Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin: — Built in:
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◊ 2007-05-21 10:15 |
white racecar (mercedes?) |
◊ 2007-05-21 10:58 |
Looks like a 300SLR - like Moss used to win the 1955 Mille Miglia. |
◊ 2007-06-01 08:54 |
This is probably the Mercedes-Corvette built by Chuck Porter out of a wrecked 300SL - see http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/BobEdmison.html#Mercedes-Corvette -- Last edit: 2007-06-01 09:19:55 |
◊ 2023-12-04 02:23 |
^Probably right. Will check. Edit: that thing on its side of main puzzled me but seems there were side exhausts either side as seen here: "...Remembering the Porter Special, a Mercedes 300SL Hot Rod...I am not sure which shop built the body for Porter, but it was a loose copy of the original SLR. But at least it was aluminum...Porter called his car the SLS for Super Light Special...the first engine he put in it was a Buick and only after that did he try a lot of Chevy V8s....He ran the car from ’55 to ’59 with a variety of drivers, some of whom went on to pro racing..." 2019 article by Wallace Wyss Link to "mycarquest.com" -- Last edit: 2023-12-05 01:43:58 |
◊ 2023-12-05 01:46 |
/vehicles_make-Mercedes-Benz_model-300+SLS+Porter+Special.html |