The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is a classic sports car from the 1950s. It is renowned for its iconic gullwing doors, which open upwards instead of outwards. It was the fastest production car of its time, with a top speed of up to 160 mph.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupé and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The road going 1954 fuel injected 300 SL (W198) traces its origins to the company's original 1952 300 SL carburetted racing car, the Mercedes-Benz W194. As one of the first automobiles, it was equipped with a mechanical direct gasoline fuel-injection system that increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft slanted straight-six engine over that of it predecessor that was successful in racing.