215 hp, 2,996 cc single overhead cam inline six-cylinder engine, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, four-speed manual gearbox, coil spring independent front suspension, coil spring swing-axle rear suspension, and four-wheel drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 94.5 in.

• One of just 29 examples produced • Early-1990s restoration by Gullwing specialists Kienle Automobiltechnik • Factory upgrades, including a Sonderteile motor and sports suspension • All-original mechanical components, including factory Rudge wheels • Final chapter in the racing lore of the legendary 300SL The competition exploits of Mercedes-Benz’s 1952 300SL race car and its successor, the 1954 300SLR, are the grist of motorsports legend.

The W194 300SL’s dizzying litany of wins during the 1952 campaign, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, and the Carrera Panamericana, not only cemented Mercedes’ return to the forefront of racing, but also inspired the line of beautiful W198 Gullwing road cars that bega...