Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Hand-signed and numbered. Certificate of authenticity and a brushed aluminium edition decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Handcrafted in Britain. Museum-quality, sustainably sourced materials. Made in Britain certified.
- Ready to hang on arrival. Fittings included, nothing to assemble.
- Duties and taxes included. No charges on delivery, in any country we ship to.
- Made to order. Usually produced and delivered within 3 working days. Have a special occasion? Contact our team to request a faster turnaround.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut Coupé”
Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Hand-signed and numbered. Certificate of authenticity and a brushed aluminium edition decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Handcrafted in Britain. Museum-quality, sustainably sourced materials. Made in Britain certified.
- Ready to hang on arrival. Fittings included, nothing to assemble.
- Duties and taxes included. No charges on delivery, in any country we ship to.
- Made to order. Usually produced and delivered within 3 working days. Have a special occasion? Contact our team to request a faster turnaround.
ABOUT THIS COMMISSION
Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the engineer who gave Mercedes-Benz both the 300 SL and the all-conquering W196 R, took two spare 300 SLR racing chassis, wrapped them in gullwing bodywork, and simply drove one to work. Not gently, either: 220 kilometres between Stuttgart and Munich dispatched in around an hour, courtesy of a straight-eight producing 310 bhp through a five-speed manual, in a car weighing 998 kg.
The Carrera Panamericana it was built for was cancelled before it ever turned a wheel in anger, and Mercedes' withdrawal from racing that same year meant the Coupé would never race at all, which somehow only sharpens the point of it. Here is a car engineered to the absolute limit of 1955's technical possibility, tested through the Swiss Alps and pronounced "of bold conception and ingeniously intricate construction," yet used as casually as a company saloon.
Rudolf van der Ven is a Belgium-based commercial and automotive photographer with a knack for capturing iconic cars in a way that feels both meticulously considered and effortlessly expressive. His work blends technical precision with an instinctive understanding of form and light, giving his images a clarity that appeals as much to engineers as to aesthetes. Whether he’s shooting hypercars in controlled studio environments or chasing reflections on wet tarmac at sunrise, there’s a consistent sense of craft in everything he produces.