Gaze longingly at this absolutely beautiful, and exceedingly rare Mercedes 300SL Gullwing.

Will this 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing go for astronomical figures at auction? We’ll have to wait just a few weeks to find out.

Jay Leno’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe Ultimate Edition just finished phase one of a restoration. But we’ll let him tell tell you all about it.

This, as you may or may not have guessed, is a classic Mercedes 300SL. And we can forgive you if you didn’t immediately recognize it, since this has to be one of the worst examples of a 300SL ever.

The Mecum auctions are some of the year’s best chances to get your hands on a classic Mercedes-Benz. This year’s auction is no exception. Here are three fine examples from the Stuttgart company.

Even while they’re standing still, it’s obvious that the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and 300SL, with their long hoods, short decks and gullwing doors, share some attractive genes. The video after the jump makes it clear that they also have similar voices.

If you ever lay your eyes on a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing in person, chances are it is a show car you’re admiring at Pebble Beach or a museum. Cars like the 300SL are meant for preservation … they are the automotive version of Joan Rivers’ face. The Gullwing you will see in the video throws […] More »