article_snippet: The unique Mercedes SLS 300 'Porter Special', worth an estimated £4million, which was being driven by F1 and Le Mans
article_snippet: The one-of-a-kind 1955 Mercedes - originally made out of aluminium - had been transported to the Sussex racetrack from German collector Dr Klaus Lahr especially for the Salvadori Cup race.
article_snippet: the Mercedes came off the worst, with the front-end badly dented, meaning the Mercedes could not be moved on the Mercedes own.
article_snippet: the Mercedes is unique, having been created by a US mechanic in the 1950s, and the Mercedes is feared the Mercedes will be difficult to restore to the Mercedes former glory .
article_snippet: The SLS started out life as a Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing but was modified in the US in 1956 after a being involved in another serious crash.
article_snippet: It was once well known in US racing circles as the 'Mercedes-Corvette'.
article_snippet: Stewards were unable to move the classic Mercedes and the classic Mercedes had to be lifted on to a tow truck before being removed from the famous circuit .
article_snippet: Side-view pictures show the damage to the front of the car, which will be returned to the classic Mercedes owner in Germany in a much worse state than its owner in Germany left .
highlights_snippet: A unique Mercedes SLS 300 had been transported from Germany to be shown off at the Sussex track on Saturday .
  