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April 15, 2025

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00009/52

April 15, 2025/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00009/52

Chassis 00009/52 was one of ten W194 300 SLs built for the 1952 racing season. Of these, eight saw competitive action. An eleventh W194 was subsequently assembled to serve as a development mule…

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April 15, 2025/ Ben Tyer/
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November 07, 2024

VIN: the works 1952 Carrera Panamericana-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00008/52

November 07, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works 1952 Carrera Panamericana-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00008/52

Chassis 00008/52 was one of ten W194 300 SLs built up in anticipation of the 1952 season, eight of which saw competitive action. The other two cars served as development mules while an eleventh…

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November 07, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
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September 14, 2024

VIN: Gullwing Production Mule - Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00011/52

September 14, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Gullwing Production Mule - Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00011/52

Chassis 00011/52 was a uniquely configured W194 300SL that served as a development mule for the subsequent W198 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ production car. Assembled over the winter of 1952-1953, the…

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September 14, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
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May 14, 2024

VIN: the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours & German GP-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00007/52

May 14, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours & German GP-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00007/52

Chassis 00007/52 was one of three brand new W194 300 SL Coupes raced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours which took place over the weekend of June 14th and 15th. Ahead of the trip to…

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May 14, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
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July 28, 2023

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00002/52

July 28, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00002/52

Like the original W194 prototype (00001/52), chassis 00002/52 was used as a development mule for Mercedes’ 1952 campaign and did not go racing. These two cars were followed by eight subsequent…

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July 28, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
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May 25, 2023

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00001/52

May 25, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00001/52

Chassis 0001/52 was the prototype W194 300 SL initially used by Mercedes-Benz for testing duty ahead of the company’s 1952 motor sport campaign. Having starred in a series of promotional…

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May 25, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
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March 08, 2023

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00006/52

March 08, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00006/52

Chassis 00006/52 was one of the original ten W194 300 SLs built for 1952. An eleventh then followed which served as a development mule for the W198 300 SL Gullwing production model. 00006/52…

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March 08, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
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August 26, 2022

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00005/52

August 26, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00005/52

Mercedes initially built ten examples of the W194 300 SL for the 1952 season, eight of which were raced. An eleventh car was subsequently assembled to serve as a protoype for the W198 Gullwing.

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August 26, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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July 17, 2022

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00010/52

July 17, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00010/52

Chassis 00010/52 was the only W194 300 SL originally built as a Spyder. The other four Spyders were all converted from cars initially built as Gullwings. Mercedes originally created ten W198s…

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July 17, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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June 21, 2022

VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00003/52

June 21, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00003/52

Chassis 00003/52 was one of ten W194 300 SLs built, eight of which were raced during the 1952 season. An eleventh car was also subsequently assembled to serve as a prototype once Mercedes…

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June 21, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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June 09, 2022

VIN: the works 1952 Swiss GP-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00004/52

June 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works 1952 Swiss GP-winning Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL chassis 00004/52

Mercedes initially built ten examples of the W194 300 SL, eight of which were raced during the 1952 season. An eleventh W194 was subsequently created to serve as a prototype for the W198 Gullwing…

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June 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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