The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing. The 300 SL Gullwing is a sports car often referred to as the “sports car of the century.”. Though this title could feasibly be applied to a number of 20th century vehicles, the 300 SL Gullwing makes a particularly strong case. Power is provided by a 3.0 liter (2,996cc) M198 inline-six cylinder engine
There are 18 Mercedes-Benz 300SL - W198 for sale across all model years (1954 to 1963) and variants, 5 are 300 SL Gullwing and 2 are model year 1955. There were 44 300 SL Gullwing sold in the last 5 years.This 300SL Gullwing recreation was built by the well known Anton ‘Tony’ Ostermeier. As a former Mercedes employee, Ostermeier had a workshop in Gardena, California called Gullwing Car Company. From that location the well-made, hand craft ‘gullwings’ were created. Most of the cars were built on a modern 300E chassis, featured an updated A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing has sold for a record $4.62 million at a recent auction event. The classic Merc is a genuine all-aluminium mint condition example. Sold at the Gooding Eaz1N.