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GEORGE OLD CAR SHOW 2024

The sight of a genuine Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupé driving past takes your breath away. This car is the stuff of legends, built at a time when Mercedes ruled the roost in Grand Prix and sports-car racing. It was snapped up by international icons of the time, within hours of its international debut in 1954.

That the Gullwing was one of eight 300SLs at this year’s George Old Car Show simply added to the legend. The show

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