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MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL (1954-1963) CAR HISTORY

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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL was one of the most sensational sports cars of the 1950s. It was easily one of the fastest, with a top speed of 130-155 mph (209 – 249 kph), depending on axle ratio. Only a handful of Ferrari and Maserati road cars could approach this performance at the time – and, strictly speaking, they were not fully fledged production cars like the SL (“super light”).

The original Gullwing coupe, with its unique roof-hinged doors, was launched in February 1954, though the Le Mans-winning prototypes had already been given a sneak preview in 1952. The body, built in steel with alloy panels, was supported by a complex space frame of tubes not seen before or since on a road car, the deep sills necessitating the use of Gullwing doors. With its blistered wheel arches and smoothly-curved rump, it was one of the most instantly recognizable shapes on the road.

Under the bonnet was an advanced, fuel-injected overhead-cam three-liter engine canted over to keep the bonnet line low. Derived from the straight six used in big 300 saloons, it pioneered the use of fuel injection on road-going cars, delivering a reliable 240 bhp at 6100 rpm. A price tag in Britain approaching about twice the price of the contemporary Jaguar XK140 – made the 300Sl the preserve of the very rich and it was also a favorite with celebrities.

The 300SL had its problems, however. Suspect swing-axle rear suspension needed an expert to tame it if the SL were to be driven to the limit of its capabilities, although in the right hands it was supremely capable, as its fine record in racing and rallying testifies. The body was prone to leaks and the space-frame construction was difficult to repair, making the car unpopular with dealers.

Thus, the Gullwing coupe was replaced, after 1,400 units had been made, by the 1957 roadster, a successful attempt to make the 300SL easier to live with. Low-pivot swing axles, with a horizontal compensating spring, made roadholding far more predictable. The light-alloy three-liter engine was tuned to give 10 bhp extra (now 250 at 6000 rpm) and marginally more torque for flexibility, It was also easier to build, slimmer sills allowing conventional doors. Beautifully made in the Mercedes-Benz tradition, the roadster had a top which folded neatly away under an elegant steel lid behind the sports bucket seats. The roadster proved even more popular than the Gullwing, 1,858 examples finding rich new owners by the time production ended to make way for the far less specialized 230SL, in 1963.

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