More expensive than the 300SL sports car and almost double the price of the contemporary top-of-the-range Cadillac, the Mercedes-Benz 300S was one of the world's most exclusive automobiles. It is also historically significant as one of Mercedes-Benz's first all-new designs of the post-war era, debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1951. The 300's arrival re-established Mercedes-Benz in the front ranks of prestigious car manufacturers, marking a return to the marque's tradition of building high-performance luxury automobiles of…
More expensive than the 300SL sports car and almost double the price of the contemporary top-of-the-range Cadillac, the Mercedes-Benz 300S was one of the world’s most exclusive automobiles. It is also historically significant as one of Mercedes-Benz’s first all-new designs of the post-war era, debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1951. The 300’s arrival re-established Mercedes-Benz in the front ranks of prestigious car manufacturers, marking a return to the marque’s tradition of building high-performance luxury automobiles of the finest quality.