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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Sportabteilung’ Gullwing To Be Auctioned

Peter Parcon November 10, 2015
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Sportabteilung’ Gullwing To Be Auctioned

RM Sotheby’s will have a special item up for sale next month, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Sportabteilung’ Gullwing, as shown on a gtspirit.com report. This unique car is among the four units in the world designed for racing. It was able to place second at the Tour de France in 1955 with Sir Stirling Moss in the driver’s seat. The car was named ‘Sportabteilung’ since the competition department of Mercedes-Benz completed this 300 SL. Instead of using the lightweight alloy typically used on a standard car, it comes with a standard steel body to increase its strength against stress normally associated with competitive driving. The chassis number of particular… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Given Forgiato Wheels By Permaisuri

Peter Parcon October 30, 2015
Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Given Forgiato Wheels By Permaisuri

Aside from being a tuning specialist, Permaisuri is also a distributer of Forgiato Wheels in Indonesia. Due to this, it is all but reasonable for the company to use them on a Mercedes-Benz SL 350 in their latest tuning project, as shown on a report from motorward.com. The Forgiato wheels used on the 350 SL is among the best products of the American wheel manufacturer and the SL 350 benefited from their installation as its overall appearance was enhanced. The tuned SL 350 comes with sports bumpers featuring a mesh grille as well as LED lights, making it aggressive enough to catch the of onlookers. The V6 engine of the… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Again Offers Genuine Spare Parts for the 300 SL

Giancarlo Perlas October 26, 2015

The Global Media Site of Daimler announced that Mercedes-Benz will be offering genuine spare parts for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) again. This is to allow owners of its gullwing and roadster variants to be able to restore their units with utmost authenticity. Parts for the standard rear-axle gear ratio of 1:3.64 have always been available. But it should be noted that it has been decades since the bevel gears and crown wheels for the W 198 rear axles have ran out. But thanks to a very costly reproduction process, as Daimler said, owners of the classic Mercedes can now have access to the mentioned spare parts of the 300… Continue Reading »

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1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Spotted on eBay

Giancarlo Perlas September 6, 2015

This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is still looking good despite coming out of the assembly plant in the Nixon administration. It’s one of the timeless masterpieces of Mercedes over the years, and it is like a wine that gains more value as it ages. Recently, the red 280 SL was offered on eBay. But after only two bids, with the maximum offer going up to $50,100, it failed to sell. According to the online seller, the reserved price for the car wasn’t met. Based on the description of the merchandise, the car hasn’t changed ownership for 30 years. It was not indicated what happened to the car prior to the said… Continue Reading »

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Face-Lifted Mercedes-AMG SL63 Spotted

Peter Parcon August 25, 2015
Face-Lifted Mercedes-AMG SL63 Spotted

The face-lifted Mercedes-AMG SL63 was spotted in Germany recently wearing minimal camouflage, as shown on a report from worldcarfans.com. The current model of the SL Class is among the oldest in the range of vehicles offered by Mercedes-Benz. Due to this, industry watchers are expecting an update soon. The updated model is expected to be unveiled during the Geneva Motor Show next year. However, this is manly applicable to the standard version. If the luxury vehicle manufacturer will follow the same pattern as the current model, an AMG-enhanced variant is expected to follow soon after. Due to this, the updated Mercedes-AMG SL63 may also be unveiled in 2016. The AMG… Continue Reading »

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2016 Mercedes-Benz SLC Will Feature LED Headlights

Peter Parcon August 17, 2015

A prototype of the upcoming 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLC or the face-lifted SLK was spotted going through the track over at Nurburgring, as shown on a report from worldcarfans.com. One notable upgrade found on the SLK was its LED headlights, as Mercedes-Benz has started to replace the bi-xenon headlights for its upcoming models. The new headlights are quite visible since the near-production prototype only had minimal camouflage. Since LED daytime running lights will be incorporated into the new headlights, the DRLs installed on the front bumper of the SLK will be removed. The taillights were also changed as the reverse lights are already thinner compared to the current model of the… Continue Reading »

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Check Out This Restored Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda

Peter Parcon August 14, 2015
Check Out This Restored Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda

Collectors of classic luxury vehicles may have to go to Brabus Classic if they want to acquire the best Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda units available in the market. The latest work of the company is a 1969 Pagoda that was restored to an original as new condition, as shown on a report from motorward.com. The paint job on this particular model is quite rare, which contributed to its rather steep but reasonable price tag of 269,000 EUR or around $300,000. The 2.8-liter engine of the Pagoda was given a complete overhaul by Brabus Classic, which is typical of the German company. Due to this, they normally sell restored models as brand-new… Continue Reading »

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