The Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing Experience

iraghava · 6th May 2008, 02:20

Siggghhhhh.....you're a lucky so & so Kiran! She's right up there on my list of all-time favourite cars! Glad to know you liked it!

shrivz · 6th May 2008, 09:05

WOW!!! is all I can say!!
Kiran, you sure are one lucky bugger!

DKG · 6th May 2008, 09:17

A day out at the races with all the Ferraris and later the Gullwing, what a way to spend a day. I can't think of a better way to spend a weekend!

Do please post more pictures of all the cars you saw and details of your experience. Would be a treat for all of us.

Congrats and thanks for sharing

President · 6th May 2008, 14:43

Hey Lucky Kiran. We really envy you.

Make the BESHT of it before you return.

And.......I hope that after this experience, you will still appreciate our FCCCI Fiats on your return. (Whatever condition)

He he!

V-16 · 6th May 2008, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram

Doesn't this water temperature indicator, with its chrome bezel, resemble what we get from Yenkay in India?

Ram

Absolutely the first thought that came to my mind when I saw this pic.Ram.

Kiran, you have officially achieved nirvana. This was not a collector's home, it was a Temple for me.
I a......OOO0000ooo....... (faints for a while)

...ERrr....(Recovers to faint again for another short while...

EErrrr...Huh?? ...eeerr (Recovers, not completely though)

As I was saying before my brief disorientation, Kiran You Lucky Dog!!
Loved your write up. Came from the heart. No one except the one in love would pen down something like this....(Almost faints again but recovers)... huh?? so where was I ...er ..yes as i was saying....
The pics are wonderful. Meeting with a Gullwing eye to eye and then getting a ride in it. Thats absolutely fantastic. You my man are the chosen one. Hats of to your friend for introducing you to a collection which is the envy of everyone here and then your new found friend who offers to take you for a ride in his Gullwing.
This is a sign of a true collector worth his mettle.
Unlike so many, who would rather have such marques of envy (or not) kept away parked for appreciation in a sterile atmosphere only to feel happy when throwing a loving glance to it or spend their time with their cars dusting it with a chamois, this man is for real. He has a thing of beauty, which is driven and maintained like it should be. Drive it and appreciate it. It was built for that. Dont park it and kill it.
A big hug to both your friends from my side

Please, please post more pics and as you promised, start new dedicated threads if required but keep em coming...... Plop!! (Faints again and falls down with a smile!!)

payam · 7th May 2008, 23:07

Oh god,you lucky dawg kiran.
You drove a car which used to be owned by Iran's former king.
You ........

sujaylahiri · 8th May 2008, 01:05

I love the Gullwing 300SL. Have always wanted to see one myself.

They say it's one of the most desirable classic cars in the world along with the Aston Martin DB5 and the Jaguar E-Type.

egangsta · 12th May 2008, 01:27

Kiran, any more updates ??? It was really worth reading your post and more then that were the pics, Man keep them coming, many more cars still under wraps there.

JayD · 12th May 2008, 10:15

Kiran!!! u lucky dog!!! u seem to be having a blaast there! Finally a 300SL outside a museum!!! Atleast this one hasn't gone to waste!! Do u have any vids or soundclips of the engine note??

Jaggu · 12th May 2008, 11:23

LOL how did i miss this thread, nice rides your friend got. Lucky bugger, you got to take a ride in it.

Some more pics please.

amannarwal · 12th May 2008, 12:05

First of all, all praises to the owner, for having such a marvellous peice of the SL history and on top of that driving it on the limit.. All just seems so crazy.

All the collectors that i may have know have some great cars and when you ask them for a ride and the answer would be .. it have some this _____ glitch but would be sorted out soon.

Hats of for the owner and our friend Kiran who has had such amazing experience that we didnt even dream of.

All i can say is that Kiran ,you are blessed and so are we.

jkdas · 12th May 2008, 23:31

There is something called SCL500?

dhaval · 13th May 2008, 00:15

Very nice writeup there Kiran. Truly an awesome experience you had been through. I am sure you will not stop revving about it even when you come back and that will envy us more..you one lucky bugger there

. Hope to hear from your side more; Ferrari race and lots more with lots and lots of pics. Btw do you have the video of your new friend flooring the Gullwing!!?? If yes Please post it at once, dude. Also waiting for the separate threads you are about to start.

Cheers,
dhaval

moralfibre · 13th August 2008, 15:15

The car is now sold. Was I lucky?

Don't even ask the amount of money he got for that car. I hope it doesn't sit in a museum. It ran well and deserves to be used.

Dussey · 13th August 2008, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram

Hey Kiran:

A wonderfully described experience.
And a nice clean Mercedes Gullwing.

Doesn't this water temperature indicator, with its chrome bezel, resemble what we get from Yenkay in India?

Love the black leather-topped dash with the chrome piping.

Amazingly the white bakelite steering wheel shows not a crack on it in all these years. I guess that would happen in tropical India with repeated cycles of noonday heat and the midnight cold.

Love the textured stainless steel background on which the chromed brass switches are mounted.

Ram

Ram, dont forget Yenkay had a license agreement to manufacture dashboiard instruments from VDO, Germany.

6th May 2008, 02:20	#16
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Siggghhhhh.....you're a lucky so & so Kiran! She's right up there on my list of all-time favourite cars! Glad to know you liked it!
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6th May 2008, 09:05	#17
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	WOW!!! is all I can say!! Kiran, you sure are one lucky bugger!
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6th May 2008, 09:17	#18
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	A day out at the races with all the Ferraris and later the Gullwing, what a way to spend a day. I can't think of a better way to spend a weekend! Do please post more pictures of all the cars you saw and details of your experience. Would be a treat for all of us. Congrats and thanks for sharing
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6th May 2008, 14:43	#19
President BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FIATFUL Mumbai Posts: 908 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	Hey Lucky Kiran. We really envy you. Make the BESHT of it before you return. And.......I hope that after this experience, you will still appreciate our FCCCI Fiats on your return. (Whatever condition) He he! Last edited by President : 6th May 2008 at 14:46.
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7th May 2008, 23:07	#21
payam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pune Posts: 924 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Oh god,you lucky dawg kiran. You drove a car which used to be owned by Iran's former king. You ........
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8th May 2008, 01:05	#22
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	I love the Gullwing 300SL. Have always wanted to see one myself. They say it's one of the most desirable classic cars in the world along with the Aston Martin DB5 and the Jaguar E-Type.
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12th May 2008, 01:27	#23
egangsta BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: thane Posts: 365 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Kiran, any more updates ??? It was really worth reading your post and more then that were the pics, Man keep them coming, many more cars still under wraps there.
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12th May 2008, 10:15	#24
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Kiran!!! u lucky dog!!! u seem to be having a blaast there! Finally a 300SL outside a museum!!! Atleast this one hasn't gone to waste!! Do u have any vids or soundclips of the engine note??
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12th May 2008, 11:23	#25
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	LOL how did i miss this thread, nice rides your friend got. Lucky bugger, you got to take a ride in it. Some more pics please.
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12th May 2008, 12:05	#26
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	First of all, all praises to the owner, for having such a marvellous peice of the SL history and on top of that driving it on the limit.. All just seems so crazy. All the collectors that i may have know have some great cars and when you ask them for a ride and the answer would be .. it have some this _____ glitch but would be sorted out soon. Hats of for the owner and our friend Kiran who has had such amazing experience that we didnt even dream of. All i can say is that Kiran ,you are blessed and so are we.
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12th May 2008, 23:31	#27
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	There is something called SCL500?
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13th May 2008, 00:15	#28
dhaval BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 404 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Very nice writeup there Kiran. Truly an awesome experience you had been through. I am sure you will not stop revving about it even when you come back and that will envy us more..you one lucky bugger there. Hope to hear from your side more; Ferrari race and lots more with lots and lots of pics. Btw do you have the video of your new friend flooring the Gullwing!!?? If yes Please post it at once, dude. Also waiting for the separate threads you are about to start. Cheers, dhaval
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13th August 2008, 15:15	#29
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,971 Times	The car is now sold. Was I lucky? Don't even ask the amount of money he got for that car. I hope it doesn't sit in a museum. It ran well and deserves to be used.
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