Through those drives I identified a throughline of Mercedes performance that reaches its zenith today. 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadsterFive months ago, this 1957 300 SL roadster fresh out of a junkyard, sold to an RM Sotheby’s auction for $1.19 million. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 S 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 S 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 S1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 SAutomakers don’t dole out track drives or even rides in multi-million dollar race cars very often, so it was an honor to ride shotgun in the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 S, chassis number 2. After my time in the 300 SL I thought the steering might be heavy, but the driver said the steering was light. 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 S E Performance 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 S E Performance 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 S E Performance2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 S E PerformanceWhile I didn’t drive the AMG SL 63 S E Performance on the track, I did drive it on the street and I’ve put other versions of the SL and the related GT through their paces on twisty roads.