This is the 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Touring Sports Car

During The ICE St. Moritz I have filmed the 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Touring Sports Car. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS (?Super Light Sport?) is a special edition of the 300 SL Roadster (W 198) for motor racing. Two examples of the touring sports car were built in 1957 for the American Sports Car Championship, as homologation of the production version of the new model for the ?Standard Production? category in the 1957 season was not possible. In order to still have a chance in the only possible alternative racing category D, a production roadster was optimised to become the 300 SLS, which weighed just 970 kilograms and produced 173 kW (235 PS). That was 360 kilograms less and 15 kW (20 PS) more than the 300 SL Roadster. With the 300 SLS, factory-backed Paul O?Shea won the American Sports Car Championship in category D with a clear lead over the competition. He had already won the title in 1955 and 1956 with the 300 SL ?Gullwing?. Join my Notification Squad: click the Bell ? Make sure you like and comment the video, but also subscribe to the channel! *Michael - Automotive Mike* Socials: ?? https://www.facebook.com/AutomotiveMike ?? https://www.instagram.com/automotive_mike