Jay Leno's 300SL Gullwing

[Phildaupho]

Jay Leno’s Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing  arrived yesterday in Victoria BC Canada for some service work. It was on last evening's local TV news and on the front page of todays local newspaper. Considering how capable the personnel are at Jay Leno’s Garage it is quite a surprise but also a testament to the fact that Victoria has been the home for many years of some of the best Gullwing restorers in the world.

Hearing this news promoted me to check out my 300SL stash. Although I was aware of the AMT kit when it first came out I never had the opportunity to build it as a kid. After getting back into the hobby in the mid 1990’s it was one of the first kits I bought at a swap. Disappointingly the body in that kit was poorly brush painted. Later I won the winning bid at a GSL fund raising auction on a bagged kit. Over the years I have also acquired the Revell 300SL Gullwing, the Italeri 300SL Roadster and of course the Tamiya Gullwing. So far I have not built any of them. Maybe that brush painted AMT Gullwing would be a good place to start with a replica of Jay Leno’s car !!??

[sfhess]

I love the fact that Jay has not cosmetically restored the car, leaving the candy apple red paint as he found it.

[Daddyfink]

It would be neat if someone made the number decals for Jay's car.