Like most German industrial companies, World War II left much of Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart factory in ruins. However, with time Mercedes...
Casey Annis (Editor) Photo: Dan R Boyd At the end of January, I was asked if I’d speak at the...
Sixty years ago was when—for me—the world became modern. Many people will laugh at that; some will understand but have a different date in mind; maybe a few will feel as I do. Pete Lyons The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing coupe is—for me—the first GT car of our contemporary era....
As you’ll see, throughout both sides of the magazine, this month we recognize and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s...
Like so many great automobiles of our time, the Mercedes-Benz SL series can trace its origins directly to the racetrack....
The story of the production model 300 SL really picks up where our story about the W194 Le Mans racecar ends. After a highly successful 1952 racing season where the W194 “Gullwing” won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana, the entire sports car program was closed,...
Quit Scraping the Paint! Photo: Roger Dixon Dear Editor, I would like to point out one quibble and one major...