Although the production of the legendary 300 SL Gullwing ended in 1957, Mercedes-Benz followed it up with an equally legendary model, the 300 SL Roadster.
Just 554 examples of the Roadster are known to have been constructed during its first year of production–and this is one of them.
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I always thought I'd pick the Gullwing over the Roadster, but the older I get, the more I like the Roadster.
It just looks so good.
Colin Wood said:I always thought I'd pick the Gullwing over the Roadster, but the older I get, the more I like the Roadster.
It just looks so good.
You can't go wrong with either, can you?
The Gullwing does look more difficult to get in and out of.
The roadsters certainly have better interior ventilation, easier ingress and egress, and an improved suspension over the gullwing coupes. I wonder if the engine oil contamination caused by the mechanical fuel injection continuing to pump fuel after the ignition is shut off is a problem that modern 300 SL engine rebuilders have figured out how to correct?
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