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 epic victories at Le Mans and
in the Carrera Panamericana. Extensive, unpublished photography superbly
and intimately captured by Rodolfo Mailander show the 300SL at the Mille
Miglia, Berne, Nurburgring and Le Mans. Rare Daimler-Benz archive photos
also show the prototype, designed and built for the 1953 season and never
raced. Every fan of racing and Mercedes-Benz will relish the pictorial
revelations of this book.
