And playboys alike. Even if it left something to be desired on the comfort front the legendary reputation of this car opened the doors for the flamboyant gullwing construction and. Today the cars a highly coveted rarity each model is worth a fortune players. Play. The village of calling in southern germany as a kind of build a bridge site for those fascinated by the mercedes 300 s. L. Pounds runs a specialist workshop on the grounds of a former monastery. He restores and services 300. 00 s. Cells for the wealthy owners from around the world. For clothes so its a labor of love hes restored more and sells than anyone else. When the car 1st hit the market in 1954 there was simply nothing like it although back then the car was from a different planet and 954 a v. W. Bug could only just hit the 100 Kilometers Per Hour an opel maybe 110. 00 a porsche 160. 00 and this car did 25050. 00. Killer door design earned the 300 s. L. The nickname of gold wing. Just 1400 units were produced with the s