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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing 1956

General description : Happy Holidays! 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing: Life-Long Black-Plate California Car out of 5 Decade OwnershipMake your holiday dreams come true with this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. A life-long black-plate California car with matching numbers that's been under the same ownership since the early 1970's. Silver with a gorgeous plaid interior. This beautiful example retains its original engine and it runs and drives excellent. Offered publicly for the first time in 5 decades. A beautiful driver quality Gullwing that's in excellent condition throughout. Originally born in rare and desirable DB 50 white with red leather interior. You don't often find a car that hasn't been publicly offered in 50 years.  Mercedes-Benz returned to post-war competition in 1952, fielding two of its new 300SL (W194) sports cars in the Mille Miglia. The pair finished a creditable second and fourth overall in this most difficult of events and this promising start was followed up by a win in the challenging Carrera Panamericana. The works first raced the 300SL (Sport Leicht) in open form, but for the Le Mans 24-Hour Race in June a trio of gullwing™-doored coup©s was entered. High sills were a feature of the multi-tubular spaceframe chassis, and while access was not a problem of the open car, the coup© bodywork required innovative thinking - hence the gullwing doors. Karl Kling and Hans Klenk duly brought their Silver Arrow™ home in first place and the 300SL was on its way to becoming part of motor sporting legend.Launched in 1954, the production 300SL retained the spaceframe chassis and lightweight aluminium-alloy bodywork of the W194 racer while its mechanical underpinnings, like the latter™s, owed much to the contemporary Mercedes-Benz 300 luxury saloon. A 2,996cc overhead-camshaft inline six, the 300SL™s engine was canted at 45 degrees to achieve a low bonnet line, and produced 215bhp using Bosch mechanical fuel injection. A four-speed, all-synchromesh manual gearbox transmitted power to the hypoid bevel rear axle. Its racing parentage notwithstanding, the 300SL remains a thoroughly practical car, as civilised in city traffic as it is exhilarating on the autostrada. By the time 300SL Coup© production ceased in 1957, some 1,400 examples had found customers.  Rare and most sought-after, the 300SL Gullwing is one of the best automotive investments one can make and this particular example is not to be overlooked.Life-Long Black-Plate California Car Out of 50 Year OwnershipRetaining its Matching Numbers EngineOriginally Born in Rare and Desirable DB 50 White Gorgeous Plaid Red InteriorOffered publicly for the first time in 5 decadesBeautiful Example and Excellent DriverIconic Gullwing and a Superb Investment Price: $1,750,000

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in New York by Gullwing Motor Cars for $1750000.

 

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Car type : Car Make : Mercedes-Benz Model : 300SL Gullwing Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1956 Sub type : Coupé Color : Silver Color type : Metallic Location : Astoria Vehicle Registration : Undefined

1750000 $

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About Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing is a rare and highly sought-after classic sports car produced by Daimler-Benz AG from 1954 to 1957. The car was named after its distinctive gullwing doors, which opened upwards and gave the car a unique and dramatic appearance.

The 300SL Gullwing was powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six engine that produced 215 horsepower and was paired with a four-speed manual transmission. The car featured advanced engineering and innovative design features, such as its lightweight tubular frame, independent suspension system, and fuel injection system.

The 300SL Gullwing was also equipped with a range of high-end features, such as power windows, leather upholstery, and a Becker radio. The car's exceptional performance and stylish design made it a favorite among sports car enthusiasts and racing enthusiasts alike.

Today, the Daimler 300SL Gullwing is considered one of the most valuable and collectible classic cars in the world, with well-maintained examples often commanding high prices at auction. Its unique combination of performance, style, and innovation has made it an iconic symbol of mid-century automotive engineering and design.
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