{"id":492574,"date":"2012-09-01T03:30:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T10:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=25104"},"modified":"2024-12-29T20:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T20:55:58","slug":"mercedes-modern-marvel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mercedes-modern-marvel\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes\u2019 Modern Marvel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sixty years ago was when\u2014for me\u2014the world became modern. Many people will laugh at that; some will understand but have a different date in mind; maybe a few will feel as I do.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_532893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532893\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-532893 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Lyons \" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FL-PETELYONS-293x415.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Lyons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing coupe is\u2014for me\u2014the first GT car of our contemporary era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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