J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/15/23 10:20 a.m.
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If you’re looking for a Mercedes-Benz 230 SL with a bit of history, consider this one. Its original owner was Daimler-Benz’s head of development and research, Fritz Nallinger. He used it to help perfect the platform.

This example comes with a wealth of documentation of those test dri…

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/15/23 10:42 a.m.

Development car or not, I just really like the color.

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 UberDork
11/15/23 11:47 a.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

Think about it...Now days we disguise the development cars. MB wanted the spy shots circulating, they had been facing a lot of criticism for their "old" styling prior to this car.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/16/23 11:46 a.m.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

I love the old-school art of generating a buzz. Today's marketeers could learn something from that.

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