[Healeys] NO LBC Content 300Sl

[Bob Spidell]

My folks' neighbor has one (don't think it's the all-aluminum one, though).  What gets me is the cars look sleek from a 
distance, but up close they seem really bulky.

Bob



On 1/21/2012 8:21 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> The funny thing was they weren't particularly good driving cars for
> the day, poor brakes and mushy handling for a "super" car.  Fast in a
> straight line... I guess post war Germany producing something that
> exclusive and fast was the gimmick.  Same era Jags, Astons and
> Ferraris were better cars on the track.  Looks cool though!
>
> On 1/21/12, F Ronald Rader<f.ronald.rader at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Mercedes-Benz  300SLs have soared in value during the past 12 months,
>> and the trend  continued on Friday afternoon, as a 1955 Mercedes-Benz
>> 300SL alloy  Gullwing rocketed to a record $4.6m at Gooding&
>> Company's  Scottsdale Auction.
>>
>> Bidding  on the rare car -- it is one of 29 alloy Gullwings -- started
>> at $2m  and quickly ratcheted up, achieving a final sale price of
>> $4.2m. Factoring in the 10% buyer's premium, the car changed hands for
>> $4.62m.
>>
>> ron rader
>>
>>


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