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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980405500646

$1,200,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 16 - Aug 17, 2014

  • Lot

    125

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980405500646

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    33846 M

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    White

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Steel wheels, hubcaps, Becker Mexico radio, original belly pans, jack, service book, parts catalog, owner's manual.

Condition

#4 Fair

Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Owned by Helmut F. Geiger and his family for over 60 years. Original except for an old color-change repaint that is now dull and peeling. Interior is original and sound, but fragile. Engine compartment is grungy.

Market commentary

In this condition its originality is compromised making it difficult to assign any originality value to it. It is, however, a choice, complete car on which to do a magnificent restoration at great cost and could have been passed on to a new owner well below the reported high bid without being inexpensive.

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