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Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Germany · coupe, roadster · 1954 to 1963

Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Power
212 hp
Price new
$7,000 in 1954, about $83,900 in 2025 money
Built
1954 to 1963
From
Germany
Body
Coupe, roadster
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
Front-engined

Power is for a typical version, and the price is the base price at launch in US dollars.

Did you know?

  • Its gullwing doors were needed because the tubular spaceframe made the sills too high for regular doors.
  • Often cited as the first production car with petrol direct fuel injection, a technology borrowed from aircraft engines.

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