Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Very Peri Pantone 17-3938)

EXCLUSIVE TO LIMITED100
At Limited100 we work in partnership with a carefully selected group of the finest, most skilled automotive photographers. Our curators hand-pick every artwork we offer in order to provide you with an unmatched selection of limited edition automotive prints. To celebrate Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022, Very Peri, we are proud to commission "Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Very Peri Pantone 17-3938)" by Paul Ward, which is available exclusively at Limited100.

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
We guarantee that we will only ever produce 100 of each image, regardless of your print size and material. To verify that your print is one of 100, we include a certificate of authenticity detailing which edition your product is, complete with our curator's and the artist's signature and details of your artwork including title and your specific print dimension and format variation.

PRODUCT OPTIONS
Your 1 of 100 print can be handmade in any of the following sizes and styles:

Sizes:

• Supersized (1200 x 1700 mm)
• A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in)
• A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
• A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
• A3 (297 x 420 mm / 11.7 x 16.5 in)

Styles:

• Fine Art Paper
• Print-Only
• Framed (Polcore)
• Wood Grain
• Black Wood Grain
• White Wood Grain
• Canvas Print (Mounted on Natural Wood Internal Frame)
• Aluminium Composite

Frame Mount Options:

• No Mount
• White Mount
• Cream Mount
• Black Mount

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Paul Ward has been a professional photographer for over twenty years now and recently won his category at the British Photography Awards 2020. Over the years his work has been published in many books and magazines both in the UK and internationally and his architectural images currently adorn the walls aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2. Paul’s passion for cars started when he bought his first Austin Mini almost 30 years ago and ever since then he has been obsessed with both classic cars and modern supercars, so, as an image-maker, it’s not surprising that automobile photography has become a passion of his too.

ABOUT THIS COMMISSION

Nottingham, UK-based Limited100, the leading provider of bespoke handcrafted automotive wall art, commissions ‘Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (Very Peri Pantone 17-3938) by Paul Ward’ to celebrate Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022, Very Peri.

Like all of Limited100’s carefully selected images, this digitally hand-drawn wall art is limited to 100 units ever, and is available in a wide range of sizes and print formats including print-only, framed, natural wood canvas and aluminium composite.

Very Peri, described by colour company Pantone as "a periwinkle shade of blue," has been named colour of the year for 2022. The purple hue was informed by the rise of the metaverse, as well as the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.

The 300 SL (chassis code W 198) was a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz as a gullwinged coupe (1954–1957) and roadster (1957–1963). It was based on the company's 1952 racer, the W194, with mechanical direct fuel-injection which boosted power almost 50% on its 3-litre overhead camshaft straight-6 engine. Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km/h (163 mph), it was both a sports car racing champion and the fastest production car of its time. SL is the short form for "super-light" in German, Mercedes' first use of the designation, referring to the car's racing-bred light tubular frame construction.