1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980405501

$1,237,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Ft. Worth, TX; US

  • Event date

    Apr 27, 2013

  • Lot

    142

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980405501

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    7501 M

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    220

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Dark Gray

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Sport camshaft, Rudge wheels, fitted luggage, hinged steering wheel, belly pans, competition style belts, Talbot mirrors, Dunlop blackwall tires.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Owned for many years by Air Force Dr. Alex Locke until 1999, then restored like new by marque experts with excellent paint, chrome and interior and only three owners from new. Luggage color is slightly lighter than the upholstery and there is a big paint peel in the left front wheel well but otherwise the Gullwing is exceptional.

Market commentary

Sold by RM at Monterey in 2011 for $803,000 in essentially the same meticulously restored condition it is in today. Even though Gullwing values have ramped up dramatically recently, a 50% increase in 2 1/2 years is eye-popping.

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