Popping the hood of a new Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing must have been quite an experience for most enthusiasts in the Fifties. For starters, the 3.0-liter straight-six sat canted at a fifty degree ...

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL did not just arrive in showrooms, it detonated into public consciousness as a road‑legal ...

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The Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing was comprehensively restored in 1999. Power comes courtesy of a 3.0-liter naturally-aspirated six-cylinder with 215 hp. A resplendent red leather interior is one of the ...

In 1952, Mercedes-Benz unleashed the W194, its first post-WW2 race car. Powered by a 3.0-liter straight-six engine, the W194 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana against strong ...

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Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Flogging a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL over 1,000 miles during Italy’s Mille Miglia is the most exhilarating driving experience, one where you get absurdly intimate with the world’s first supercar. And ...

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of the most iconic sports cars to come out of Germany. Whether it be the gullwing doors, timeless shape, or racing pedigree, its hard to think why such a car could ever ...

Ask any serious collector and they’ll tell you that every decade has its defining vehicles. And when it comes to sports cars made during the 1950s, few are as highly regarded as the Mercedes-Benz 300 ...