The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the German carmaker’s most desirable classics. The model up for auction here has been fully rebuilt and upgraded by Mercedes-Benz’s very own AMG tuning division. All up 11 Mercedes-Benz 300SLs were rebuilt (eight coupes, three convertibles) between 1996 and 2009; the project came […]
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
$800,000 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing crash in Germany
A very rare and original Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing has been involved in a high speed crash in Pleidelsheim, Germany. The classic was reportedly being driven by a mechanic at the time, during a routine test drive. It’s never a pretty sight seeing a beautiful car all smashed up, and in […]
For Sale: 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing hand-built version
Up for sale on eBay at the moment is a rare pre-production 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Just 50 of these were made, all hand-built, featuring a number of unique details. You may know the 300SL Gullwing as the first production car to ever feature fuel injection, but with that aside, […]
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing replica destroyed due to copyright
Is it moral to destroy a replica of one of the world’s most iconic vehicles? That’s what has happened here. A ground-up Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing build has been confiscated in Germany, and cut up and put in the bin. The owner was putting the finished project through customs when […]