My folks' neighbor has one (don't think it's the all-aluminum one, though).
What gets me is the cars look sleek from a
distance, but up close they seem really bulky.
Bob
On 1/21/2012 8:21 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> The funny thing was they weren't particularly good driving cars for
> the day, poor brakes and mushy handling for a "super" car. Fast in a
> straight line... I guess post war Germany producing something that
> exclusive and fast was the gimmick. Same era Jags, Astons and
> Ferraris were better cars on the track. Looks cool though!
>
> On 1/21/12, F Ronald Rader<f.ronald.rader@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mercedes-Benz 300SLs have soared in value during the past 12 months,
>> and the trend continued on Friday afternoon, as a 1955 Mercedes-Benz
>> 300SL alloy Gullwing rocketed to a record $4.6m at Gooding&
>> Company's Scottsdale Auction.
>>
>> Bidding on the rare car -- it is one of 29 alloy Gullwings -- started
>> at $2m and quickly ratcheted up, achieving a final sale price of
>> $4.2m. Factoring in the 10% buyer's premium, the car changed hands for
>> $4.62m.
>>
>> ron rader
>>
>>
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