With the introduction of the SLS, Mercedes have revived their gullwing design and created a logical successor to the legendary 300 SL. What isn’t very well known is that the same SLS nameplate was already handed out to cars like this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS.
The very first Gullwing was the most successful. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and launched a motor sports campaign that would lead to the deadly 300 SLR. Concurrently, Mercedes sold Coupe and Roadster production versions on a taller chassis which became a huge hit internationally.
