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03-16-2018, 07:07 AM
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz),Auctions (http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/),Automotive History (http://www.autoblog.com/category/automotive-history/),Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/),Classics (http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/),Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/),Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/)
https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims3/GLOB/crop/1349x759+0+12/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/19fbf9d5a1400b7ccb621beee53cb65c/206218205/sothebys_gullwing2.jpg Some sources regard the mid-1950s Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing" the first supercar. When it was introduced in 1954, it was certainly unlike anything else, and the 212-horsepower direct injection straight six made it the fastest production car of its day. With a rich motorsport history and the still amazing gullwing doors, the 300SL holds a special place among classic Mercedes-Benz coupes.Continue reading Three-owner 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL to be auctioned for charity (https://www.autoblog.com/2018/03/16/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-gullwing-auction/)
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