Solely a few years earlier than being acquired by Daimler AG, AMG created restomod variations of the legendary 300 SL Gullwing for the royal household of Brunei.
Iconic Car
Within the final couple of many years, the extent of appreciation for, and subsequently, the worth of the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing have been on a meteoric rise. And for a lot of collectors, including the world’s first tremendous automobile to their fleet is the last word objective. So it’s comprehensible that at present, altering the long-lasting character of a 300 SL is taken into account by many followers of the model, this author included, as blasphemy.
The Work of AMG
Nevertheless, in 1997, when AMG (not owned by Mercedes-Benz a on the time) was commissioned by the royal household of Brunei to switch 11 of those traditional beauties with trendy efficiency, there wasn’t as a lot of a purists’ outcry in opposition to it. Partly as a result of the 300 SL hadn’t but reached the legendary standing it holds at present. And partly as a result of the web didn’t play as large of a task within the unfold of data on the time.
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AMG Efficiency
As evident within the pictures, the gorgeous physique work of the 300 SL did not obtain any alterations from the Affalterbach engineers. However loads of efficiency upgrades are in play. The straight-six motor was changed with an M119 6.0-liter AMG V8. The 380-horsepower mill is paired with a 4-speed computerized transmission, which sends the facility to a transplanted R129 Mercedes SL rear diff.
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