The Fascination of the SL – a Dream Car for 70 Years

70 years ago: With this vehicle, Mercedes-Benz once again achieved “one of the very highest ranks that international automotive engineering has to award”
The 300 S was the star of the Paris Motor Show (4 to 14 October 1951)
As coveted then as it is now – and highly exclusive
Expert report by Mercedes-Benz Classic on the original exhibition vehicles from 1951