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The car’s owner wanted it to be … Though its paint … · a 1957 mercedes-benz 300sl gullwing has undergone a complete rebuild to unique specification by british restorer thornley kelham. Of all the classic mercedes-benz cars we service and restore here at oldtimer restoration center the … Using the engine, transmission, suspension and steering from the existing 300 luxury saloon, it … Based on the provenance of this engine, it might actually be the only instance of a … The 300sl was the result of mercedes-benz’s decision to develop a sports-racing car in 1952. · for jay leno, the mercedes-benz 300sl gullwing was always just out of reach. When an extremely knowledgeable owner of a rare mercedes 300 sl – who also happens to be a pebble beach concours d’elegance judge – took his gullwing to the award-winning classic … · the motor was taken out when the original triple-carb engine was placed back in the race car. · once the mercedes 300 sl gullwing was back at r&r, the physical preservation work began, which is often times 50 percent more work than a regular restoration because of … Mercedes-benz 300sl undergoing frame-off restoration awaiting a newly rebuilt engine. · mechanical fuel injection via bosch propelled the 300sl forward with 240 horsepower. In 2009 moto technique were approached by a client and asked to undertake a start-to-finish complete “body-off” ground up nuts and bolts restoration including all the mechanicals of a … I on the other hand, cant promise you wont be disappointed in me. Not only that, but this engine was previously used in the 1952 le mans winning … · part two of the mercedes 300sl m198 restoration is one that cant disappoint. That changed recently when he bought, and slowly restored, a 1955 300sl.