History of the SL
Enter the Gullwing: 1954
The 300SL Roadster arrives: 1957

The concept of open two-seater and easily operated, weatherproof top was so successful that even the 300 SL was modified correspondingly. In the spring of 1957, the legendary Gullwing was replaced by a roadster version that from then on permitted open-top motoring even in this class of high-performance sports cars.
300SL’s little brother: 1955 190SL
1963: The Pagoda Debuts
1963: Pagoda Ante Portas
A new direction – The 'Pagoda' series arrives with the debut of the 230SL. The car provided excellent handling, refinement and visibility.
A living legend is history continued. If the father of the Gullwing was a racing car, its successor’s mother was a sedan.
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The new one – called 230 SL – was first to be seen at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1963. First opinions about this newly created sports race, seemingly having …