5. Did you know about Brabus’ classic facility?Brabus has an entire facility dedicated to the restoration and resale of classic cars. A team of experts works on very rare cars on a daily basis and keeps an eye out for ultimate pieces that need restoration. In particular we take a look at a fully restored blue Mercedes-Benz 300 SL which once got the nickname ‘Gullwing’ because of the way its doors open. Production of the 300 SL commenced in the mid-50’s last century and brought the total to 1,400 coupés and 1,848 roadsters. 29 of the coupés are limited-editions with an aluminum body and go under the hammer for insane amounts of money.This specific 300 SL was entirely restored to factory condition with a completely new engine, leather, etc. all with the use of original components. The nicest detail is probably the matching leather suitcase in the back of the SL, which was fully restored as well. It took the Brabus team approximately 4,500 hours to restore this oldtimer and it has a price tag to match: €2.5 million.It has to be said that not all classics take that much time to restore. Depending on the condition of the car, the Brabus classics team spends an average of 1,000 – 1,500 hours on restoring a classic. Furthermore they are not limited to working on Mercedes-Benz models either, a look around the showroom shows a variety of intriguing cars including Porsches and Ferraris.That concluded our visit to Brabus headquarters in Germany and our list of things you probably didn’t know about Brabus, make sure to check out the galleries to find out what they currently have in stock!
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