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1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Ben Branch December 12, 2013
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of the most elegant automobiles ever created, its long swooping bonnet line and almost obscene curves have ensured it…

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Ben Branch June 26, 2013
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Off Road

The modern Mercedes-Benz Unimog is a verifiable beast, many don’t know that it’s still in production largely due to the fact that Mercedes almost exclusively sells them to either Paris-Dakar teams or emergency services agencies.

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1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch June 21, 2013
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Racing

This stunningly beautiful 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car was driven in anger by the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio, Hans Herrmann and Karl Kling – this essentially makes it about as close to royalty as a car can become.

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Unimog 4×4

Ben Branch April 2, 2013
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  • Classic 4x4
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  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Off Road
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Unimog 4×4 is quite easily one of the most iconic off-road vehicles ever made, it sits alongside the Land Rover Series I/II/III/Defender, the original military Humvee and the Land Cruiser FJ40/FJ60 as a “proper” 4×4, with no traction control, no air-conditioning and most certainly no LCD TV screens.

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Ben Branch January 17, 2013
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  • German
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  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Rare
  • Style
  • Vintage

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is either at the very top of every discerning persons Top 10 Cars list, or it’s damn close.

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