An icon with a purpose. Craig Jackson steps inside this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe for a First Look. It is powered by the correct 3.0-liter M198 fuel-injected inline-6 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission. Watch it sell with No Reserve during the Scottsdale Auction, with proceeds benefiting the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation. | Barrett-Jackson

From the smallest detail to the big picture, it is a legend: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Check out the stunning composition of one of the most spectacular sports cars of all time. Created & animated by Briktop #MBclassic | Mercedes-Benz Museum

FIRST MERCEDES-BENZ TYPE 300 SL SOLD IN AMERICA RECONIZED AS U.S. AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE Former Briggs Cunningham Car Celebrates 60th Anniversary of its Appearance at 1955 Daytona Speed Week Historic Vehicle Association Adds 198 040 4500003 to National Historic Vehicle Register Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2015) – The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) www.historicvehicle.org announced today that the 1954 Mercedes-Benz Type 300 SL (serial number 198 040 4500003) will be recorded under the Secretary