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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300Sc

VIN: 1880155500016

$800,000

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High bid

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300Sc

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Amelia Island, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 10, 2016

  • Lot

    153

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1880155500016

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    175

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1951-1958 Mercedes-Benz W188

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Column shift 4-speed, chrome wheels with body color accented hubcaps, Becker Mexico AM-FM, fog lights.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Engine compartment is neat but not fresh. Chassis is lightly road grimy. Paint, chrome, upholstery and interior wood are very good. Radio panel wood doesn't match the dashtop and glove box door. Underbody shows age and use. An attractive car that was restored two decades ago and has been driven sparingly since.

Market commentary

It's hard to characterize a 300Sc Roadster as a 'driver', but that's what this old restoration is. 300Sc Roadster buyers aren't, as the moderate interest here shows, drivers. This one is too good to restore, but not good enough to show, placing it in a value-limbo that the high bid here shows.