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Mercedes-Benz Mille Miglia Champions on Display in Brescia

Mercedes-Benz Mille Miglia Champions on Display in Brescia

14 February 2012

"Mille Miglia" stands for the fascinating history of motor racing legends. Again and again, the famous racing sports cars from Mercedes-Benz and their drivers have reached new heights in this legendary Italian thousand-mile race. This is now being marked by...  Read More »

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Created out of Scrap Metal

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Created out of Scrap Metal

26 September 2011

In 1955, the Mercedes-Benz built two coupé versions of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car. They were specifically designed for long-distance races, to provide somewhat more comfortable conditions for the driver than in the open version. Externally, the...  Read More »

1955 300 SLR and 1937 540 K Special Roadster on Display in U.S.

1955 300 SLR and 1937 540 K Special Roadster on Display in U.S.

14 June 2011

The Allure of the Automobile Exhibit at the Portland Art Museum is showcasing 16 of the world's most luxurious, rare, and brilliantly conceived automobiles designed between 1930 and the mid-1960s. From the avant garde 1937 Hispano-Suiza owned by French apéritif baron...  Read More »

Two Classic Mercedes-Benz Models to Be Featured in High Museum of Art Exhibition

Two Classic Mercedes-Benz Models to Be Featured in High Museum of Art Exhibition

17 March 2010

A Mercedes-Benz 1937 540 K Special Roadster and a 1955 300 SLR are among 18 of the world's rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars from the 1930s to the mid-1960s on display at "The Allure of the Automobile" exhibition at...  Read More »

Mercedes-Benz SLR Production Coming to a Close

Mercedes-Benz SLR Production Coming to a Close

03 December 2009

The last examples of the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss are currently being built, bringing the active era of the SLR super sports car from Mercedes-Benz and McLaren to an end. In 2004, with the swing-wing Coupé, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren jointly...  Read More »