I'm not an expert on these cars, but I think this could be a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster that was first produced in 1960. The original 300 SL coupé came out in 1954 and it was a game changer.

• Ultra Light
  The "SL" stands for Sports Light (according to German sources perhaps Super Light), and indeed this street version of the Mercedes Gran Prix racer was light -- with aluminum hood, doors and trunk lid coming standard.
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• First Fuel Injection
  "The 300 SL borrowed its 3.0 litre overhead cam straight-6 from the regular four-door 300 (W189 "Adenauer") luxury tourer introduced in 1951. Featuring an innovative diagonal aluminum head that allowed for larger intake and exhaust valves, it was canted to the right at forty-five-degrees to fit under the SL's considerably lower hoodline. In place of the W194's triple two-barrel Solex carburetors, a groundbreaking Bosch mechanical direct fuel injection was installed, boosting power almost 25% over the Gran Prix car's. Derived from the DB 601 V12 used on the high-powered Messerschmitt Bf 109E fighter of World War II, it raised output from 130 kW; 177 PS (175 hp) to 160 kW; 218 PS (215 hp), almost double that of the original Type 300 sedan's 86 kW; 117 PS (115 hp). The result was a top speed of up to 260 km/h (160 mph) depending on gear ratio and drag, making the 300 SL the fastest production car of its time." from Wikipedia, read the article here

• Highly Successful
  "More than 80% of the vehicle's total production of approximately 1400 units were sold in the US, making the Gullwing the first Mercedes-Benz widely successful outside its home market and thoroughly validating Hoffman's prediction. The 300 SL is credited with changing the company's image in America from a manufacturer of solid but staid luxury automobiles to one capable of rendering high-performance sports cars." from Wikipedia article here

• Price
  DM 29,000 in Germany and $11,000 (later $7,295) in the USA. Today one can cost over a million in $ or € !

Eine bahnbrechende Veränderung

"Unter der Verkaufsbezeichnung Mercedes 300 SL wurde er in den Jahren 1954 bis 1957 als Coupé mit Flügeltüren und in den Jahren 1957 bis 1963 als Roadster angeboten. Die Zahl 300 steht in der Verkaufsbezeichnung für ein Zehntel des Hubraums in Kubikzentimeter gemessen, die Zusatzbezeichnung SL ist die Kurzform für „Super Leicht“. Mercedes-Benz präsentierte den 300 SL im Februar 1954 auf der International Motor Sports Show in New York. Er war der schnellste Sportwagen seiner Zeit. 1999 wurde das Fahrzeug von Lesern der deutschen Oldtimer-Zeitschrift Motor Klassik zum „Sportwagen des Jahrhunderts“ gewählt." von Wikipedia

Die deutsche Version des Wikipedia-Artikels ist sehr informativ und absolut lesenswert. Wenn du interessiert bist, kannst du oben auf den Link klicken.

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