A photo of a silver Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has surfaced online, allegedly taken outside the villa of Dang Le Nguyen Vu in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City.
Dang Le Nguyen Vu is the founder and operator of Trung Nguyen Coffee, a well-known brand loved by domestic and international consumers. In addition to this successful venture, Vu is also a well-known figure among car enthusiasts.
Recently, the name Dang Le Nguyen Vu has been trending again after a photo of a silver classic car surfaced on social media.
Screenshot of a social media post.
The photo, taken at night, is believed to be in front of Vu’s villa in Thao Dien, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. The car in the picture is a silver classic car with a red interior and Gullwing doors, identified as a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL.
This location in Thao Dien is also rumored to be where the cars he acquires are often delivered. However, it is important to note that this information has not been verified.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe (hardtop) is a famous model from the German brand, produced from 1954 to 1957 before discontinuing to switch to the convertible version. Many consider the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL as the most beautiful car in history, and it is also a focal point in debates about the world’s first supercar, competing with the Lamborghini Miura.
Silver is considered the traditional color of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Photo: Roarington
Approximately 1,400 hardtop units of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL were produced worldwide, along with over 1,800 convertible versions and 2 custom-built 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupès for designer Rudolf Uhlenhaut.
Today, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is highly sought-after by collectors, often fetching auction prices of $1 million or more. Meanwhile, due to its extreme rarity and limited availability, one of the two 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupès was sold by Mercedes at an auction to a discreet collector for a staggering $143 million in May 2022, making it the most valuable car in the world.
Mercedes sold one of the two Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut for $143 million. Photo: Mercedes
While the convertible version has a slightly higher production number, it is the hardtop Mercedes-Benz 300 SL that collectors are after. This is due to its iconic Gullwing doors, which open upwards, a design that Mercedes later incorporated into modern successors like the Mercedes-AMG SLS.
In terms of performance, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is powered by a 3.0L inline-6 M198 engine, producing a maximum of 240 horsepower and a top speed of 260 km/h. These numbers, which are only comparable to modern luxury cars, were extraordinary for its time.
To put it into perspective, the contemporary Chevrolet Corvette had around 150 horsepower, and the Porsche 356 had a meager 130 horsepower. So, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was truly a dream car back then.
Vietnam is home to approximately three Mercedes-Benz 190 SLs, one of which is owned by Dang Le Nguyen Vu. Photo: Ngoc Dung
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is also believed to be a car that Dang Le Nguyen Vu has long desired. His collection of over 700 cars includes almost every Mercedes model that has descended from this iconic vehicle.
In addition to the aforementioned SLS, insiders believe that Vu also owns several other variants, such as the AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT S, and the limited-edition AMG SLS GT Final Edition, of which only 350 were made worldwide. Vu’s garage also houses a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, considered the more accessible version of the 300 SL.
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