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Title: JPG #99 Solved : The one and only fiberglass Gullwing by Mercedes-Benz
Post by: João on March 08, 2011, 02:35:12 PM
What's special about this Mercedes? Tell me and gain a point!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 04:24:49 PM
I've never seen one with that trim piece that trails back from the
headlight on the fender or are you looking for something we can't see?
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 08, 2011, 04:29:56 PM
Quote from: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 04:24:49 PM
I've never seen one with that trim piece that trails back from the
headlight on the fender or are you looking for something we can't see?


That's not what I am looking for...but you can see the special feature!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 06:07:31 PM
"Eye-brow" or sunshade on top of the windshield.
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 08, 2011, 06:16:47 PM
Not that....
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 08:59:20 PM
Replica?
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 08, 2011, 10:35:25 PM
Quote from: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 08:59:20 PM
Replica?


AFAIK is an original car.
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 09, 2011, 11:24:08 AM
One of the 29 alloy bodied 300SLs
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 09, 2011, 01:20:41 PM
Quote from: f1fan on March 09, 2011, 11:24:08 AM
One of the 29 alloy bodied 300SLs


No,Closest guess so far!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 10, 2011, 10:16:59 AM
A guess - the first 300SL ever.
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 10, 2011, 10:40:07 AM
Quote from: f1fan on March 10, 2011, 10:16:59 AM
A guess - the first 300SL ever.


No,but it's the first and only  ;)
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: f1fan on March 10, 2011, 01:34:06 PM
Man, 1st & only WHITE 300SL.
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 14, 2011, 12:14:54 AM
Quote from: f1fan on March 10, 2011, 01:34:06 PM
Man, 1st & only WHITE 300SL.


;D Not That!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 16, 2011, 12:02:51 PM
Expertime!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: Carnut on March 16, 2011, 12:56:58 PM
First aluminium-bodied 300SL?
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 16, 2011, 01:09:07 PM
No..but you're close!
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: Amsterdam on March 16, 2011, 02:12:43 PM
Fiberglass body?
Title: Re: JPG #99
Post by: João on March 16, 2011, 02:15:55 PM
Quote from: Amsterdam on March 16, 2011, 02:12:43 PM
Fiberglass body?

And we have a winner!!  ;)

This is the one and only fiberglass Gullwing constructed by Mercedes-Benz!
Title: Re: JPG #99 Solved : The one and only fiberglass Gullwing by Mercedes-Benz
Post by: D-type on March 16, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
Well, we now know what it is  - but why?  In all seriousness, why would Daimler-Benz want to make one?
Title: Re: JPG #99 Solved : The one and only fiberglass Gullwing by Mercedes-Benz
Post by: Carnut on March 16, 2011, 07:13:34 PM
Quote from: D-type on March 16, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
Well, we now know what it is  - but why?  In all seriousness, why would Daimler-Benz want to make one?

It was a relatively new material for building cars out of at the time and perhaps it just seemed like a good idea?  Maybe they thought that might be the way forward, as indeed it was for very low volume sports car manufacturers, although for few companies like DB AG.