W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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'gullwing sighting

hey this might be the wrong forum but i saw a red gullwing, 220s and slr at ft. lauderdale discorvery museum today, anyoneknow what it was about, thanks
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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may be another Ad campaign. like that one?

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this was the real gullwing, 1954 300sl
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this is one here in SJ at a consignment shop too. it was damn sexy!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Oh gawd I love that car. But to OP, an original? - Amazing, hope you managed to fire off a few phone pics?
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i ll will post them later , we took some pics
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that looks nice
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Isn't that the new SLS?
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