1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980405500548

$1,109,999

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980405500548

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    17584 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Hub caps, Michelin XAS tires, Talbot outside mirror, extensively documented from new.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Ex-Lothar Motschenbacher and represented to be the matching numbers original engine. Recent fuel injection rebuild and brake adjustment. Small blister at the front of the hood and a chip behind the left headlight. A few more chips at the back as well. The finish on the older repaint is also just generally a bit dull. Dry, cracking windshield gaskets. Significant wear to the seats and lightly faded gauges, but itÆs all sound and original. Aged, largely original engine compartment including factory tags. Well maintained underneath. Mostly original other than a repaint.

Market commentary

Sold by RM here in Arizona in 2016 for $1,155,000, then by Russo & Steele in Monterey for the same number seven months later. It has hardly aged since then, showing 141 more miles on its odometer, and is in essentially the same condition. Its result in this post-block concluded transaction is appropriate.

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