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Classic Cars 1955 Mercedes 300sl

05 October 2010

In today’s world of high-priced luxury automobiles, Mercedes is one of the most well-known and sought after brands around. This isn’t anything new for Mercedes, though; this auto brand has been developing and releasing luxury automobiles for decades. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gull-wing is one of the manufacturer’s best examples and one of their most loved models.

Long before this unique two-seater coupe was a collector’s item worth a small fortune, the Benz 300SL was introduced in 1954 as more of a racecar-like automobile for high-speed motor enthusiasts and those already familiar with the brand of luxury Mercedes released. It wasn’t an automobile put out there for mass appeal, to say the least.

At the time of its release, this unique gull-wing (think similar to today’s Lamborghini doors) was the fastest production car on the road. It was basically a fuel-injected replica of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL competition sports car released in 1952.

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