Photo: Gullwing America
Have you ever thought about redesigning a modern supercar to give it a retro style look? I'm sure you did, but I bet none of your drawings made it into production, or at least a unique 1:1.
Well, Gullwing America is one of those companies that can turn morning coffee-made sketches into a real car, and they just did that with a much more elaborate design.
Their latest project, the GWA 300 SLC, is based on a new Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster AMG that was converted to look like a 1955 Mercedes 300S Coupe (W188). While the SLS running gear and interior were basically used as found on the stock car, the 300 SLC got a brand-new handmade aluminum body and custom-made wheels.
It looks like Gullwing America put a huge effort into this vehicle, as they had to do a lot of structural alterations to fit the 21x9.5 and 22x12 Continental tire-wrapped wheels into that classic yet exquisitely shaped body.
So far we know this is a one-off model built for an Eastern European customer for a price we're probably not going to find out very soon. We wouldn't be surprised if the SLS Roadster AMG would be dirt cheap in comparison.
Their latest project, the GWA 300 SLC, is based on a new Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster AMG that was converted to look like a 1955 Mercedes 300S Coupe (W188). While the SLS running gear and interior were basically used as found on the stock car, the 300 SLC got a brand-new handmade aluminum body and custom-made wheels.
It looks like Gullwing America put a huge effort into this vehicle, as they had to do a lot of structural alterations to fit the 21x9.5 and 22x12 Continental tire-wrapped wheels into that classic yet exquisitely shaped body.
So far we know this is a one-off model built for an Eastern European customer for a price we're probably not going to find out very soon. We wouldn't be surprised if the SLS Roadster AMG would be dirt cheap in comparison.
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