My Revised List
Listed in order of production
1. 540K: 1936-1940 (W24)
the most beautiful pre-war car
2. 300SL: 1954-1963 (W198)
a giant leap forward in design
3.220SE Cabriolet & Coupe: 1963-1971 (W111)
the most beautiful post-war car
4. 230-280SL Pagoda: 1963–1971 (W113)
5. 300SEL 6.3: 1968-1972 (W109)
the car which started AMG
6. 350-550SL: 1971–1989 (W107)
300,000 were built
7. 190E 2.5 16 Evolution II: 1990-1992 (W201)
8.500E: 1991-1994 (W124)
Maybe???
9. SL65: 2008-2011 (R230)
10. SLR McLaren: 2011

Racing
1. SSK:1928-1932
2. F1: 1954-1955 (W196) / 300SLR: 1955 (W196S)
If not for the La Mans Disaster these two cars and Mercedes would have
dominate racing for many years.
3. CLK GTR: 1997-1998
4. F1 Hybrid: 2014-2016 (W05-7)
no one comes close to it

Need to be removed
190SL: 1955-1963 (W121)
under powered, low production(half of the W113 and less than 10% of the
W107), and the baby to the 300SL. The only reason it is expensive now is
because the 300SL is out of almost everyones price range.
Benz Patent-Motorwagen: (1886-1893)
Being the first car does not make it The Best or Iconic.

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Britton McIntyre

68 280 SE coupe 'Hairball'
70 280 SL
71 280 SEL - RIP May 2010