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Mercedes 300SL

'Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.'

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is a two-seat, closed sports car with characteristic gull-wing doors, and later, offered as an open roadster.


The Mercedes-Benz 300SL was best known for both its distinctive gullwing or butterfly wing doors and for being the first-ever gasoline-powered car equipped with fuel injection directly into the combustion chamber. The gullwing version was available from March 1955 to 1957. In Mercedes-Benz fashion, the "300" referred to the engine's cylinder displacement, in this case, three liters. The "SL", as applied to a roadster, stood for "Sport Leicht" or "Sport Light."

In 1952, the 300SL racing history includes overall wins at Le Mans, Berne, Nürburgring, and Mexico's Carrera Panamericana. It also managed second and fourth places at its first outing, the Mille Miglia in 1952. These successes, especially those on the high speed open road races, were rather surprising as the engine was fitted with carburetors and produced only 175 hp, less than the competiting models of Ferrari and Jaguar, and less than the road car later on. But low weight and low aerodynamic drag made the 300SL fast enough to be a challenger. Superior reliability made it a winner.

Mercedes 300 SL 2 door coupe; picture ©Mystic Realms

The 1955 sports racing car, named Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, was not based on the road 300SL, but on the Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz W196 race car with 8 cylinders in line. The engine capacity was enlarged from 2500cc to 3000cc, and it was powered by standard gasoline rather than a fuel mix including methanol. It won the 1955 Mille Miglia (with Stirling Moss at the wheel) with an average speed of 157.65 km/h in 1,600 km (97.96 mph in 994 miles). The 300SLR scored additional victories in Germany, Sweden, Ireland and at the Targa Florio in Sicily, and won the world championship for sports cars in the constructors' ranking. The 300SLR was withdrawn from the 1955 Le Mans disaster while leading, after a horrific accident involving one of the team's cars killed 82 spectators. In 2005, a 300SL Gull Wing driven by 87 year old John Fitch, one of the SLR Factory drivers in the 1955 Le Mans race and the GT class winner in MM driving a factory prepaired 300 SL Gull Wing, attempted to set a new F/GT class record for land speed record at Bonneville Speedway, but was thwarted by a balky fuel pump that limited top speed to 150 mph. After the run, the team vowed to return for a second attempt the next year. Fitch noted that he had driven these cars faster than that at night, in the rain, on the road with 60 other cars. 
 

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Today, the 300SL with its unique doors and technological firsts is considered one of the most collectible Mercedes-Benz models of all time, with prices reaching well past the US$400,000 mark. In addition, Sports Car International magazine ranked the 300SL as the number 5 sports car of all time.

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Mercedes Benz Diecast Models

Mercedes 300 SLR Unlenhaut Diecast Model Silver 1/18 Die Cast Car By Maisto

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also in    Metallic Grey

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Mercedes SLK 55 CK 35 RS Carlsson 1/18 Diecast Car Model by Hotworks

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also in   Black

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also in   Purple   Blue   Black

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also in    Black

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also in   Black

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also in    Black

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Mercedes CL63 AMG Diecast Car Model 1/43 Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in     Black

Mercedes CL63 AMG Diecast Car Model 1/18 White With Leather Seats Die Cast Car by Autoart

Mercedes CL63 AMG Diecast Car Model 1/18 Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

Mercedes CL Diecast Model Car Black 1/18 Die Cast Car Model by Autoart

also in    White  and    Silver

Mercedes CL Coupe Diecast Car Model 1/43 White Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in    Silver    Black

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Also in   White   Silver   Gray

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also in    Black

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Mercedes C Class DTM 2008 Spengler Diecast Car Model 1/18 3 Die Cast Car by Autoart

Mercedes C Class DTM 2007 AMG Hakkinen 6 Diecast Car Model 1/18 by Autoart

Mercedes C Class Diecast Model Silver 1/18 Die Cast Car by Autoart

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also  in   Black

Mercedes Benz W115 Strich 8 Diecast Model Car Cream 1/18 Die Cast Car Platinum By Sunstar

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Mercedes 8 280C Diecast Car Model 1/43 Coupe Blue Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in     Beige

Mercedes 8 280C Coupe Diecast Model Blue 1/18 Die Cast Car By Autoart

also in    Beige

Mercedes 8 220D Limousine Diecast Car Model 1/43 Cream Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in    Black

Mercedes 600 Limousine LWB Diecast Model Black 1/18 Die Cast Car by Autoart

Mercedes 600 Pullman Limousine SWB Diecast Car Model 1/18 Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in      Black

Mercedes 500SEC W126 AMG SPA 1989 6 Diecast Car Model 1/43 Die Cast Car by Autoart

Mercedes 500 SEC W126 Diecast Car Model 1/43 Blue Black Metallic Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in    Astral Silver Metallic

Mercedes 500 SEC AMG 1989 SPA 5 24 HRS Race SPA Franchorchamps Heyer/Mertes/Wess Diecast Car Model 1/18 by Autoart

Mercedes 500 SEC 1989 AMG Race SPA Franchor Champs Ludwig/Cudin/Muller 6 Diecast Car Model by Autoart

Mercedes 300 SLR Unlenhaut Diecast Model Silver 1/18 Die Cast Car By Maisto

Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG Diecast Car Model 1/18 Saisonfinale 1971 H.Heyer 38 Yellow by Minichamps

Mercedes 190E 2.5-16V Evolution 2 Macau 1991 Zungfu Platz 2 11 Thiim Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Autoart

Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V Diecast Car Model 1/18 11 1984 Winner Nurburgring Anniversary by Autoart

Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 Diecast Car Model 1/18 Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in    Black

Mercedes 190E 2.0 Diecast Car Model 1/43 Barolo Red Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in    White

Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 EVO 2 DTM 1992 Berlin 2000 K.Rosberg 6 Diecast Model Car 1/18 by Autoart

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Mercedes Smart ForTwo Coupe Model Car by Maisto - Special Edition

2009 Mercedes S63 AMG Diecast Car 1/18 Black With Leather Seats by Autoart

also in   Silver

2009 Mercedes S Class Diecast Car Model 1/43 Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

2009 2010 Mercedes E Class W212 Diecast Car Model 1/18 White Die Cast Car by Minichamps
 

2009 2010 Mercedes E Class E350 Diecast Car Model 1/18 Black Die Cast Car by Maisto

also in   Burgundy

2005 Mercedes S Class Diecast Car Model 1/43 Cubanit Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

1995 Mercedes E Class E320 Diecast Car Model 1/18 Bornit Metallic Die Cast Car by Autoart

also in     Silver

1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0 Diecast Model Brilliant Silver 1/18 Die Cast Car By Autoart

1990 Mercedes 190E 2.0 Barolo Diecast Model Red 1/18 Die Cast Car By Autoart

1986 Mercedes 500 SEC Diecast Model 1/18 Coupe Silver Die Cast Car by Autoart

1969 Mercedes 280 SE Diecast Car Model 1/18 Silver Die Cast Car by Norev
 

1957 Mercedes 300SL Touring Convertible Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Bburago

1957 Mercedes 300SL Touring Diecast Model Car 1/18 Convertible Red Die Cast Car By Bburago

1955 Mercedes 190sl Diecast Model Red Soft Top 1/18 Die Cast Car By Welly

1955 Mercedes 190SL Soft Top Diecast Model Black 1/18 Die Cast Car By Welly

1955 Mercedes 190 SL Diecast Car Model 1/18 Red "Old Friends" Die Cast Car by Maisto
 

1955 Mercedes 300SLR Targa 104 Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Maisto

1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Diecast Model Red 1/18 Die Cast Model By Bburago

1952 Mercedes 300SL Diecast Car Model 1/18 Carrera Panamericana 3 Die Cast Car Model by CMC

1938 Mercedes 770K Diecast Car Model 1/18 Burgundy With 2 Figures Bride And Groom by Signature Models

1936 Mercedes 500K Special Roadster Diecast Model Red 1/18 Die Cast Car By Maisto

1936 Mercedes 500K Roadster Diecast Car Model 1/18 Red Die Cast Car by Bburago

1931 Mercedes SSKL Diecast Model 1/18 Red Die Cast Car by Bburago

1934 Mercedes W 25 Diecast Car Model 1/18 White 1 of 3000 Produced by CMC