Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

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186982640X Road & Track on Mercedes 1952-62 Brooklands Books Buy View

Magazine Articles

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Single vehicle -Reviews Article Looks like heaven goes like hell
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Publication Classic Cars January 2008
Looks like heaven goes like hell - In 1945, German factories were rubble, just ten years later, the extraordinary - and occasionally frightening - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing burst on the scene, and is still other-worldly more than 50 years on.  Meet the widow-maker.
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article 20 great classics do battle
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Publication Classic Cars November 2005
20 great classics do battle - There's never been a showdown like this before.  20 of the most popular classics of all time go head to head at the Classic Cars test track.  How does your favourite fare?
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Cars July 2001 pg 60
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Publication Classic Cars July 2001
Driving Mercedes' 300SL racing car with John Surtees. The former World Champion shares his expertise in the ex-Mille Miglia car.
Single vehicle -Reviews Article Classic Cars July 2001 pg 54
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Publication Classic Cars July 2001
Mercedes Gullwing 300 SL. Insight into Mercedes' most glamorous car.
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article Angels of the South
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Publication Classic & Sports Car November 2005
Angels of the South - The BMW 507 took a forecourt battering from Merc's rival 300SL roadster when new.  Almost 50 years on, can Munich's most vaunted redress the balance in the battle of the ultimate '50s supercruisers?  Martin Buckley decides.
Features Article Put through the Mille
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Publication Octane August 2005
Put through the Mille - In theory today’s Mille Miglia is a regularity event, run to strict speed limits.  The reality is rather different, especially when you’re driving a Merc 300SL.
Features Article A Wing....and a Prayer - Mercedes 300SL
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Publication Octane June 2004
A Wing....and a Prayer - Mercedes 300SL - Still recovering from the devastation of the Second World War, Mercedes gambled on turning their big 300S racer into a sports car.  Industrial pride spawned the 300SL Gullwing and Roadster.
Features Article MotorSport March 2003 pg 54
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Publication MotorSport March 2003
The Gull of Mexico. It was one of the most brutal races ever, yet Mercedes conquered the Carrera Panamericana with a car of stealth, grace and precision. Fifty years after its momentous triumph, Andrew Frankel Drives it - and is impressed.
Features Article Classics December 2002 pg 36
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Publication Classics December 2002
Spotter's Guide. Roadsters Revealed. In its 18 years on sale, the W107-series Mercedes-Benz SL went through a series of changes and developments. Andrew Noakes explains how to spot the differences.

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