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1956 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing

The first photo tells the story, an accident. As much as we resist the idea, collector cars sometimes get banged up. The impact in this case was bad enough to bend the tubular frame, slightly buckle the rear quarter panels, and crack the aluminum structure of the deck lid. We had to make a replacement panel for the damaged rear area because it had been hit many years ago and very poorly repaired. The entire car had to be re-painted because it is very difficult to match old metallic paint. The customer selected a color that was very close to the original Mercedes silver but a bit brighter. The result is stunning. This has been a challenging job because the interior and engine compartment are both perfect and had to be protected through the whole process. Watch for more photos to see the next steps on it's way back to perfection.

Update: The car was completed just in time to be invited to the Mercedes Benz Dealer Group meeting in Denver where Mercedes Benz was unveiling the new 2010 300 SLS Gullwing, along with our customer's car, to dealers for the first time. After the meeting, both cars were shipped to Sedona, Arizona for the Mercedes Benz 300 SL Owner's Convention where our customer's car won 1st place in its class. Both cars were again photographed together in Sedona and appear in the Christmas issue of the Robb Report (click here to see Robb Report photo).