The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing originally owned by the Hollywood legend Clark Gable which was featured in the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on January 19. Both Clark Gable and the car itself are icons of their time. It was expected to sell for over $2 million at the auction, but bidding stalled at $1.9 million. The car was not sold due to the reserve it carried. But later on, it was eventually sold for $1.85 million.
That the latest E63 AMG is a superlative car is already a given, having 560 on tap in a “family” sedan. German car enthusiasts know that Mercedes is pitting this car squarely against Audi and BMW. Many may disagree, but the latest iteration of AMG’s mid-size hammer is the best looking of the current super sedans. With gaping intakes at the front and an engine note that can come only from a large V8, this ersatz family car will scare more than small kids.
Reports indicating that the enhanced model of the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG will offer a modified 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system with a torque distribution of 67 / 33 (rear /front axle) were found to be accurate. According to AMG chief executive Ola Källenius, this will give new AMG model improved handling and will make it faster on the track compared to the RWD design. In comparison, the normal E-Class models with feature a 4MATIC system with a torque split of 55/45.
Mercedes, it’s time to break out the bubbly. Today, MotorTrend magazine announced the winner of their annual contest as the Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL. It might not seem this way at first, but the SUV of the year award is a pretty big deal. For people less interested in LeMans races and more concerned with Lamaze […] More »
Mercedes normally stays well out of the recall messes that plague other manufacturers, but their new SL is suffering from an issue that reminds me of a more… Italian marquee. It’s being recalled due to a potential fire risk in the air conditioning system. They switched over to a new type of refrigerant designed to be more environmentally friendly than […] More »
AMG has been the go-to tuner for Mercedes-Benz for the last 45 years. In celebration of their corporate marriage, AMG is celebrating by doing what they do best: building sweet cars. This time they’ve set their focus on turning a few SLS’s into GT3 spec racers. Porsche GT3 RS eat your heart out. Unlike the […] More »
August 2012 was good to Mercedes-Benz, with all-time high sales figures for the month. We’ve already reported the figures from MB USA, and now here comes the global tally. The 91,316 units delivered this past month indicated a 4.5-percent increase over the same period lasy year, while year-to-date figures were up 5.4 percent after total sales so far in 2012 added up to 841,567 units. Aside from the US sales, Mercedes-Benz was also strong in China and Hong Kong. In those two countries, the manufacturer… Continue Reading »
