The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) is a two-seat sports racing car that took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans later that year …

Mar 31, 2025 · A 3.0-liter M 196 S straight-eight linked to a four-speed manual and a limited-slip differential delivered power to the rear wheels —the same race-bred powertrain used by the …

Jan 17, 2020 · Whereas the smaller, more highly stressed F1 engine produced 290bhp at 8500rpm, the 300 SLR developed 310bhp at 7400rpm. Its torque rating was 235lb-ft at …

Dec 25, 2015 · The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was quite simply the finest sports car ever made. It was strong, reliable and fast. The only thing the car did not have was disc brakes.

Feb 6, 2010 · 1 - Speedster hump for SL ['95~'01]!.... if someone is interested the price in Euro is 400.00EU vinyl & 500.00EU leather finish. (btw the rear spoiler is 400.00EU).

May 17, 2016 · Mercedes’ itself was a magnificent operation in the 1950s. The W196 Silver Arrows dominated Formula One in 1954 and ’55, and effectively sired the 300 SLR to repeat …

May 18, 2022 · The 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR (the SLR stands for Sport Leicht-Rennen, or Sport Light-Racing) comes cloaked in legend, with stories so big and dramatic and mythic that they …

May 20, 2022 · When we first heard rumor that Mercedes-Benz had parted with one of the 300 SLR coupe for a record price, we asked Karl Ludvigsen, who literally wrote the book on Silver …

Apr 13, 2025 · the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, because they could hear him coming. So there were only two of these cars. So he stood out anywhere he went, the roar of this engine, the …

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe specs, 0-60, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated April 2025.