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Legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL may come to Vietnam?

TB (according to Znews) • September 5, 2024 15:12

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is an icon in the automotive industry with its signature Gullwing door design, currently reselling for more than $1.6 million.

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Recently, a businessman who specializes in providing rare car models for Mr. Dang Le Nguyen Vu has just shared the image of the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The car has a traditional silver color with the number 01 combined with a red interior.

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Although not confirmed, the parking place of this Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is quite similar to the area outside this tycoon's villa in Thao Dien.

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If Mr. Dang Le Nguyen Vu is the owner of this classic supercar, this could be one of the most expensive classic cars in Vietnam when the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has an average resale price of about1.6 million USD.

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What makes the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL special is the legendary "Gullwing" door design. This configuration is applied to many modern supercars, including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG model, which is directly inspired by the 300 SL.

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What's more, this car (internally codenamed W198) was directly developed from the 300 SL W194 racing car. At the time of its launch, the 300 SL was capable of a top speed of 260 km/h and was also the fastest production car in the world.

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Powering the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder engine, producing a maximum capacity of 243 horsepower and maximum torque of 294 Nm.

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This engine comes with a 4-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. In particular, the car has a tubular frame structure of modern racing cars with a weight of only 1,500 kg.

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At the time of launch, the company did not explain the meaning of the phrase SL. Later, the phrase "SL" was interpreted as an abbreviation for "Sport Leicht" (lightweight sports car) or "Super Leicht" (super light).

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Mercedes-Benz produced only 1,400 coupes from 1954 to 1957 and 1,858 convertible 300 SL Roadsters from 1957 to 1963.

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The average resale price of the 300 SL Gullwing is1.6 million USD, higher than the convertible version with an average price of about1.4 million USD.

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As a fan of Mercedes-Benz SL-Class sports cars in general, Mr. Dang Le Nguyen Vu almost owns the entire range of this product in Vietnam, including 190 SL, SLS AMG and AMG GT with different versions.

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However, the only Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar in Vietnam is still not in his million-dollar collection. In the upcoming Gumball 3000 event, Mr. Dang Le Nguyen Vu's supercar collection will be displayed at the opening ceremony.

TB (according to Znews)