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The Mercedes 300 SL Picture Thread
Teamspeed.com's official tribute to the iconic Mercedes 300 SL

If not for US importer Max Hoffman and his passion for a sports coupe based on the highly successful W194 series race cars, the Mercedes-Benz immortal 300 SL line would never have come to production.

The racing success of the factory team was having a positive effect on Mercedes-Benz sales in the US. However, without a car clearly related to the race-winning machines, the marketing advantage of the immensely costly racing effort was limited. Accordingly, Mercedes-Benz management approved the 300 SL project after Mr. Hoffman's firm made a commitment to purchase 1,000 of the cars for US distribution.

Integral to the marketing plan for the groundbreaking new sports car was the expectation that the cars would be used for competition by private owners in order to bolster sales in the showrooms, and the factory ensured that the 300 SL was accepted by the FIA for international competition.

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all taken from DJ's thread here This car should definitely have it's own thread.

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Originally Posted by McRae »

thats a stunning shot. Have asked DJ if that can go before the thread title in the first post. i cant edit my post anymore.