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designer - 25/1/10 at 08:15 PM

Followed a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gull Wing through Taunton this lunchtime.

Stunning!!!!

gottabedone - 25/1/10 at 08:22 PM

Now that is one special car

lucky you

Steve

scootz - 25/1/10 at 08:29 PM

adithorp - 25/1/10 at 08:55 PM

Nice aren't they?

I think there's a few styling cues taken from it in the new SLS.


adrian

[Edited on 25/1/10 by adithorp]

blakep82 - 25/1/10 at 09:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Nice aren't they?

I think there's a few styling cues taken from it in the new SLS.


adrian




don't know about subtle, but i like it a LOT!

Breaker - 25/1/10 at 09:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Nice aren't they?

I think there's a few styling cues taken from it in the new SLS.

adrian

don't know about subtle, but i like it a LOT!


some other pictures:
































ashg - 25/1/10 at 09:25 PM

i like this one better









[Edited on 25/1/10 by ashg]

iscmatt - 25/1/10 at 09:34 PM

I'm with ash i'm afraid, that looks much better!!!!

I think on the new one it is a shame they didn't design the doors with out the handles

ReMan - 25/1/10 at 09:51 PM

The white retro one is a beaut! Thoguh I think its almost TOO smooth without some minimal bumpers?
The new one nice, but as said someone forgot the door handles and glued them on later!

ashg - 25/1/10 at 09:56 PM

it can never bee too smooth

anyone know a kit/bodywork producer for the classic sl300?

blakep82 - 26/1/10 at 12:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
i like this one better


http://www.cartype.com/pics/7134/full/gullwing-america_300sl_panamericana_6_09.jpg


http://www.cartype.com/pics/7134/full/gullwing-america_300sl_panamericana_4_09.jpg


so do i, but its not real though unfortunately is it?

gottabedone - 26/1/10 at 07:06 AM

the real thing - and she's not bat for a 40 year old Rescued attachment gullwing.jpg
Rescued attachment gullwing.jpg

speedyxjs - 26/1/10 at 08:10 AM

I like them both alot but i also prefer the second one. Has an almost 'hotrod' look to it

Humbug - 26/1/10 at 08:14 AM

...according to Wikipedia, the roadgoing version was built from 1955, so actually 55 years old this year!

ashg - 26/1/10 at 10:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by ashg
i like this one better


http://www.cartype.com/pics/7134/full/gullwing-america_300sl_panamericana_6_09.jpg


http://www.cartype.com/pics/7134/full/gullwing-america_300sl_panamericana_4_09.jpg


so do i, but its not real though unfortunately is it?




it is if you close your eyes and pretend its outside parked in the garage

carpmart - 26/1/10 at 12:07 PM

The white one has an almost Volvo fastback (can't remember the name) look to it as well as some Swedish design points as well! (anyone getting a bit of Saab)

I LOVE IT!!!!!!

BenB - 26/1/10 at 01:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gottabedone
the real thing - and she's not bat for a 40 year old


Now that's what I'm talking about Each to their own and all that but I think that new one is Fugly.

Vindi_andy - 26/1/10 at 01:53 PM

Saw about 20 old gullwings go round brroklands at a "Powered by Mercedes" day at the end of last year.

Was a glorious sight i was sttod there drooling