It was based on the company s 1952 racer the w194 with mechanical direct fuel injection which boosted power almost 50 on its 3 litre overhead camshaft straight 6 engine.
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Aside from its obvious beauty and powerful fuel injected straight six engine it had one feature that no other car did.
In december 1999 it was voted sports car of the century by a jury of trade journalists.
Even today the 300 sl is considered the ultimate dream car.
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The mercedes benz 300 sl chassis code w 198 is a two seat sports car that was produced by mercedes benz as a gullwinged coupe 1954 1957 and roadster 1957 1963.
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The car s aim was to highlight a sedan design providing a clear view of the back seat with the wide opening gull wing doors.
The return of the look of the 300 sl with the anniversary editions seems to have inspired many other manufacturers like tesla to make gull wing car models.
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Opening upwards the doors evoke the image of a seagull s wings in french they are portes papillon butterfly.
Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km h.
This was more than mere styling trickery too.
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The top hinged upswinging doors became the 300 sl s most distinctive feature and earned it the popular name gullwing.