JPG #99 Solved : The one and only fiberglass Gullwing by Mercedes-Benz

João · March 08, 2011, 02:35:12 PM

What's special about this Mercedes? Tell me and gain a point!

f1fan · 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?

João · 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!

f1fan · March 08, 2011, 06:07:31 PM

"Eye-brow" or sunshade on top of the windshield.

João · March 08, 2011, 06:16:47 PM

Not that....

f1fan · March 08, 2011, 08:59:20 PM

Replica?

João · March 08, 2011, 10:35:25 PM

Quote from: f1fan on March 08, 2011, 08:59:20 PM
Replica?

AFAIK is an original car.

f1fan · March 09, 2011, 11:24:08 AM

One of the 29 alloy bodied 300SLs

João · 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!

f1fan · March 10, 2011, 10:16:59 AM

A guess - the first 300SL ever.

João · 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

f1fan · March 10, 2011, 01:34:06 PM

Man, 1st & only WHITE 300SL.

João · March 14, 2011, 12:14:54 AM

Quote from: f1fan on March 10, 2011, 01:34:06 PM
Man, 1st & only WHITE 300SL.

Not That!

João · March 16, 2011, 12:02:51 PM

Expertime!

Carnut · March 16, 2011, 12:56:58 PM

First aluminium-bodied 300SL?

João · March 16, 2011, 01:09:07 PM

No..but you're close!

Amsterdam · March 16, 2011, 02:12:43 PM

Fiberglass body?

João · 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!

D-type · 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?

Carnut · 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.

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JPG #99 Solved : The one and only fiberglass Gullwing by Mercedes-Benz