One to Buy: mega Pearl Green 1963 Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster

One to Buy: mega Pearl Green 1963 Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster

Very rarely will anything from Resto Mod culture make it onto Supercar Nostalgia as we largely believe in preserving cars as they were in period. However, every once in a while you come across…

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

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

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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