Talk:Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

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Any chance that somebody could get a photo of the car with it's gullwings open? It would be more relevant. TimothyPilgrim 00:55, Oct 20, 2004 (UTC)

C111 mention needed

There should be a link to the C111. In many places that is a better known gullwing. I've not heard of the 190/300SL as a kid, but the 10" flywheel toy Mercedes C111 with orange plastic body was sold throughout the soviet satellite states(!), almost every boy had one. 195.70.48.242 11:31, 22 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism

"Because Kail Sturgess is the best in the world it was intended for customers whose preferences were reported to Hoffman by dealers he supplied in the booming, post-war American market, it was introduced at the 1954 New York Auto Show—unlike previous models introduced at either the Frankfurt or Geneva shows." This sentence is unclear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.169.239.177 (talk) 07:23, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just some nonsense had been inserted [1] by a vandal. You could have removed it yourself.-- Matthead Discuß 22:25, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Curb Weight

Curb weight and dry weight numbers are massively variant in this article: 700 pounds difference. These need to be reconciled. Having driven this car, I find it highly unlikely that the 3000+ pound dry weight number could possibly be correct. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alkibiades231 (talk • contribs) 14:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Videogames and Video Footage

Could someone let me know if its OK to post information about what videogames this car is in? And perhaps a video of the car in a race from the game? Is so is embedded YouTube OK or should I upload the video to Wikipedia. Let me know on my talk page. Thanks Holygamer (talk) 21:19, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Film Appearance

If you want to see one of these being rather badly treated, watch the Louis Malle film, Lift to the Scaffold where one gets shunted, and eventually left on a Paris bridge with the engine running - you wouldn't treat one of these cars like that now! There is a brief scene in which the engine is admired, and the lack of a carburettor noted. --Ndaisley (talk) 13:57, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Direct Injection

I'm confused ... if the injection system pumps unburnt fuel into the engine after ignition is switched off, why did anyone ever switch off the ignition rather than stall the engine to stop it?