If you wonder what kind of car this is at this years THE ICE St.Moritz , it’s the MB300SL-S „Porter Special“. A unique racing jewel: In 1956, the American racing driver Chuck Porter bought a Mercedes 300 SL gullwing accident car for only 500 US dollars.
He then had it converted into an aluminium roadster according to his own plans, paying attention to an evidenced weight reduction and a certain stylistic proximity to the Mercedes SLR. He was successful: the entire body weighed only circa 85 kilograms. Finally, the cars 300 SL engine was exchanged with a more powerful McCulloch supercharger, which provided the car with over 300 PS.
The SLS successfully participated in serveral races
The SLS successfully participated in serveral races in America between 1956 and 1961, where it gained a lot of fame during its racing career.
In 2000, the car was discovered in very poor condition by Scott Grundfor and sold to Germany, where it has been extensively restored by HK-ENGINEERING. The car was restored to its original 1956 version with the supercharger. Since then, it has been a regular guest at major racing events worldwide. Find out more
