1 of only 29 alloy body 300SL's found buried in garage

MBWorld Editor · 12-30-2011, 02:18 PM

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mei35inted · 12-30-2011, 03:01 PM

WOW!!!!! This is bone chilling, and simply amazing. I know that they have been looking for the last Gullwing with the full alloy body; crazy enough it's sitting in my backyard of my home in Santa Monica, CA. I own a 1955 190SL as well, but before I die I WILL get my hands on a 1955 300SL.

johno530 · 12-31-2011, 04:40 PM

My neighbor across the street, who I have known for years, casually mentioned a few years back that he had one of the 29 alloy Gullwings. Of course I didn't believe him... until he showed it to me (and the title).

WHTEVO · 12-31-2011, 11:46 PM

Amazing. Why can't i ever come across any of these old garages with rare and amazing cars just sitting covered in dust waiting to be let go for cheap

Aaron

markpetersonii · 01-01-2012, 06:35 PM

How awesome! I would love to run into something like that. I wonder what that guy paid for it?

Meeyatch1 · 01-03-2012, 06:47 PM

Amazing. I would love to know the story of how the car was actually located in the first place, and if the owner even had a clue what it was worth?

dbtk · 01-09-2012, 10:23 PM

I need to start scouring old barns and garages.

C43AMG · 01-10-2012, 12:59 PM

I would have had the Mercedes Classic Car Center in CA do the restoration.

snooozie · 01-16-2012, 06:58 PM

I would imaging if I owned something like that, I would not give it up for not less then a million...what is a million to some multi-millionaire who would have bought some Italian supercar for more then that.

01-01-2012, 06:35 PM	#5
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Meeyatch1 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 889 Drives: NSX & E63 AMG	Amazing. I would love to know the story of how the car was actually located in the first place, and if the owner even had a clue what it was worth? __________________ ~ Mitch ~ "AMG. Because every family car should go 186 mph."

01-09-2012, 10:23 PM	#7
dbtk Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA / Middlebury, CT Posts: 761 Drives: CLS550, 600, 993 Turbo, Cayenne Turbo	I need to start scouring old barns and garages. __________________ 2012 CLS550 4Matic - Launch Edition 2011 Cayenne Twin Turbo - Fabspeed 1997 993 Twin Turbo - Fabspeed 1972 600 SWB - No. 2137

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snooozie Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 517 Drives: 86 190D (Exported to the Nerderlands), 87 300TD (Sold), 82 Ford F150 3spd, 99 E300D (RIP), 02 E55	I would imaging if I owned something like that, I would not give it up for not less then a million...what is a million to some multi-millionaire who would have bought some Italian supercar for more then that. __________________ Diesel turn Gasoline Current MB: 02 E55 Mod: x-pipe/resonator delete/AMS headers/AMS crankshaft pulley/Renntech CF Airbox with AFE Pro Dry S Filter/2nd cat delete/H&R Springs/Ghost's Rear Camber Kit/ECU tuned Previous MBs: 81 300D Wagon 80 240D 4sp (10 gallon extra tank in the trunk) 86 190D w/ Eibach Springs 87 300TD w/ Eibach Springs 99 E300D (RIP) "It's only a money pit when your broke"

12-30-2011, 03:01 PM	#2
mei35inted Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 98	WOW!!!!! This is bone chilling, and simply amazing. I know that they have been looking for the last Gullwing with the full alloy body; crazy enough it's sitting in my backyard of my home in Santa Monica, CA. I own a 1955 190SL as well, but before I die I WILL get my hands on a 1955 300SL.

12-31-2011, 04:40 PM	#3
johno530 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2007 Location: N Cal/Maui Posts: 60 Drives: '08 CLK Black, '08 SL65, '07 SL55	My neighbor across the street, who I have known for years, casually mentioned a few years back that he had one of the 29 alloy Gullwings. Of course I didn't believe him... until he showed it to me (and the title).

12-31-2011, 11:46 PM	#4
WHTEVO MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,153 Drives: 07' SL65, 04' E55, 03' Evo8, 08' GSXR, DSM's...	Amazing. Why can't i ever come across any of these old garages with rare and amazing cars just sitting covered in dust waiting to be let go for cheap Aaron

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