thanks for all the responses, I learned a lot today!
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxx> wrote:
> That SLR can thank the '54-'57 300SL (W198? internal model) the
gull
> wing doors and some other styling cues. The 300SL is the car that
> actuly made "Gullwing" a popular term.
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> Andrei
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> frvianna wrote:
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> >I knew I had something against Mercedes. I just saw on MSN news a
> >picture of the Future Model SLR, by Mercedes, gullwing doors! I
think
> >we can all imagine where they inspired the idea from. Only that
the
> >car is worth 300K, crazy....
> >I couln't find a good picture of it so I could send you guys the
> >link, but I went to mercedes.com and they have nice pictures
there,
> >in case you are curious!
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> >Flavia
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> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Andrei Cular
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