Did you ever stop to wonder why the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has a grid in front of the windscreen or what the “CP” on the vehicle actually means? To explain it, a trip down history lane has to be taken. The Carrera (race) was held all through Mexico along the famous Panamerican Highway and it had the support of the Mexican government. In 1952, a highly interesting race took place.
The Mercedes 300-Benz SL won that year but a low-flying vulture had flown right smack to the windscreen. The co-driver was hit and injured and as a result, the Mercedes-Benz mechanics built a grid in front of the windscreen to prevent such a thing happening again. The Kicherer engineers then decided to name the vehicle as the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Continued after the jump!
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