Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W 198), 1957 - 1962

After the prestigious outing of the SLS in the American Sports Car Championship, the 300 SL Roadster was also used in near-series specification in motorsport. In the Macau Grand Prix in November 1957, Arthur Pateman achieved overall victory in this model and also set a new lap record. After the previous year's victory by Doug Steane in a 190 SL, this was the last major success for Mercedes-Benz in this important racing event in Southeast Asia, which was held as a sports car race until 1960.

In the early 1960s, Eugen Böhringer and above all Eberhard Mahle won numerous class victories in the then popular hill climbs and airfield races in the red 300 SL Roadster from the Daimler Benz test department with the number plate S – EE 660. Despite its weight handicap, the 300 SL Roadster still enjoyed considerable motorsport success.