An untold story of optimism.
Mercedes-Benz SL R107 & the Mercedes Benz S123 Estate — found on IEDEI
Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954)
I have written so much about the 300 SL during these last few months, and yet I feel I never actually said everything I could have.
It’s so much more than a design exercise. It’s so much more than an engineering showoff. It marked a very important turning point for Mercedes in the mid fifties, and the german brand as we know today was born.
Since it’s late and I’m terribly sleepy, I’ll just leave you with a note I found while researching a bit more about the 300 SL:
“Mercedes-Benz still supplies parts for every car they built.”
Oh, yes.
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Mercedes Benz 250SL (1967)
Probably the most rare version of the W113s. It featured a 2.5 litre engine, developing 150bhp and it also introduced rear disc brakes to the line. Only 5196 were built. One of the classiest roadsters you could own.
Mercedes Benz 230 SL (1964)
Can you spot the Pininfarina details?
Here comes the bad part: Tom Tjaarda, the (re)designer of this gorgeous shape, met with Mercedes’ executives after the debut of this 230 at the Paris Motorshow, and they were not impressed at all with this design. Therefore, this never went into production.
If I were Clarkson right now, I would say something very cold and emotionless in german accent about Mercedes.
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