Mercedes-Benz 300sl: Racing Cars 1952-1953

by Karl E. Ludvigsen

In 1952, Mercedes-Benz astonished the world with its 300SL sports-racing cars, sleek coupes with startling, gull-wing doors. Based on the 300S production model but installed in a radical, tubular space frame, the 300SL was a tour de force of lightweight aerodynamic design. The later production 300SL has been well chronicled, the 1952 racing model has not, until now.

This book portrays the amazing achievements of these tough cars and their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583880674
• ISBN13: 9781583880678
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Enthusiast Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 8.5"