But for the mercedes benz 300sl the radical gull wing door coupe that hit the market in 1954 was directly derived from the sports racing car that won the carrera panamericana and the 24 hours of lemans in 1952.
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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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A gull wing door also known as a falcon wing door or an up door is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side as pioneered by the 1952 mercedes benz 300sl race car w194 and its road legal version w198 introduced in 1954.
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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While mercedes benz isn t the only car company to use gull wing doors they are the brand that started really pushing it as a luxury feature and they still do today.
History of the 1954 1963 mercedes benz 300sl in most cases a road car comes first and a racing version follows.
The 2015 mercedes benz sls amg gt final edition marks the end of the reborn gullwing s short and glamorous career.
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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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