Discussion - A Living Legend at Detroit: The Oldest Mercedes 300SL in Existence

Description: To make it to the ripe old age of 60 is a respectable achievement for anybody and even more so for a car. Many classics are left to rot or sent to the crusher after being pillaged for any reusable par...

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Rk Ranas Jan 13, 2012
I have lots of respect for this car!this is a true legend

Cody Jacques Jan 13, 2012
its an ugly little toat aint it

goobee Jan 12, 2012
Anyone who says this car looks bad or is slow, i challenge you to desing a car that costs a few million when it is 60

Daniel Padilla Jan 12, 2012
@Ian if you read the article then you would know that this only has 150 bhp not 230. Get your facts straight

Submwaru CB Jan 12, 2012
To people hating, your car is one slide to the right.

Submwaru CB Jan 12, 2012
Ill own one of these someday... Haha

Mason Christopher Thomas Jan 12, 2012
I don't really like the look of it but the history makes it all worth wild.

Tim Preisinger Jan 12, 2012
I'm not really into European cars. But you gotta respect the history behind this car. Beautiful restoration.

Kevin Rehbock Jan 12, 2012
You would not be saying that if this was 1952. Go back to playing with Hot Wheels.

Lee Cascio Jan 12, 2012
Adham I think you may be the slow one bud.

Braydon Pack Jan 12, 2012
Very boring looking..

Daniel Mcfarlan Riedmuller Jan 12, 2012
I love how the door is just the roof and window.

Hendrik Reimer Jan 12, 2012
I'm not much into old timers but that's gorgeous!!!

Description: On June 1951, Mercedes' bosses decided to take part in the 1952 Le Mans endurance race and ordered the development of the 300 SL Super-Light, later changed to simply the 300 SL. The W 194 was the...

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Tim Puckett Jan 12, 2012
And the all new Toyota campy comes with ten airbags standard

Description: Tuned by Mercedes engineers, output was rated at 170hp and the engine was angled 50-degrees to the left and fitted with a dry sump. Combined with a low weight of just over a ton the SL managed a top s...

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Kevin Rehbock Jan 12, 2012
My mistake, this was a world first on any sports car at the time.

Cody Andree Jan 12, 2012
Direct injection was first implemented in the Swedish hesselmen engine in 1925 and was used in trucks in the 1930's. Nice try tho

Kevin Rehbock Jan 12, 2012
Of course, Carbuzz makes no mention of the world-first direct injection system that Mercedes implemented in this very car.