1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980404500200

$240,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Christie's

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    Jun 4, 2005

  • Lot

    32

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980404500200

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    40462 m

  • Interior Color

    Green vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Ivory

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Tired, dilapidated, neglected and aged. Dead paint, peeling in sheets. Dry, stiff interior. Peeling chrome. Dirty, oily and musty underhood. A 70s oil change sticker on the door indicates its gone about 70 miles in the last three decades. To say this Gullwing needs everything is an understatement and its relatively insignificant that the drivers door doesnt match the rest of the paint or that theres no luggage. David Tunick Collection. Bill of sale only.

Market commentary

There are no half measures here: it needs EVERYTHING and once the first bolt is loosened theres no turning back. This Gullwing would have been a decent value at the low estimate but at essentially double it the new owner had better hope Gullwing values grow at double digit rates to have any hope of coming out even close to whole after the work this car needs.

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