First Among Equals – The Briggs Cunningham Gullwing
Bought by Briggs Cunningham and driven by Phil Hill, this 1954 300SL was the first Gullwing ever sold.
Special 300SL Issue, including features on the first 300SL Gullwing ever sold, an early 300SL Rudge-wheeled Roadster, and a buyers guide on the Gullwings and Roadsters. Other features include driving modern 4Matic AWD cars in the Austrian Alps, Race driver and classics demonstrator Jochen Mass, and vintage Benzes in Cuba, plus technical articles on forced induction engine technology, DIY oil changes, and installation of the wiring harness and lights on our Finback restoration project.
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