Meet the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing that I'm going to be driving on the Mille Miglia next month! I call it 'my' Gullwing as I'm going to be getting very familiar with this very car as we push it 1,000 miles from Brescia to Rome and back. It's one of the best events in the world, this is one of the most special and iconic cars in the world - I think this is going to be incredible!
This 300SL Gullwing is from 1955, making it more than double my age, and it has run all 30 Mille Miglias that have taken place since the day of my birth. It comes from the Mercedes-Benz Museum collection, run by Mercedes-Benz Classic and I'll be piloting it for the event with @shmarc150, joined by @benzeneben and @sebastiantphotography chasing in my AMG GT R for support!
The Mille Miglia runs from 16th-19th May, 4 days of driving from Brescia via Cervia down to Roma and then the return leg back towards Brescia via Parma. With approximately 500 classic cars from 1927-1957 taking part along with thousands of others along the way, the Gullwing starts towards the back of the pack as it is run in age order.
In this video we meet the Shmeemobile for this event for the first time, take a look around it and a bit of understanding as to how it works, before going for the first drive to experience something truly special - and remember this is a car worth approximately €1.75m! If I've ever been asked what classic car I would buy, the answer has always been a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, and not only do I now have the opportunity to take it for a short drive but also become completely familiar with it during the fantastic Mille Miglia. There is on question, this is a dream opportunity and I cannot wait to share it with you.
This is only possible thanks to Mercedes-Benz Classic:
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Our team can be found at:
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/ benzeneben
/ sebastiantphotography
Thanks for watching, Tim
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