Mercedes-Benz sold more than three times as many 300SL Roadsters as it had Gullwing coupes, making the roadster the far bigger commercial success of the two body styles.
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterW198 Roadster · 1957–1963
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FactMercedes-Benz sold more than three times as many 300SL Roadsters as it had Gullwing coupes, making the roadster the far bigger commercial success of the two body styles.
Replaced the Gullwing's doors with conventional ones and its high-pivot swing axle with a lower-pivot design that reduced oversteer at the limit; four-wheel disc brakes became standard from March 1961. The 1957 debut-year cars came standard with the higher-output 'Sport' camshaft/9.5:1-compression engine that was optional on the coupe; core specs below reflect the standard engine used across most of the run.
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Mercedes-Benz sold more than three times as many 300SL Roadsters as it had Gullwing coupes, making the roadster the far bigger commercial success of the two body styles.
The 300SL's upward-opening doors were a consequence of its high-sided tubular space frame, which made conventional doors impractical.
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