Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S)

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Original factory specification

Check the works record and the two-seat body configuration at the relevant event.

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Factory specification

Production

1955

• Compare all Mercedes-Benz W 196 variants

Sources

• Mercedes-Benz Public Archive: 300 SLR (W 196 S), 1955