1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980405500696

$1,277,956

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Artcurial

  • Location

    Paris, FR

  • Event date

    Feb 9, 2018

  • Lot

    44

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980405500696

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Induction

    FI

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Polished Rudge-style wheels, U.S. headlights, Blaupunkt radio, hinged steering wheel.

Condition

Represented as matching numbers, Rudge wheels added during restoration at Kienle in the early naughts. Little used since and in impressive, showroom, condition inside, outside, underneath and under the hood showing only a little age and limited use.

Market commentary

It is unclear why with a hammer bid well into the pre-sale estimate range this transaction shows a calculated hammer price of Euros 974,712, but that's how it works out. It was reported hammered on-site for Euros 930,000. This result is representative for a Gullwing of this quality.

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