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Cars and Transportation

Vintage: The Mercedes 300 SL

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September 12, 2012

When this car was launched back in 1954, it wasn’t just the gullwing doors that stunned the car world. It also boasted cutting-edge engineering that made the model an immediate classic.

ans Kleissl has been a fan of the Mercedes 300 SL since his student days. He now repairs and restores old models at his workship in Bavaria.

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