1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Special Edition Abandoned in Santa Monica Garage for 40 Years!
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1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Special Edition Abandoned in Santa Monica Garage for 40 Years!



The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is most certainly one of the most coveted and valuable classics, and the inspiration behind the modern-day SLS AMG. In its time, it was considered as one of the best sports cars in the world.

Thus, if you lived in the 1970s and your parents gave you a 1955 Gullwing as a graduation present, you’d probably cherish every moment behind its wheel. And that’s what Tom Wellmer did in 1971 – until the transmission went haywire. Instead of taking it for service, Wellmer just left it in a Santa Monica garage – and it remained parked there for the next four decades!

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