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50th Anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL

50th Anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SL

11 March 2013

The launch of the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1963 caused quite a sensation: nine years after the introduction of the 300 SL (W 198) and 190 SL (W 121) sports cars in 1954, Mercedes-Benz...  Read More »

Clark Gable's 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Sells for 1.85 Million

Clark Gable’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Sells for 1.85 Million

29 January 2013

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing originally owned by Hollywood legend Clark Gable was auctioned off in the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on January 19.  The real question of the night was, is the car worth more because of its original celebrity owner? The...  Read More »

 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Sets New Price Record

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Sets New Price Record

25 January 2012

Gooding & Company, known for selling some high end, amazing cars, recently helped sell a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, which is only one of 29 that was built with an aluminum alloy body. It is  no stretch to say that a...  Read More »