x This week's photo challenge theme "door" was a no-brainer. Having a deep passion for vintage cars the distinctive doors of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing came to mind instantly. The Gullwing was produced from 1954 to 1957 and only roughly 1,400 were made. The list price then was 29,000 German Marks (DM). In 1999 the readers ...
I've just spent a wonderful weekend in Hamburg in-between car enthusiasts, family and friends (more to come soon). For this week's photo challenge I found a picture of a dark blue Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster enveloped by his beautifully shaped curvy bigger sisters - to the left a cream colored Mercedes 300 S and on its right a ...
ein beflügeltes Abendessen Here comes part two of last week's SL meeting. Mercedes-Benz in Munich arranged a spectacular dinner at their headquarter at Arnulfstraße - we sat in between the cars in their show room. Hier nun der zweite Teil zum SL Treffen des vergangenen Wochenendes. Die Niederlassung München hatte für uns ein ganz aussergewöhnliches Abendessen arrangiert: ...
Last week I introduced you to my vintage beauty case. On Thursday we went on our first journey – it joined the Mr. and me on our trip to Munich, where we spent a weekend filled with all kinds of cars – mainly Mercedes SL's - seeing old friends, making new ones, eating far too ...
Often imitated but never equalled - the twisted doors of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, built from 1954 to 1957. Oft kopiert, nie erreicht - die geschwungenen Türen des Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Flügeltürers, der von 1954 bis 1957 produziert wurde. x :-) Have a HAPPY Sunday! :-) ...
