I think if it was a gullwing the engine would be leaning to the side. Good guess though, I must say. The gullwing door had huge sills - to get across a tubular frame much like what's shown. The intake runners also look 300SL-ish.

I guess I should have posted the story with original pic, taken by a friend. The female in the Nissan was at fault, said she was looking for her E Z Pass and wasn't expecting the Honda to stop in lane. (Honda driver was mistakenly in a "No Cash" lane without an E Z Pass and was waiting for an attendant.)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166125240.jpg

300 SL Gullwing...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166125343.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166125353.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166125366.jpg

cool...

So it's a gullwing?

could be just a roadster

Space frame sure looks the same.

Yes. From '54-'62 the Gullwing and the Roadster shared the same chassis. Sorry, I forgot to include that in my previous post.

300 SL

Wayne

So where (and how) did he find that chassis in the jungle?

Undoubtedly it is a Mercedes chassis.
I'd be looking at the chassis plate....if it still exists.

Byron has already left to trade something for it...

Seems like this has at times turned into the classifieds/used parts section -

Yeah, so let's all get our minda back in the gutter where they belong! More pictures of Farrah in her glory years and Charlie's Angels, Lucy Liu, etc.

Well it's something to look at for a while:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166128487.jpg

An even larger storm heading our way tonight......wish us luck!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166128503.jpg

And a couple more:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads9/a1166128775.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads9/b1166128784.jpg

I know Craig, damn it was windy last night and its raining pretty good today (I'm in Redmond).

Bill

Flare 930
 

http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=061213_sunspot_930_02.jpg&cap= The+Lonely+Sunspot%3A+Number+930+sits+alone+at+a+t ime+when+overall+solar+activity+is+near+the+low+po int+in+an+11-year+cycle.+The+spot+has+been+the+source+of+severa l+solar+storms+in+recent+days.+Credit%3A+SOHO/MD

And more about today's solar storm
http://space.com/scienceastronomy/061213_solar_storm.html

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166130589.jpg

Steve, you are correct sir, a 1955 300SL Gullwing Coupe!! I'm helping a friend sell it. Here is what it looked like when last raced, before being crashed in 1962:eek:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166134528.jpg

It is for sale, has been with the same owner (who recently passed) since 1962. BTW, the 1956 300D next to it is for sale, but he is keeping the AMG 500E:D