GTP Cool Wall: MB 300SL Gullwing. Voting Closed

[Joey D]

.: 1954-1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing" suggested by Codename L :.

Specs:
Country of origin Germany
Chassis number 6500215
Numbers built 1400 (29 thereof with alloy body)
Produced from 1954 - 1957
Introduced at 1954 New York Motorshow
Engine Configuration M198 Straight 6
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Construction cast-iron block, aluminium alloy head
Displacement 2.996 liter / 182.8 cu in
Bore / Stroke 85.0 mm (3.3 in) / 88.0 mm (3.5 in)
Compression 8.6:1
Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
Fuel feed Bosch Direct Fuel Injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Chassis/body steel body on tubular chassis
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, torsion bar stabilizer
Rear suspension double swing axle, coil springs
Brakes drums, all-round
Gearbox 4 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Weight 1300 kilo / 2866 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4520 mm (178 in) / 1790 mm (70.5 in) / 1300 mm (51.2 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2400 mm (94.5 in) / 1385 mm (54.5 in) / 1435 mm (56.5 in)
Power 215 bhp / 160 KW @ 5800 rpm
Torque 275 Nm / 203 ft lbs @ 4600 rpm
BHP/Liter 72 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.17 bhp / kg
Top Speed 245 km/h / 152 mph
0-60 mph 8.2 s​

 

[Eric Demory]

Sub-Zero, 92%

 

[Joey D]

Sub-Zero. Coolest doors ever, first petrol powered production car with fuel injection, and all around automotive icon. The design is just brilliant as well. Not to mention Ralph Lauren is pretty fond of them, and in my mind he's cool when it comes to all things dealing with classic cars.

 

[Northstar]

This car isn't sub-zero, but that is as cold as this poll gets.👍

 

[daan]

Those doors = sub-zero

 

[Giancarlo]

Sub-zero even though its poorly designed floor panels will keep your feet nice and toasty (or on fire).

 

[Jim Prower]

It has Desmodronic valves. How could it NOT be living in LIquid Nitrogen? Even better, SOLID nitrogen!

 

[Rue]

The King of Cool. Makes Pluto look like a summer holiday destination. Sub-zero.

 

[Eric Demory]

Those doors for a 1950's car... just AWESOME!

 

[homeforsummer]

Cool. Only misses Sub-Z for me because after much deliberation I've decided I don't find it pretty enough. The later 230 and 280 SLs (the "pagoda roof" versions) are cooler because they're more subtle, less chintzy.

 

[Irons]

Gullwing doors, fuel injection, an Iron-block engine (granted it has aluminum heads), beautiful design, and it's all rolled up into one iconic classic.

Those ingredients make this car...

SUB-FREAKIN-ZERO

 

[JCE]

Subzero, if you have to ask then you don't know.

 

[DaddyVDUB]

That car could even make me seem cool.

 

[Encyclopedia]

Sub-zero. Stunning design. Looks amazing in dark grey or grey-blue colour.

 

[neanderthal]

An icon whichever way you want to look at it.

Beyond SubZero, but that's as far as this poll goes. Well stated whoever said that.

 

[Stotty]

Absolutely sub-sero.

 

[Leonidae]

Sub-Zero. It is the definition of European sports/muscle car.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Cool, I don't like it much, but it is cool.

 

[Watchman]

 

 

[Tume]

Sub-zero. Those doors... And it has aged very well.

 

[the_fatadder]

Sub Zero, beautiful car!

 

[TheBook]

Awesome looks, epic doors, and was one of the fastest things on the road at the time. Sub-Zero. KELVIN.

 

[Prosthetic]

Meh... It doesn't do anything for me. But for being different I give it cool.

 

[boiltheocean]

Quite possibly one of the coolest cars in the world.

Sub-Zero.

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

Sub-zero. Ahead of its time, with looks that still make people drool.

 

[Rykon Zero]

Sub-zero.

I vote to have anyone lynched who votes below cool.

 

[Lucas]

I vote to have anyone lynched who votes below Sub-Zero!

Anyways, my father has good memories of this car. When he was a young like me (he is 60 right now) he used to see one near the warehouse he worked in. The fact that he stands besides the TV whenever I use this car in GT4 (something which he rarely does) makes the car Absolute-Zero.

 

[Worst_Driver]

Sub Zero (Kelvin).

One of the coolest classic cars ever.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Sub-zero of course. Inspired a fashion icon in doors, and the rest of it looks impeccably beautiful as well. Not to mention that at the time it was the fastest production car in the world.

 

[Dragonistic]

Cool. Only misses Sub-Z for me because after much deliberation I've decided I don't find it pretty enough. The later 230 and 280 SLs (the "pagoda roof" versions) are cooler because they're more subtle, less chintzy.

I have to agree, I just don't think it's very good looking. However it remains a classic, so a cool from me.