Short: the Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster chassis 8500083

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Short: the Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster chassis 8500083

Chassis 042.8500083 was one of 1858 W198 300 SL Roadsters built between 1957 and 1963. It was gifted by Mercedes-Benz to five-time Formula 1 World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, following his…

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Guide: Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

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Guide: Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

By the mid 1950s, two-seat roadsters were so popular that Mercedes-Benz set about creating an open top version of the 300 SL as soon as the original Gullwing coupe had gone into production.

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