Restoration of a 1955 300SL at the Mercedes Benz Classic Center

Partnering with my friends at the Robb Report and the Mercedes Benz Classic Center, we created this video which captures part of the restoration of one of the most iconic cars of all time, the Mercedes Benz 300SL.
This is part one of a two part series. Most of us have never seen a Mercedes 300SL like this before, you must check it out!
Please take a moment to watch this video and share with your friends in the car community!
Thank you Robb Report and Mercedes Benz Classic Center!
And a very special thank you to my good friend who allowed us to capture his 300SL in the restoration process, it was such a treat!
It is also the first ever 100% restoration of a 300SL by the Mercedes Benz Classic Center, which makes it truly special and quite possibly one of the finest examples to be restored!
Enjoy,
Dustin Troyan

[@ssimba2785]

Mercedes Benz Is THE King of the Roads Period Not other car is built like it and never will be. I wish I could visit this place one day. Hat off to the Restoration Classic Center.

[@gvxclassics]

I'm not blown away. That's how its done.

[@thatoneweeb5041]

Sooo glad this factory is around and bringing back the 300 sl back into its original state! Good work guys keep it up ❤

[@erichartke4331]

The 300 SL has to be the most gorgeous thing on wheels, just stunning!

[@ArmstrongAction]

An absolutely terrific video of the restoration process of a truly wonderful car. Certainly one of my favorite cars in the world.

[@bigmountain7561]

Great Job and what a piece of rolling art. Thank You 🙏

[@mag69691]

Absolutely amazing, I'm a Mercedes enthusiasts. It's just incredible to be able to see this happen.

[@jamesh5460]

Whoa! Just whoa...

[@emanuell5926]

simply speaking „fantastic, amazing“; thank you so much for the video! Very well appreciated!

[@stevencoffeen6684]

When I was a teenager my dad bought a 300SL Gullwing. It was bright red with grey leather interior. He was it's second owner in 1964. The car was near perfection with under 20K miles and rated at 96 out of 100 points. He took it to many shows and I was with him at some of them. I still recall one show when he had to leave to make a phone call (long before cel phones) At this show Miss Pennsylvania was in attendance. I was "watching over" the car when she and her group came around and, of course, noticed the car. I had fun pretending that it was mine (I am sure that they figured that I was not, but allowed me my fun). When dad returned I told him what had happened and, of course, he was disappointed for having missed her. Dad sold the car after having owned it for 20 years and was told not to sell it. He kicked himself for the rest of his life for having done so. But, I have many pictures and many memories of my experiences with a 300SL Gullwing.

[@metalheadgamer6666]

Do you have an Instagram? I’d love to see your Father’s 300SL!

[@yahyaibrahim5591]

Mercedes is the queen of automobiles since it was born and forever!

[@KCW888]

Great to see inside the centre .. amazing work they do. Constructive critiscism .. the presenter's attire and over-enthusiastic gesturing needs work..

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

It is incredible the professionalism that they have towards each car, the degree & effort put into each car they work on, once the car is done, it looks like the day it left the dealership.

[@Yosemite_Sam]

Very impressive video from the point of cars. Just spoilt by the animated guy wearing a suit and a n orange baseball cap.

[@Rimrock300]

Very fine tour of their shop. Mercedes newer than about 1995 does not interest me, too me Mercedes is the older 'mechanical' models. On the other hand I'm of course happy for the company and their employees that they keep on development and production into the future.

[@randyvillafuerte397]

El auto más hermoso q el hombre a creado simplemente espectacular

[@michaelbiggins7533]

Orange cap so you would notice him instead of possibly one of the best known cars of all time!

[@dgadver]

Great video. Love that car!!!!

[@Svend632]

Get rid of that tool and his orange cap..

[@michaelreece458]

Aw, c'mon....he wears white socks with dress shoes and cufflinks....the orange hat then suggests he's wearing Winnie the Pooh underwear!

[@Machieavelli]

THAT 1955 GULLWING CHASSIS WITH THE INTERIOR AND ENGINE OF A CURRENT 2017 SLS AMG GT.. A TALL ORDER I KNOW BUT, I KID YOU NOT THAT'S WHAT I WOULD REQUEST..

[@friendlypiranha774]

5:00 to 5:10 - it's like a patient on a hospital stretcher.

[@bigpapaporsche1]

I am wondering if its not a better idea to send your Mercedes/Porsche/BMW Restoration Project back to Germany and have them do the work. I think the benefits would be Lower Cost, Higher ROI, Higher Quality Job and a nice opportunity to Road Test it through Europe when it done! I imported two cars (1977 BMW 320 & 1973 Porsche 911T Targa) in 1982, from Antwerp Belgium to Toledo Ohio for $350.00/car.

[@sixpoint3]

Good Idea, except, if the 'moderator' deems himself as important (as it seems here) as the topic or subject of his film. A little more humility would be great. Maybe I am perceiving his (kind of) enthusiasm for cockiness ? And what is it with this orange Baseball cap?

[@FERNweh101]

Yeah-the hat!!

[@michaelreece458]

The baseball hat reflects his inner turmoil in never succeeding at being a baseball player...hence he is relegated to serving as a hick youtube MC.

[@watrousmark401]

Fantastic, you know what would be really fantastic? Telling us where it is and how to get in touch with them if I want to have my classic Mercedes restored.

[@mattadrev471]

A single internet search brings up the Classic Center in Irvine. I do agree be awesome if he gave that info clearly. If you have an old Benz you gotta order your parts from their team - so helpful.

[@ralfburon6179]

Stuttgart, Germany 😉

[@georgewhitehead8185]

I would stack up my mint, 1972 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3 to any of these cars...It was my present to myself when I got divorced in 1975.

[@cutdepiefails6596]

An early 300 sl (long throw, magnesium air intake, and with all the ph1 parts), with the alloy body and the very late roadster engine (alloy block, +240hp) with the 2nd shortest ratios would be the absolute dream 300sl.

[@FireballTimGarage]

Very awesome. Great job, Dustin!

[@charliex9er]

Thanks Dustin! Amazing

[@jonathanbak8690]

The host is 'driving' me nuts....

[@michaelreece458]

He is an example of what you can become if you don't finish school!

[@geoffnepo]

I'm just a wild and crazzzy guuuy ! Yeaaaah !!

[@TheEkkas]

Wow, amazing. The best or nothing, right? I'd love to see the Pre-war/Vintage cars restorations! I've heard stories that in Germany the original hand tools are kept and used to e.g. cut and stitch the leather seats and bonnet-belts to attempt to recreate parts as close to original as possible, from materials to manufacturing process, as is here. Help us set this rumor to rest. However... On the one hand; It leaves me to wonder, where is the line between restore and rebuild? Completely rebuilt and immaculate as these cars, it almost seems as if it's history has left it, like a replica or sorts. It lost it's soul, it's memory wiped. On the other hand; if a car was in bad shape, you restore it with the best or nothing, right? So fair enough. Theseus' ship all over again. +1 sub

[@ewenwalker7740]

What’s with the tangerine cap gadgie

[@michaelbiggins7533]

Every time I see one of these cars ,I see Moss & Jenkinson -the two who made the car famous! Ok I know it it is not an SLR, but most of you should know they had at least two of these to check the route of the '55 Mille Miglia ? Wrote one off if memory serves me correctly?

[@mickcoomer9714]

Is the continual arm waving using semaphore as subtitles.

[@dottorg7721]

The host is terrible, and take that baseball hat off!!

[@michaelreece458]

The baseball hat personifies him as a true huckleberry (hubba hubba).

[@truettneathery4358]

He got $300 to wear that cap but I couldnt see who he's advertising ! Matbe MAGA ??

[@annafuller3801]

Uncle Jeff!!!

[@davidshepherd7750]

The host's acting chops remind me of Rob Levine, the self-titled 'heavy hitter', an injury-claims lawyer/amvulance chaser here in RI. Actually, on second thought, this guy makes Levine look like Laurence Olivier.

[@checksix21]

Dueschy McDuesch face, the host, makes a brilliant video worse.

[@Shamrockjason]

checksix21 He has cheese poring out of every orifice

[@meridian7143]

OMG! I'm glad I'm not the only one annoyed by that tool. Thank you for validating my opinion. :D

[@RBAERO]

I agree!

[@michaelreece458]

He's actually a used car salesman at one of those shady, dubious, "everyone's-credit-approved", corner car lots down in Compton.

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

spraying clear? you sure did your homework there. toward the end the car is so close to being done? that car is months from being done.

[@tedschuurmans]

Awesome cars and then a suit with an orange baseball cap ?? Come on ...

[@michaelreece458]

Check out the mis-matched white socks!

[@thomashegenberg8190]

Hey man ! PLEASE ! ! ! check your outfit ... before you doing a video with this beauty car and whith the serious Classic-Center-Guy in his rooms ! What have you to hide away wearing this base-cap (maybe you´ve been miscounselled by the producer ...)? ? ? Best regards from were the SL was produced 60 years ago !

[@michaelreece458]

He's going to a Dodgers game after the video shoot and forgot that their hat is blue.

[@valentinarobilotta]

stupenda

[@Gershwin48]

Let the guest tell the story. The unveiling was hokey. The host spoke more than the expert. When every statement is hyperbole what do you do when you need an even higher ranked word?

[@carlostoledo5235]

I have a couple of questions. If i am looking for a classic may i go to Mercedes Center and bought it?. and if i need to repair a classic is available to go there so that they make the repairing needs it?

[@michaelreece458]

Of course, important details such as that were amateurishly omitted.

[@ianmuir3640]

I love the cars but it's a rich mans hobby

[@fryelee11]

That's for real!

[@sebdupree1]

I love the cars but they are to expensive

[@TheWolf326]

2:17 E500 in silver spotted, i guess Limited.

[@one2callxxx]

in Germany?

[@sudijad]

The host isn't at a Mercedes level or know rebuilds... Find someone more fitting to the brand and work undertaken to present the video.

[@michaelreece458]

He's actually a used car salesman.....just isn't wearing a plaid sports jacket, white patent leather shoes and clutching a stubby cigar today.

[@boardernut]

everythings perfect except the host. Clueless

[@zawaung1988]

Is anyone know this location, city and state ?

[@abkereem5084]

After 65 years I blame myself that I couldn't buy one

[@TheGodliker22]

my dad owns one sl and one roadster

[@IvoPoblete]

The guy with the cap is kinda weird. Tense, he seems. Quite ignorant, too, of the whole car thing!

[@johndue2366]

You can take off your hat, when indoor

[@michaelreece458]

He was sellin' used Caddys down in Watts 2 hours earlier....he forgot to leave his hat behind at his 'day job'.

[@philiphoward1731]

Maybe he’s bald

[@fw1421]

Is this in Germany or the US? Everybody speaks with an American accent!🤔🤔🤔

[@frankweber8715]

It's the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine USA de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Classic_Center

[@jesper1406]

They are doing it ALL wrong... No pools of fluids and oil everywhere, and way to clean a workshop... ;)

[@Asae2]

the 600 Mercedes: 1972 ..daily Driver with 12000 miles ..mmhh ..would say monthly Driver :-) ..and not more than 22 miles a ride :D PS: the orange cap makes him a Clown :-)

[@michaelreece458]

He's actually a diabolical clown at night....just hasn't put the make-up on yet.

[@mustafaalmem6777]

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[@luisoramas2155]

I don’t get why they won’t “overrestore” their projects.

[@unclebob6728]

I think he means they won't do stuff like restomods. They will bring it back to stock and stop there.

[@vincentrolfe1384]

I guess it's true then that Mercedes Benz drivers wear an orange baseball cap.?? Seems like he's right in tune with that other car guy with the handlebar mustache; hand movement and all the obvious questions

[@koolkar55]

What's with the cap??? Really!!!

[@michaelreece458]

The hat is intended to identify with the NASCAR viewer who may have drunkenly stumbled upon this video..

[@andrewspence3171]

unfortunately the host seems to be in some kind of comedy or thriller, and has no proper understanding of the 300 SL. The paint finish thats mentioned was never used by MB in period. I had a gullwing in 1959, and I believe it was the only one specially produced by MB with aluminium body panels as well as the standard parts like hood and door skins. That was done for the first owner, and there seemed to be some secrecy attached, probably because MB might not be responsible if anything went wrong. I suspect that the first owner had those panels made by someone else, but have to admit that back then it did seem quite special. I put a supercharger on it, remember it took the dyno past 400 at MB on the great west road in London, UK. The other thing I did was have a solid gearbox mainshaft, as the original was hollow. The rear swing axle could catch you out though, but as long as you understood how to use the throttle, you were OK. Wonderful days!

[@davidgrundfor470]

not to mercedes benz standards

[@flyingmerkel6]

Lose the hat, stop flapping the hands, ask straight forward questions. No one gives a shit about host-boy, the cars and the shop should be center stage.

[@dickvolen4589]

The dude is spun out.

[@davidgrundfor470]

Not state of the art looks like low end body shop.come on mercedes benz .

[@HROM1908]

I'm sure he is bald. A worse choice for host I cannot imagine. He may be a nice guy but not for this task. Please find someone with some humanity.

[@billdeburgh]

What's the deal with that ridiculous orange hat?

[@courtneyhall7140]

the moron in the orange hat can;t talk without using his hands as a mouth,what a bozo.

[@michaelreece458]

Cut the hype man a break....2 hours earlier he was sellin' used pimped-out Caddys down in El Segundo!

[@olmosrichard5251]

En langue anglaise ça ne m intéresse pas merci

[@mafikambutho3238]

There's nothing wrong with the host....