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    Exclamation A Playboy 300SL Gullwing Story

    Interesting read on buying a 300SL brand new in 1955-

    Auto Eclectic Magazine ? A Collection of Automotive Passion

    Must have been sweet, how do you think it compares to today's SLS?

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    nice story, thanks for sharing!

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    My all time favorite car. Thanks for sharing!

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    Interesting read. Thanks.


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    Nice read.
    Compared to the SLS.. don't know.. id love to drive both and see.
    Hazing GDI's since 2011

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    article had me at 35gallon tank @ 30cents a gallon. damn thats nice.

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    Good article. Road & Track had a good article by former racer Sam Posey about the 300SL that he has owned since he was 14. Quite a story. At one point he got some pointers from John Fitch, the only American to ever drive for the MB factory team.
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