This happens with so many things. Silly German brand protection.

I think that the whole branding protection is getting a little out of hand though.

Next thing you know, they will make one legal mistake and then legally have to rebrand their own vehicles or pay fines to themselves!?!?!?

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It's a car not a science experiment! Open the throttle!

Don't be so modest!

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

I really do hope they do not outlaw Gullwing replicas worldwide by the time I can get to afford one...

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

I have a lead on a white 300SL Gullwing in a remote village of Venezuela. If the price is right, I might be continuing the PanAm in it... if the price is not right, I will offer it to someone to restore it to garage queen condition.

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

sounds exciting,

After driving one, you will probably hate them as I do....

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

A gullwing is a mans version of a high heel, it may hurt like hell to wear but damn do you look sexy

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I have driven them. Not only is the entry awful and the seating position not conducive to good driver control, the handling and braking is horrific.

Sexy is Koenigsegg and they are as comfortable as an A7 on the road....IMHO after driving them anyways.

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Hey Miguel, Word ^

When I was a supermarket bagboy many many many many yrs ago one of my first good books with lots of info on my first loves--67-8 camaros, had a bunch of original test drives from road n track etc.
One was of a very famous 60's american racer from the trans-am pony car wars- Sam Posey -who mostly ran for Chrysler. The test drive was of a little obscure 1967 special edition model Camaro named after its regular production option code --- Z28.

Sam was a graduate of the Rhode Island school of Design, and designd most of the buildings around lime rock park race course.
Anyway the article mentoins sam wheels up for the test run in his white gullwing mercedes.....

Meh.........in the general population, a male wearing high heels would probably look a lot more &^%#*(#%&, to many, than sexy........

how about a w126 gullwing?

Mercedes-Benz 500SEC Gullwings.

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1982 300sd from craigslist $800 greased on one tank with NO CONVERSION in the Hot Texas Sun. (currently dead & awaiting engine damage investigation and/or longblock swap)
new daily: '03 vw 5speed jetta tdi wagon. bagged&chipped

Truth be told, I would love one of those. They are soooo 80's ugly that they are cool...wonder what happen to them all?

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A diesel gullwing is blasphemy.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

At least it would a 3.0 litre
I bet a nice OM603 would be perfect for that car...

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Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

That's the only way I'd have it.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles