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Mercedes-Benz SL300 ‘Gullwing’ with regal provenance lands at Beaulieu

7th March 2023

Mercedes 300SL 'Gullwing', previously owned and enjoyed by the late King Hussein of Jordan, arrives at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu... They tell us: One of the most beautiful and desirable motor cars ever built is the latest exhibit to take its place at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The distinctive Gullwing Mercedes 300SL was originally supplied by Mercedes-Benz Great … [Read more...]

DeLorean DMC-12 – A (back to the) future classic…

3rd December 2015

Thirty years after the first 'Back to the Future' film arrived, Kim Henson looks back at the evocative car which starred in it (but in fact pre-dated it too)... Whether you are a fan of the model or not, the ‘dare to be different’ DeLorean DMC-12 made news from the moment it was conceived. Production started in February 1981 at a purpose-built factory at Dunmurry, Belfast, at the … [Read more...]

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