Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 (1956)
I actually met the owner of this 190SL and everytime he was talking, I felt like brutally attacking him like a jealous cougar (yes, cougars have quite the reputation for jealousy. The animal kingdom is a bitch).
I’ve said this a couple of times before and I’ll say it again: portuguese license plates are the best for vintage cars. Those white numbers extrude at about 1.2 inches from the plate itself. They’re gorgeous.
Fangio, Kling & Ascari, Reims Grand Prix, 1954.
The first two on the W196 Benz and Ascari on the Maserati 250F.
International Motor Sports Show in New York, 1955.
The premiere of the Mercedes-Benz 190SL & 300SL was about to turn a couple of pages in the book of automotive history.
Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121, 1955)
During these past few years I have written so much about the W121, again and again.
For once, I’ll let the picture do the talking.
Le Mans, 1952.
This is either Herrmann Lang or Theor Helfrich driving the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. They took both 1st and 2nd place on this Le Mans edition.
Tour of Cheshire (2012)
A couple of gentlemans having a bit of fun in the Mercedes-Benz 280SL. It’s always nice to see old people driving not like… old people.
1967 Mercedes-Benz 230 Saloon (W115)
Despite having the same (long) wheelbase as the S Class, these W115 were not that heavy, at just 1.3 tons, which meant a more exciting Sunday afternoon driving.
The engines’ power ranged from 95 to 110bhp.
