1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Manufactured in July 1955, it had an in an Ivory (DB 608) painted bodywork with a Red leather (1079) interior. It's recorded in the Gull Wing Group and Eric LeMoine 300 SL Registers and, unlike the majority of US-delivery Gullwings, which were imported through Max Hoffman in New York City, this one was sent west for a special order through the brand's LA distributor.

One of its long-term owners was Ottmar Thomas of Visalia, from California, who had the car in his possession between 1972 and 1990, when it was bought by Paul Russell & Company. Before being sold to its present owner, racing driver and Mercedes-Benz restorer Lothar Motsenbacher, it was repainted in the Silver (DB 180) color, which it retains and comes with the usual chips and cracking expected from age. The engine bay in which the 3.0-liter inline-six sits is described as having "the correct patina" and the bumper and chrome grille were re-plated, while the rest of the chrome is original.

"Aged" is a word that can used to describe the cabin, too, as the Roser leather on the seats shows the usual wear but "is not cracked or split", at least according to the seller. In the boot, this classic Merc sports the correct full-sized spare and tire along with a jack. This 300 SL Gullwing will go under the hammer at RM Sotheby's Arizona auction on January 28 and is expected to sell for anywhere between $1,1 million to $1,5 million.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV

On the outside and specifically up front, you'll find much of the same styling as on the GLE Coupe with Mercedes updating the former M-Class' snout with new lights (optionally with LEDs), wings, bumper, hood and grille designs. Out back, there are revised LED tail lamps, redesigned tailpipe embellishers, and a re-trimmed bumper. The different roof rails and the new alloy wheel designs round out the exterior updates.

Open up the door and the first two changes that stand out is the new steering wheel and the center console that gets Mercedes'  7.0-inch free-standing screen for the infotainment system controlled through a touch-sensitive controller. Benz says there are also new color choices including ginger beige, espresso brown, saddle brown or porcelain, along with fresh trim options.

One of the biggest changes under the hood is the introduction of the plug-in hybrid GLE 500e 4MATIC, Mercedes' first SUV of the kind. It has the same 328hp (333PS) and 354lb ft 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine and 114hp (116PS) electric motor that produce a combined 436hp (442PS) and 479lb ft or 650Nm of torque as the S500e (formerly S500 PHEV). Power is sent to all-four wheels through a 7G-tronic with the driver having the ability to change between four different modes named "Hybrid", "E-Mode", "E-Save" and "Charge".

In pure-electric "E-Mode", the GLE 500e has a driving range of around 30km (19 miles) at speeds of up to 130km/h (81mph). According to the manufacturer, the PHEV returns a combined (European) fuel economy of 3l/100km (equal to 78.4 mpg UK or 94.2 mpg US).

Other engine options include the GLE 250d with a 201hp (204PS) 2.0L four-cylinder diesel, the GLE 300d with a 255hp (258PS) V6 diesel, the GLE 400 with a 328hp (333PS) twin-turbo V6 gasoline unit, and the GLE 500 with a twin-turbo gasoline V8 producing 429hp (435PS).

At the top of the range you'll find the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8-powered GLE 63 AMG with 549hp (557PS) and GLE 63 AMG S with 577hp (585PS).

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2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class Model nomenclature

In early Mercedes-Benz history, the "S-Class" designation was used colloquially, referring to the letter "S" which designated most of the larger six-cylinder powered vehicles in the company's lineup (but not the luxurious V8-powered 600 limousine). In typical Mercedes-Benz fashion introduced in the late 1920s, the traditional designation of each car consisted of three numbers indicating engine size (up to 770 in the 1930s), and optional letters indicating either engine features ("260D" since the first Diesel of 1936) or body styles ("K" for kompressor (typically a Roots compressor) as in the 1930s 500K or 540K). After World War II, these codes were often carried over from one generation to the next.


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class




2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class




2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class


2010 Mercedes-Benz S Class




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