Mercedes Benz 300 Slr
The mercedes benz 300 slr is a colourful exception in the racing history of the brand.
Mercedes benz 300 slr. It was this famous model. Its light aluminum body out of this world handling and extreme acceleration made it one of the iconic cars of the 50s. It is primarily unlockable at the autoshow but has also been made available during one season. Mercedes has released a video featuring the 300 slr uhlenhaut coupe of which only two were ever made.
Mercedes benz 300 slr 722. Sport light racing later condensed to slr the 3 litre engine was derived from the company s mercedes benz w196 formula one racer. Mercedes benz 300 slr uhlenhaut coupé. There were a number of different body styles and even though many of them appear outwardly to resemble the road going 300 sl coupé and roadster the slr is a much different car.
It is based partly on the technology of the successful grand prix car but also has the body of a road racer. The 300 slr racer was the car that won almost everything in 1955 from mille miglia to targa florio allowing mercedes benz to win the 1955 world sportscar championship. It hit an impressive 180 mph 290 kph back in 1955. It secured major victories for the brand in 1955 and did its part to establish its fame.
Instead the 300 slr coupe served the head of the test department rudolf uhlenhaut as a company car. It is the mercedes benz 300 slr the factory raced sports car that won the world championship for constructors in 1955 with victories in the mille miglia targa florio and tourist trophy. The mercedes benz 300 slr w196s was a 2 seat sports racer that took part in the world sportscar championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at le mans ended its domination prematurely. The 1955 mercedes benz 300 slr abbreviated as m b 300 slr is a vintage rwd racing car by mercedes benz featured in forza motorsport 4 as part of the september pennzoil car pack.
Designated sl r for sport leicht rennen eng.