300SL Gullwing Coming Back!!

sajo · 9th May 2006, 00:00

Mercedes Benz is planning to build a latter day version of the legendary 300SL, according to an article in Auto Bild! It will reportedly sit in between the SLK and CL/SL. Great move, I say.

F50 · 9th May 2006, 00:02

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spdfreak · 9th May 2006, 01:30

Here's the link http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/...lwing-revival/

One more legend is being revived..

1Day · 9th May 2006, 06:56

Wow....who do i make out my cheque to?? I want one..the modern 300SL looks soo bad @$$...i hope they throw a kick @$$ engine in it and please dont make it in between SLK and SL but more like between SL65 and SLR...like they planed..the P1...that would be pure S3X..

sajo · 9th May 2006, 07:42

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Whoopps...Sorry!! Anyway, I read the article here.

islero · 9th May 2006, 10:10

It looks good, but not resolved enough to qualify as the modern-day 300SL. But this is just a rendering, a the real thing might look very diffrent.

Hmm...it is a good idea, or rather, would have been a good idea if the SL65 and SLR hadnt existed.

Why do Mercedes want to keep adding product after product to their aldready huge model lineup instead of increasing their quality and getting it back up to the standards they set in the yesteryears? It really is stupid.

sajo · 9th May 2006, 11:51

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Why do Mercedes want to keep adding product after product to their aldready huge model lineup instead of increasing their quality and getting it back up to the standards they set in the yesteryears? It really is stupid.

I agree. Just look at the number of coupes alone they will have in their lineup.

1Day · 9th May 2006, 20:17

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I agree. Just look at the number of coupes alone they will have in their lineup.

I agree it would be stupid, but from the point of view of a ogler and enthusiast it would be awesome and as it is they were planning on making a P1 to compete with gallardo and F430, y not have this do it for that...that would be just phenominal...

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spdfreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trichur, presently in Qatar Posts: 121 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Here's the link http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/...lwing-revival/ One more legend is being revived..
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1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Wow....who do i make out my cheque to?? I want one..the modern 300SL looks soo bad @$$...i hope they throw a kick @$$ engine in it and please dont make it in between SLK and SL but more like between SL65 and SLR...like they planed..the P1...that would be pure S3X..
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9th May 2006, 10:10	#6
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	It looks good, but not resolved enough to qualify as the modern-day 300SL. But this is just a rendering, a the real thing might look very diffrent. Hmm...it is a good idea, or rather, would have been a good idea if the SL65 and SLR hadnt existed. Why do Mercedes want to keep adding product after product to their aldready huge model lineup instead of increasing their quality and getting it back up to the standards they set in the yesteryears? It really is stupid.
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