The 300 SL Reinvented with Tesla Innovation

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY JEROME ANDRE

THE world of automotive customization is no stranger to ambitious projects, but few can rival the sheer audacity and innovation of the recent creation by S Klub LA and TSK: a 1955 MercedesBenz 300 SL– with a twist. This classic beauty, known for its iconic “gullwing” doors and timeless design, has been reimagined with a Tesla Model 3 underpinning. Put crudely, you may just call it a bodyswap, but the incredible amount of work, superb craftsmanship and ingenuity lift this fantastic creation to an OEM level of finish, which is the pantheon of customization. The end-result is a vehicle that blends vintage charm with modern performance to perfection - absolutely setting a new standard in the custom car world.

Conceptualizing the Tesla-Powered 300 SL

The brainchild of John S, an automotive artist and builder from Southern California, this project aimed to fuse the aesthetics of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL with the technological prowess of Tesla. The vision was not just to create a car that looked good but to engineer a vehicle that performed exceptionally well, leveraging the full suite of Tesla’s electric capabilities, including its full self driving function. This endeavor was brought to life by the talented team at S Klub LA along with Tesla repair guru Bogdan Golovatiuk from TSK, in Cypress, California . (Los Angeles) playing a pivotal role in its execution.