#300sl

 “Last One” 

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing,

 "The Last One." Chassis number 7500079 rolled off the production line on May 15, 1957.

The 300 SL Gullwing wasn't just a car. It was Mercedes-Benz showing the world what happens when German engineers decide to build art. 

Under the bonnet sat a 3.0-liter straight-six that was essentially a racing engine with road manners. It produced 240 horsepower, which might sound modest by today's standards, but in 1954, that was enough to make it the fastest production car in the world. 

It could hit 60 mph in under 10 seconds and reach 163 mph flat out - numbers that would embarrass many modern sports cars.

Only 1,400 examples of the coupé were built during the three years it was in production.

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Mercedes-Benz 300SL