The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is one of the world's most beautiful cars ever made, teleported into our days straight from the golden era of racing. But there is one less in the world right now. A spectacular green one burned to the ground. Not much is left of what used to be a spectacular coupe. The aftermath of the fire shows millions of dollars gone up in smoke.
It was a recently restored Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gulling, with no expense spared during the rebuild. You don’t get all greedy when you buy such an automobile. The body had been stripped to bare metal and subsequently finished in DB 218 Lindgrun Green. The Gullwings came in silver as standard. Customers who wanted a different body paint had to pay $65 more.
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