Erich Waxenberger, a Mercedes-Benz engineer of that era, tought that it could be fun to put the same V8, 6.3 liters engine of the “Grosser” limousine in a standard SEL sedan, and surprisingly also the mother company found that it was a good idea. The result was the first german “muscle” sedan ever made; it could… Read More Factory Hot-Rod: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
This Mercedes was, back then, the top notch car that money could buy, if you were looking for a four door car. Indeed it was extremely expensive: it wa sone of the favourite car of the Formula one drivers of the late sixties: a 6.3 litre V8 engine producing 250 hp and a ton of torque… Read More Muscles in disguise: 1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
This elegant and stylish coupé was the result of the effort put toghether by Renzo Rivolta and his engineer Giotto Bizzarrini to built a fast coupé. Actually this car was designed not to deal with Ferrari’s but with a smaller concurrent like the Fiat 2300 Coupè. However in the end this was much more powerful and… Read More Hybrid works: 1965 ISO Rivolta IR 300
Here it is the first car designed entirely by the “wizard” Giotto Bizzarrini: it is a four seats, two door coupè called GT 300 as it is one of the early car produced: after few months its name will be changed in “IR 300”. We all know that these car are easy to restore: however,… Read More Fast in four: 1962 Iso Rivolta GT 300
The are good cars, there are project cars and there are challenges which could scare even the bravest man on the earth: this “car” is one of that. Actually this is a chassis/aluminium shell assembly (crafted by Rocco Motto) of a 1952 Siata 300 BC, a little barchetta built with the main purpose of being… Read More Only the braves: 1952 Siata 300 BC by Motto
We don’t like to post such expensive car but in this case we’ll do an exception. This U.S. spec. 1957 300 SL Roadster is said to be a stalled restoration, and that it will be sold as is. For sure, it’s not the usual car you think at when you hear the word “project”. The… Read More Expensive project: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
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