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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Porter Special [W198 I]

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Porter Special [W198 I] in Roadracers, Movie, 1959 IMDB

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin: DE — Built in: US

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Porter Special [W198 I]

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stronghold EN

2007-05-21 10:15

white racecar (mercedes?)
[Image: roadracers193cw4.862.jpg]

nzcarnerd NZ

2007-05-21 10:58

Looks like a 300SLR - like Moss used to win the 1955 Mille Miglia.

rotorracer UK

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

993cc VA

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: [Image: from-slotcarillustrated.jpg]
"...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

993cc VA

2023-12-05 01:46

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