1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 300SL Roadster in White & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@cretoolsen5031]

My dad bought a 300SL Roadster in 1964 while we were in Germany, in 1964, I was 6 yrs. old, I of course didn't now what he bought , my mom might have at the time, he paid I believe, $2500 dollars. it was a beautiful car, and my brother has pic's of us at Travis AFB, and looking back it was the most beautiful car I've ever seen. and my dad was a man from an orphanage in Finland at 5 yrs. old ,and came to America and served in Korea and Viet Nam. I don't mean to share my thoughts and sorrows with everyone, over a car video, but I'll never forget my dad having that car. Thank you! And because of him I served in the Airforce and 14 yrs. later in the Army, My dad was a man without fear.

[@loucostabile]

Hi creto Olsen, Thank you for sharing your Dad's story with his car :-) Lou

[@patricia2645]

Hi, my dad bought his brand new in 1963 at Bozzani Porsche/Mercedes in Pasadena, CA. Identical to this one, a white/red roadster. My dad, also a Doctor, I fondly remember going on house calls with him., at over 100mph on the Santa Ana freeway. He would suspend the top to the rafters, he screwed up somehow & and it broke a few fingers. He told me it would do 145mph! He raced it at Riverside with other Doctors and their Porsches, Mercedes, Ferrari Dino's and more. The sound of it brought tears to my eyes. He traded it in, when we moved to Oregon, on a fun 1970 911E....I learned to drive on, I did get to "drive" the 300sl all over the giant parking lot at Santa Anita racetrack...they didn't race on Sunday's, on my dads lap. Very exciting for. 6 year old! Sad he didn't keep it...they're worth a cool million in great shape. Great video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Patricia, Happy to read this car brings back happy memories of your Dad's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@patricia2645]

Hi Lou- I talked to my dad today, he said 145mph!? That 300sl would do 185mph! He knew how to drive it too...the fastest street production auto at the time. He is 95 now, he wishes he had kept it too, he says he would have given it to me. I love the classics, I've had a 69 280sl for 20 years as a daily driver, loved that car and, a 64 TR3 for many years...now I drive a Trusty Subaru. I will scope out you videos and subscribe too.

[@patricia2645]

I might add...I would likely be dead, if not for the fine engineering of Mercedes-Benz and Guardian Angels when a huge boulder rolled off the mountain hit me and the car and we went over a 20' embankment and partially in the river. I broke my wrist and my nose, but fine..bruised where seatbelt held me. I still cry over the loss of that car. That was in 2003.

[@alexutzu24ianuarie]

The most legendary Mercedes ever made. Congrats on the video and good health to the old gentleman

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, High praise :-) Appreciate the kind words. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@MrRays531]

Who looks after these original cars in pristine order? INCREDIBLE!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ray, Happy to share the fun cars I find with you :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@timcam8713]

Stunning car, what a story behind it too. What a lucky owner!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tim, Happy to read you enjoy this "Stunning car" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the story too, Lou

[@sjulius1]

OMG, Lou, I have worked on this car! In the early '80s, I worked at a local shop in Tempe, Arizona, and I remember meeting Phil. I thought it was really cool to have serviced the LAST 300SL sold. In fact about a year later I was commissioned to restore Frank Lloyd Wright's Gullwing. FLW's car had been badly crashed. A local body craftsman did all the frame and body work, and I did all the mechanical work. It was a treat to be the first to drive it on its own power after setting for about 20 years. This video sure brings back memories. Thank you! -Steve

[@loucostabile]

Hi sjulius1, Small world :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@brendond.3158]

This car is the nicest kept up classic car I've ever seen....Period. 🍒

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brendon D., Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Another great car, another great custodian, & another great car story, too! Truly the epitome of this channel. Thanks for sharing a trifecta w/us, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Win / Win / Win = :-) You're welcome TheGunfighter45acp, Lou

[@FabioQuadrana]

Absolutely amazing car and history. There will be never another Mercedes like this, so much more advanced than the rest of the car industry at its time.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Fabio Quadrana, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@francoismontresmecaniques7082]

Thank again Lou, and that's quite a coincidence, I saw a white 300 SL Roadster exactly two days ago in the street ! This car is wonderful and so special. It is a sports car but it is so solid and so well built, I think that's the only Sports car that gives that feeling.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Francois Montresmecaniques, That is a coincidence. Nice. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@soxfunny98]

Like this guy, stories and cars. Nice job as always Lou

[@loucostabile]

Thank you Dave Brown :-) Lou

[@imtheoriginal6930]

A treat for the eyes ...did you notice the wheels were all white when the car was brand new. I like that.

[@loucostabile]

Hi I'm The Original, I did not. Thank you for sharing, and nice work on the attention to details. Lou

[@beast1624]

Engine Sound = SMOOTH as silk!! Thank's for sharing!!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy the sound of this one :-) You're welcome.

[@LynxStarAuto]

I've been privileged enough to have worked on these and drive these. Gentleman speaks accurately. The Gullwing is a great museum piece, horrible driver. The roadster is a vehicle everyone needs to experience. One of the greatest MB designs ever.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Lynx Star Automotive, Nice to have worked on these cars :-) Thank you for sharing your experiences, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

A dozen gullwings in his past. Wait, what?!? Another wow. Way to go Phil!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Clearly the right guy to discuss a Mercedes with :-) Lou

[@GTA.Sven.Andreas]

dude.......this is a JEWEL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE !!!!!!!!

[@anthonyc1883]

Really good to see an oil filter was included on such a high-line car, lol (yes, I know my car development history, just having some fun). But, "with that being said..." thanks for another very interesting video, Lou. That's something extra-special.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Anthony C, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@20alphabet]

A real dreamcar!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one and consider the car a "dream car" :-)

[@dhatchbernier]

I really would love to have seen more of that gorgeous interior.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David HB, Hope this "ride" video in this car helps :-) Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vUi2xuqLijg5Y

[@doncameron6679]

Probably the best looking car of all time, but i'd have to disconnect that clock if I owned it. Thanks, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-) You're welcome Don.

[@H2SO4H20]

According to the Gullwing Group, there were only 26 1963 300SL's sold. I wonder if there is a record of how many were in each exterior color and how many were sold in the U.S. Aristocrat Motors in downtown Kansas City had a pristine white 1963 300SL on consignment on their tiny showroom floor sometime between 1969 and 1972. The asking price was $7,500. I think I remember it having a Behr air conditioner but I'm not certain after all these years. I took special interest in that 300SL since I was a teenager driving a lowly slow silver 4-cylinder 1956 190SL that I had bought from a neighbor for $600. I tried to persuade my father to buy the 300SL as an investment but I got nowhere with that idea. Over succeeding decades, I occasionally encountered "Duane" who was the parts department manager at Aristocrat Motors at the time that 300SL was on the showroom floor. Duane and I sometimes reminisced about that beautiful white 300SL.

[@loucostabile]

Hi H2SO4H20, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@RockawayCCW]

Wow, what a good looking car! I think that was the last year for that body style, too. The next year they went to the W113 body. BTW, if you ever make it up to Washington state, the guy with the MercedesSource channel has lots of old Mercedes Benz.

[@LynxStarAuto]

RockawayCCW oh yeah Kent. Great guy. Been a subscriber of his for years! I work on these for a living. Kent's channel was always instrumental in helping me service those before my time "tinker-tronic" era lol.

[@loucostabile]

Hi RockawayCCW, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Yojikman]

Great video, thanks for sharing! What a stunning car, just love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi George, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Yojikman]

@@loucostabile Do like attention to details / close up, while shooting video.

[@kevinedwards1484]

Thank You Lou

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Kevin :-)

[@ImTheDaveman]

This is a seriously interesting car, quite beautiful. Door handles so odd, yet cool. I'm dishing out the ever so rare.., "ooooooh!" with a bonus "Ahhhh!" and a WOW! White really works for this one. Observing the side view., If this same car would have originated today and marketed as a Star Wars themed roadster - it would sell like hotcakes! But then, that's just my opinion and I tend to think weird. As if you never coulda guessed - LoL. This guy had such an interesting parents

[@JeffKing310]

ImTheDaveman the door handles are like the Tesla 3s - MB had them only 55-60 years before.

[@LynxStarAuto]

White is ok, but silver. Silver is THE color for these.

[@loucostabile]

Hi ImTheDaveman, High praise for this " "ooooooh!" with a bonus "Ahhhh!" and a WOW! " :-) Lou

[@victoriarichandpeace2713]

Nice ,sehr schön,Thanks for VDO

[@loucostabile]

Hi ครูวิคตอเรียVictoria, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@rightlanehog3151]

In order for a car to look good in white it has to be a really good looking car to begin with. This one certainly is.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one, and the color too.

[@JeffKing310]

Wow. Just wow. Thanks Lou !

[@loucostabile]

High praise Jeff :-) You're welcome.

[@steby123]

How thoroughly delightful!

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@nickpanico5441]

Lou, thanks for the video . This man has the nicest cars I have seen in a long time. were and how did you find him Lou ? ! WOW !

[@loucostabile]

Hi nick panico, Glad to receive a WOW !" from you :-) I met Phil and shared info on a car at an auction, and he asked what he could do to help me? I shared I'd like to video his cars, and he agreed to share his cars with us. You're welcome, Lou

[@keptinkaos6384]

thanks, Lou another great story another awesome car that man has a seriously interesting family history bohemiums in Arizona of all places

[@loucostabile]

Hi mad dog morgan, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@martinsclick1227]

Omg...that is a beautiful cars....👌👌👌👌

[@loucostabile]

Hi Martin's Click , Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@OldNewSweetRides]

This would be the car I'd want if I were to pick from 2 cars. The other would be my daily driver

[@loucostabile]

High Praise John !

[@garylewis6495]

I can see where Dave Kindig got the idea for his flush door handles.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@nestorpernia8422]

Very nice cars....amazing

[@loucostabile]

Hi nestor pernia, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Burnedtoastify]

Great Lou! Note the wide white walls it had in '63 - I don't think they came like that so I wonder if he had them installed right after purchase?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Burnedtoastify, Glad you enjoy this one, and thank you for picking up on the details regarding the wheels. Lou

[@LynxStarAuto]

Those wides were a dealer option.

[@linovieira5260]

What a cool car lady his Mom was

[@loucostabile]

Agreed :-)

[@BasSloWal]

You butchered the video of the beautiful car. You should be prosecuted for it

[@boblacks945]

It should be noted that this car has three features that make it particularly desirable. Besides the detachable hardtop, a very rare option, the late model SL's came with a alloy engine block and disc brakes. Collectors will pay many hundreds of thousands of dollars for just these three special features.

[@loucostabile]

Hi bob lacks, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@ricardagottschalk9089]

An absolutely Dream. The German Icon. Handmade made in Germany😍😍😍😍😍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ricarda,My pleasure sharing this car with you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@ricardagottschalk9089]

@@loucostabile Thank you so much. I already subscribed 😉😊 Keep your good Work up.

[@challengerbrant]

stunning.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

[@challengerbrant]

I always do, lou. Pretty great story. Love the history of these old cars told from owners.

[@petemedina8446]

Beautiful car

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-)

[@savinoizzi6971]

Top Mercedes.. The best car 😀👍👌

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@malcomsuuuum]

That doors!!

[@loucostabile]

You like them?

[@xounggoiofficial4416]

Mercedes benz is a Testaments ti the prowess of german technology. a car that is perfect in both design and performance

[@loucostabile]

HI ari m. 5gaming, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@garbage854]

Very nice :)

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

[@2mikelim]

A pity this was without tinted glass. A clear glassed car in 63 on american streets looked weird. Almost every car was tinted then. I believe some examples were tinted, especially in germany.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@garyzhang5099]

I want to be that patient and pay 3500 dollar for this beauty

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@clarkgriswold5903]

This guy must be a multi, multi millionaire!

[@loucostabile]

No idea on that, just know Phil has some awesome Mercedes that he shares with us.

[@jamdown1ify]

That is a good idea, step back let us see the car please!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you viewing & sharing your thoughts.

[@adamsenig5281]

Surprised Chevrolet didn’t get sued because if you would put this and a 63 corvette side by side you would swear they were related.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Adam, Interesting. Thanks for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@jeffreyalexander7504]

The rear-end of these cars is so sexy. Plump, round, tapered....Sorry, I need to sign out now to relieve myself.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey, Your reactions are natural for a "Car Person" on this Channel :-) Good news! Stay tuned for more, Lou

[@corneliusdrvanderbilt822]

I wonder as to how much this car is worth on the open market? A couple hundred Gees or even more? One from 1980 is for sale 168,000 Euro

[@loucostabile]

Hi Cornelius Dr Vanderbilt, No idea. Lou

[@truettneathery4358]

I turned over in one of these (Trabuco Canyon, Orange county CA) - suspension piece broke - mechanic broke his leg, insurance totaled the car !!

[@loucostabile]

WOW - OUCH!

[@pablocespedes9585]

50s, 50s and 70s... when Mercedes was the standard of luxury and reliable cars in the world!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing :-)

[@jeeper5264]

and to think My 280sl (W113) replaced this car---go figure

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeeper, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@corneliusdrvanderbilt822]

I think the best cars were made between late 80's and 2005, that took the advantage of new materials and Automation, especially during the 90's ... Post that Excessive Automation, Off the Shelf Parts and 'gimmick and glitz' took over. Rolls Royce is producing it Logo on the wheel to stay upright ... it is first thing that goes ... Insurance Companies are writing off almost brand new cars with Automation Malfunctions ... I own two cars: BMW 750il V12 (E38), for Europe, (Sweden and Turkey), (SAAB 95 2.3t Vector (RHD) for tooling around here ... I shall keep them until they fall apart. I am also a part owner of an Auto parts and Repair outfit. New Cars are in a Mess and Dealers are the biggest Con People ..fleecing poor customers ...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Cornelius Dr Vanderbilt, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@hondacb750four]

12,500 Dollars 😳😳😳😳😂😂🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@loucostabile]

Hi Farshid Tavangar, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@reality6324]

Gullwing is better tho

[@loucostabile]

So you like this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKjcq4Obi9yVq5Y