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One of the most reveredclassic cars in history, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL production car owes its existence in part to an avid admirer named Max Hoffman (below). An Influential American importer of European cars, Hoffman was smitten with the 300 SL and urged the Stuttgart, Germany-based manufacturer to build a production road car that was based on the highly successful purpose-built racing version that won many events in Europe.