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1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980404500003

$2,800,000

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High bid

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980404500003

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    433 M

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Dark Blue

  • Exterior Color

    Gray

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

The first production Gullwing delivered to a customer, who happened to be Briggs Cunningham. Full known history including Daytona speed week with Cunningham and Phil Hill at the wheel. Also an uprated engine installed by Cunningham in period. Restoration done by experts at HK-Engineering in Germany.

Condition

#1 Concours

World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.

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Absolutely flawless inside and out. A truly challenging restoration on a very early Gullwing executed superbly.

Market commentary

Though this car carried an aggressive reserve of $3,500,000 to $4,500,000, it is so important that it’s difficult to see why middle ground couldn’t be found. One would think that Briggs Cunningham’s Gullwing would bring more than the high bid.

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