This is a great ad for the 300SL roadster. It would probably be seen as Sexist today but it tries to cover the softer personality of the 300SL in roadster form but still the maintenance of the Gullwing’s performance. The Velvet Glove or Male Fist caption and some of the wording in the ad invokes powerful imagery. Unlike most of the bland ads you see today – one is great.
Velvet Glove or Male Fist… Drive as you will. But remember this; the 300SL cam “kicks in” with a tremendous wallop at over 4000 rpm. Beneath this line of […]