1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980405500600

$211,325

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Boca Raton, FL; US

  • Event date

    Feb 8 - Feb 13, 2004

  • Lot

    NR28

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980405500600

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    53538 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Nardi steering wheel, Becker Europa radio. Pretty tired and neglected with big rust bubbles over the right rear wheelwell eyebrow. Poor old repaint over old paint, sound interior that shows use. Engine compartment has been Black bombed. Some dead rubber seals, scraped steering column, delaminating windshield. Saturday run number.

Market commentary

Considering the prices Gullwings brought at Barrett Jackson two weeks before, this result seems reasonable, however by any historical measure it is big money for a car that is going to absorb tens of thousands of dollars without even trying. Gullwings in particular, and 300SLs in general, have been hot properties recently.

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