#A126 by Amsterdam SOLVED: 1955 Chuck Porter modified Mercedes 300 SL Special

[Amsterdam]

Tell me what this is exactly, who built it and when. for one point.

[Otto Puzzell]

 

[Iluvatar]

Is it a Mercedes?

[Iluvatar]

It's very similar to Mercedes 300 SLR W196S...

[Iluvatar]

...I found a Mercedes 300 SL with Corvette V8 engine racing with #181 at 10th Running Santa Barbara Road Races (31.8.1958), Chick Porter, dnf.
Is it?

[Iluvatar]

Same car and same race number, but I think this is the correct race:
Grand Prix Riverside 200 miles (16.10.1960) Chuck Stevenson, dnf

[Amsterdam]

You are almost there. 1958 and 1960 is not the year of the built.
And his last name is Porter....yes, but not Chick and not Chuck Stevenson.


Locked for you!

[Iluvatar]

Mercedes 300 SLS Porter Special 1956.
Made by Chuck Porter with a crashed 300 SL.

[Amsterdam]

Yes, now you got the name right! Although I had it from 1955.
Close enough for me. Point it yours

[barrett]

Some more views...
(also it says 1956 here)

[dzima1985]

spotted in Goodwood (2013 Goodwood Revival):

[nicanary]

Sadly crashed at the Goodwood Members' Meeting in the hands of Jochen Mass. I'm not sure how this car into the hands of the M-B historic racing team.

[Carnut]

The Lister knobbly it clouted didn't come off too well either.  Apparently the owner of the Mercedes wasn't awfully happy and blamed the Lister's driver of not being up to the job...!

[grobmotorix]

In 2007 I saw it in the flesh: