1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, 1957. A W198 that had been restored by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre in Felbach between 2017 and 2023 was offered for sale recently at Rétromobile 2024. Finished in graphite grey (DB 190) paint finish. A total of 125 customers ordered this colour over the entire production period of the 300 SL Roadster from 1957 to 1963. 

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Only 1,400 examples of the coupe made between 1954 and 1957, the model is as rare as it is esteemed. Of these, only one is known to have been delivered in Mittelgrun (Medium Green) Paint.

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

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Austro Daimler Bergmeister  ADR 630 

The name Austro Daimler is probably only known by few motorists. What may sound a bit like an Austrian import company for vehicles of Daimler-Benz was once an independent manufacturer of sporty luxury automobiles and also very successful in motorsports. After an interruption of the production caused by the war, Austro-Daimler began manufacturing cars again in 1920. At that time, a certain Ferdinand Porsche worked in the development department, who was also responsible for the brand’s first racing car, the ADS-R, which won a total of 43 races.  In 1931 their last cars were built and in 1935 the company was deleted from the commercial register. It wasn’t until 84 years later that the company was revived with a new automobile to bear the traditional name.

The result is a sports car with classic proportions. A long bonnet is followed by a sporty, short interior and and equally tightly cut rear. The front view is characterised by a dominant radiator grille and narrow headlight units extending into the fenders. What is striking is the considerable width of 2.08 meters, which makes the new Austro Daimler appear very massive. As with the Jaguar E-Type, the complete front opens forward as one bonnet piece. Gullwing doors in the style of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL give access to the interior, while the very round rear has a large tailgate with narrow lights below, drawn around the corners as continuous strip with integrated ‘Bergmeister’ lettering. This might be the reason for the name suffix ‘Shooting’, but the new Austrian car is not a classic Shooting Brake. If you enter the Bergmeister through the hinged doors, you will notice a modern interior with clear lines, which contrasts in its design with the classic quotes from the body. Driver and front passenger sit on comfortable sports seats, but are separated by a dominant strut above the center console, which grows quite high out of the dashboard. Those who would have expected just as classic round instruments when reviving a classic brand will be disappointed. In front of the driver appears a screen, which is probably unavoidable nowadays. It is operated via a controller mounted on the center console.

While the exterior design deliberately shows more classic features and overall looks harmonious, the technical side of the Bergmeister ADR 630 Shooting Grand is rather progressive and modern. The body is based on an aluminium spaceframe and thus provides a relatively moderate empty weight of 1,650 kilograms. In addition to the weight, the hybrid drivetrain  consists of an inline six-cylinder turbo engine supplied by Mercedes-AMG, which works in cooperation with a total of three electric motors, provides very impressive driving performance. The developers claim a system output of 1,214 hp and a maximum torque of 1,660 newtonmeters. This is expected to result in an acceleration time of 2.5 seconds to 100 kph and a topspeed of 330 kph. A 55 kWh lithium-ion battery installed in front of the rear axle provides 250 kilometers of purely electric range, while the total range should be just under 1,000 kilometers.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Mercedes-Benz Cumhuriyet Rallisi

En yaşlısı 1952 model Mercedes-Benz 220, en genci 1989 model Mercedes-Benz 300 SL olmak üzere, 39 adet Mercedes-Benz’in yer alacağı organizasyona toplam 90 otomobil kayıt yaptırdı.

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL

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1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing finished in Lindgrün Green

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

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"Bon Voyage " 1

Jeanne Lanvin-Castillo Autumn/Winter 1955-56. Anne St. Marie wears "Bon Voyage" a suit and coat ensemble.

The car: A Mercedes-Benz 300 SL model 1955.

Jeanne Lanvin-Castillo Automne/Hiver 1955-56. Anne St. Marie porte "Bon Voyage " un ensemble tailleur et manteau.

La voiture : Une Mercedes-Benz 300 SL modèle 1955.

Photo Henry Clarke

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupé and roadster