Description
The Mercedes-Benz W194 300SL race car made its debut in 1952 and
scored victories in France's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Germany's Eifelrennen
at the Nurburging, Mexico's La Carrera Panamericana, along with 2nd
place in Italy's Mille Miglia. The W194 race car was developed into the
now iconic W198 300SL sports car, nicknamed 'Gullwing'. Produced from
1954 to 1957, this Mercedes-Benz coupe is renown for its pioneering
roof-hinged gull-wing doors. The coupe's tubular space-frame design
resulted in high sills on both driver and passenger sides which made the
use of conventional doors impossible. The use of gull-wing doors was a
clever engineering solution rather than a styling or cosmetic exercise.
Powered by a 3-liter inline 6-cylinder engine mounted at a 45-degree
angle, the Gullwing was the world's first passenger car equipped with
direct fuel injection. Injecting fuel directly into the combustion
chambers increased the engine's output to 215 horsepower, making the
Gullwing much more powerful than it's carbureted W194 ancestor. The
Mercedes-Benz W198 300SL Gullwing was one of the most advanced and
fastest production cars of its time, boasting a top speed over 160 miles
per hour.
Black print on a Silver 100% cotton ring-spun shirt.Finished Measurements
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
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Body Length | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Body Length Tolerance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Body Width | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
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Body Width Tolerance | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
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