vortec V8, 4 Speed Automatic Transmission w/ Overdrive, Very Rare Gullwing Replica, Only 373 Original Miles ... Mercedes-Benz introduced the 300SL, a two-seat sport coupe with the now famed “Gullwing” doors to the American market at the New York City auto show in 1954. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center has generously let Jay drive the oldest Gullwing in existence! The 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé - abbreviated as "M-B 300SL" or "MB 300 SL '54"[2] and also known as "Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe" - is a ... It was from this model that the vehicle derived its most distinctive feature, the famous gullwing doors that gave rise to its nickname. This unusual solution ...