MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING 1954 WA filter_brand-MAZDA And the GT40 was born

And the GT40 was born

and today it’s one of the greatest British 1950s classics

Which sounds surprising but it actually does makes sense - from any angle

But he pushed on

MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING 1954 WA filter_brand-MAZDA And the GT40 was bornSomehow it's just makes so much sense that the statuesque and magnificent Italian film star Sophia Loren owned a statuesque and magnificent 1954 Mercedes Gullwing. Given to her by Italian film director husband Carl Ponti, who was unkindly said to be twice her age and half her height, you have to say they are both striking and unique one offs, and look like they are just truly born to be together.