Rediscover a Vintage Icon Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

The “Alloy” Gullwing was not skin-deep, but a full-force competition car—fitted not only with a lightweight body, but with the more powerful NSL engine, sports ... The record price paid for an aluminum 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is $4.62M at Gooding & Company's 2012 Scottsdale Auction. That was also the last ... Already the subject of a Ludvigsen Library Series book, the racing 300SL inspired the creation of a production version, which first took flight in 1954. The ... 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. The photo above is said to show the car in Texas in the 1960s, and additional historical photos of the car are included in ... Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is returning! ... It says that Mercedes is working on an all-new Mercedes Gullwing. It will be priced above the SLK and ... It was introduced at the 1954 New York Auto Show, the first Mercedes-Benz to ever be launched outside of Europe. It was built at the insistence ... this storied example—which retains its numbers-matching NSL engine and original alloy body—is surely a trophy for any notable collection. Complemented by its ... Model Years Features Performance Engine & Transmission Transmission: 4 Manual Production Figures Dimension(s) The upside of having a 34-gallon tank: you can drive hard for hundreds of miles—the 300SL averages about 22 miles per gallon. The downside: each ... Used 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Stock # 23240 in Astoria, NY at Gullwing Motor Cars, NY's premier pre-owned luxury car dealership.