1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé 'Gullwing' [W198 I]

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé [W198 I] in Apokalypse in Le Mans, Documentary, 2010

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: DE

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé 'Gullwing' [W198 I]

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dsl SX

2015-06-09 04:17

1956 Le Mans #7, Mercedes-Benz 300 SL [#0405500223], Wittigo Einsiedel (D)/Paul Metternich (D), retired. Registration: H57-3636, colour: silver

jpts AU

2024-09-29 05:42

In the 1956 Le Mans, the vehicle was a private entrant, driven by Austrian-born German racing driver, Fürst Paul von Metternich-Winneburg and his co-driver, Wittigo von Einsiedel.

In the race, the vehicle failed to finish the race with engine problems eight hours into the race after completing 58 laps.

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