Poetry in Motion: Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing
If you had the means to buy a nearly priceless classic car, would you lock it in a glass garage with a nice plaque and never drive it? This is a fate that befalls far too many vintage gems of automotive history. That’s not the case with the 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing owned by this gentleman. ”It gets driven hard and it gets driven often” — that’s poetic justice for a vehicle intended to be driven, and driven hard. Why waste away in a stuffy museum? Enjoy this short film exploration into the destiny of one very lucky driver and one very lucky Gullwing. It’s truly poetry in motion… [via jalopnik]
