Talk about a great picture. Actually, great pictures. This shot and most of the ones below were taken at the 2012 Gullwing convention earlier this month and they are spectacular. My favorite is the one above, but the ones below are also fantastic. The photography was done by Royce Rumsey of Autofocused. These are just a few […] More »
Daimler will not tolerate companies trying to copy their cars. In a press release, Daimler reported that they crushed a fake body of the Mercedes 300 SL that German customs officials confiscated. Although it was made in fiberglass, the full size replica of the three-star’s creation was still an infringement of their “work of art”
As this auction result shows, it’s not only Ferraris that have a lock on the staggering amounts that collector cars sell for nowadays. At a recently concluded Gooding and Company auction, a 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing garnered a $4,620,000 bid that made it the top seller for that auction. In comparison, a Ferrari 250
by Jason Giacchino The Mercedes-Benz 300SL, first introduced in 1954 with its iconic gullwing doors, is considered by many collectors to be the epitome of exclusivity. In fact with its unique doors, technological firsts and low production numbers, the 300SL is considered one of the most collectible Mercedes-Benz models of all time, with prices generally […] More »
Photos courtesy of EMercedesBenz.com by Teddy Field This Saturday, the Black Falcon racing team’s Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 will be competing in the 24-hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. In honor of the car that put AMG on the map, some forty years ago, the Mercedes Gullwing GT3 will be sporting the same livery as the […] More »
The Gull Wing Group reaches its golden anniversary and is marking the 50 year milestone with Mercedes-Benz USA by recreating one of the group’s most famous photos, taken in 1961 at Fort Point Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
It’s been a decade since Mercedes-Benz first rolled out its very first super sports car. Now, the company is celebrating their sports car heritage by presenting eight of their most iconic vehicles down at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It’s going to go down from August 12 to 15. Along with old sports classics are the