A quartet of Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs and a handful of Jaguar XK120s head the starting field for a race at Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1955.
Photo: Ozzie Lyons / www.petelyons.com
Sixty years ago was when—for me—the world became modern. Many people will laugh at that; some will understand but have a different date in mind; maybe a few will feel as I do.
Pete Lyons
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing coupe is—for me—the first GT car of our contemporary era.
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