Mercedes Sports Car With Wing Doors

The daddy of them all.

Mercedes sports car with wing doors.

It was based on the company s 1952 racer the w194 with mechanical direct fuel injection which boosted power almost 50 on its 3 litre overhead camshaft straight 6 engine. The 2020 bmw i8 boasts outside the box styling and a plug in powertrain that saves fuel but it lacks the performance of more exotic sports cars. The 2015 mercedes benz sls amg gt final edition marks the end of the reborn gullwing s short and glamorous career. The return of the look of the 300 sl with the anniversary editions seems to have inspired many other manufacturers like tesla to make gull wing car models.

A gull wing door also known as a falcon wing door or an up door is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side as pioneered by the 1952 mercedes benz 300sl race car w194 and its road legal version w198 introduced in 1954. A pure sports car the amg gt coupe is built to thrill. Derived from the w194 racing car from 1952 the 300sl was about as exotic as road cars got when it was launched two years later. Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km h.

View the entire line of mercedes benz luxury sedans coupes suvs and sports cars organized by class and style. Even today the 300 sl is considered the ultimate dream car. In december 1999 it was voted sports car of the century by a jury of trade journalists. The car s aim was to highlight a sedan design providing a clear view of the back seat with the wide opening gull wing doors.

2011 mercedes benz f 125. Mercedes benz combines luxury with performance across the full line of models including luxury sedans suvs coupes roadsters convertibles more. Opening upwards the doors evoke the image of a seagull s wings in french they are portes papillon butterfly. Mercedes benz combines luxury with performance across the full line of models including luxury sedans suvs coupes roadsters convertibles more.

Discover our award winning luxury vehicles. See design performance and technology features as well as models pricing photos and more. Read more and see photos at car and driver. The top hinged upswinging doors became the 300 sl s most distinctive feature and earned it the popular name gullwing.

The mercedes benz 300 sl chassis code w 198 is a two seat sports car that was produced by mercedes benz as a gullwinged coupe 1954 1957 and roadster 1957 1963.