Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2019: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL twins in Florida. Chassis 43 was left in a garage in Florida from the mid 60s until 2018, and chassis 44 restored by Mercedes-Benz Classic in Irvine

Successive chassis numbers at the 24th Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Two vintage models of the 300 SL "Gullwing" (W 198) with successive chassis numbers on display. These twins of the Mercedes-Benz super sports car from the 1950s present themselves rather differently, however:

Chassis number 43:
 the coupé is in "barn find" condition, pulled from a garage at the end of 2018.
It was originally shipped to Miami in 1954 and was only registered for ten years.

 The vehicle is completely original. The body, for example, the glass components, the grey leather interior, the drivetrain, the wheels — even the "Englebert Competition" tires are all as you would have found them on the car decades ago. The only modification was to the body finish.

Originally painted mid blue, the coupé was at some point sanded down and primed. What most likely happened was that the vehicle was taken out of service in the mid-1960s to be repainted and had been prepped, but never actually repainted.

Chassis number 44:
Mercedes-Benz Classic in Irvine completely restored this 300 SL to the exact condition of a vintage 300 SL Coupé built in 1954.

Included among the special features are handcrafted components such as the Mercedes-Benz star, the exhaust manifold, the "gooseneck" gearshift lever and a valve cover with magnesium paint.

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