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20/07/2021 6:48 am Â
54 Mercedes 300 SL red “Gull Wing” (Solido)Â
60s Mercedes 300 Roadster (Corgi)Â
Max Hoffman, Mercedes-Benz's authorized United States importer at the time, inspired the 300 SL and correctly perceived an American market for such a car. The company introduced the 300 SL in February 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York City instead of Europe to get it into U.S. buyers' hands sooner.
SL is the short form for "super-light" in German, Mercedes' first use of the designation, referring to the car's racing-bred light tubular frame construction.
The 300 SL was voted the "sports car of the century" in 1999.
New York Auto Show 1954
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qev-i9-VKlY
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
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20/07/2021 8:22 am Â
I was amazed when i saw this in Italy three years ago - eight in a row!Â
I had to circle back and got a photo later!
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And some different colors on the Tekno convertible version.
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20/07/2021 8:49 am Â
Janis: "......my friends all drive Por-sches and I must make a-mends..."
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20/07/2021 9:11 am Â
Janis: "......my friends all drive Por-sches and I must make a-mends..."
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
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20/07/2021 8:32 pm Â
I had this Schuco 300SL, then gave it to an old friend who owned a 1:1 in these same colors.
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