Eight 300 SL from our classic collection will take part in the #MBmille this year, but what’s so special about that car? Magnus Walker will shed some light on it... #MBclassic | Mercedes-Benz Museum

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupé and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The 300 SL traces its origins to the company's 1952 racing car, the W194, and was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system that significantly increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine. The 300 SL was capable of reaching speeds of up to 263 km/h (163 mph), earning