The Auto Episode - June 2022 - Nostalgia 20
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Mercedes SL 300 Gullwing The 300SL is a masterpiece in terms of automobile sculpture. It stands out brilliantly from all the clichés of postwar style, even the much-plagiarized Italian school, with its "gullwing" doors and its unique Teutonic interpretation of hippie, organic forms. In a tight race, the 300SL may take first position in terms of elegance and then clobber all rivals. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a two-seat sports automobile that Mercedes-Benz produced as a gullwinged coupe (1954–1957) and a roadster (1957–1963). It was based on the company's W194 racer from 1952, which used mechanical direct fuel injection, which increased the output of the three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine by over 50%. It was a sports car racing champion and the quickest production car of its day, capable of attaining speeds of up to 263 km/h.
The 300SL is the embodiment of prophecy. It's a trend-setter, a style-setter, and a design concept that will undoubtedly have a long-term impact on the global automobile industry. And aesthetics is the least of the 300SL's industry-shocking features. The 300SL was the first car to use gasoline fuel injection (FI), which gave the internal combustion engine a new lease on life and likely put off the introduction of gas turbines for years. You know you're in a 300SL when you're sat in one. You've been nearly encased. You should feel like you're a part of the vehicle. The visibility is excellent. A large tachometer and a large speedometer are located directly ahead and just below eye level. There are other other instruments and controls to learn, and they require some time.
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