Description
Engine 198-980-10-002731 is original to the car as confirmed by the Mercedes-Benz build card and other supporting documentation. Other identifying numbers include transmission 002958, front axle 002788, rear axle 002895, and steering box 002773. 300SLs changed to dual floating shoe front drum brakes in 1960, a major improvement over the early cars and generally considered to be as effective as the later disc brake cars. 002730 was in the first 50 of 250 roadsters produced in 1961, the year…
Engine 198-980-10-002731 is original to the car as confirmed by the Mercedes-Benz build card and other supporting documentation. Other identifying numbers include transmission 002958, front axle 002788, rear axle 002895, and steering box 002773. 300SLs changed to dual floating shoe front drum brakes in 1960, a major improvement over the early cars and generally considered to be as effective as the later disc brake cars. 002730 was in the first 50 of 250 roadsters produced in 1961, the year that Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels were introduced beginning with chassis 002780.
