Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1955)Introduced in 1954, the idea behind this watered down W194 Grand Prix car can be attributed to New York Mercedes distributor Max Hoffman, Daimler Benz's official importer in the United States. He believed that such a car would appeal to affluent American high performance devotees. Subsequently the new 300 SL was introduced at the 1954 New York Auto Show rather than the Geneva or Frankfurt motor shows where Mercedes would traditionally launch their new