1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

VIN: 1980406500000

$715,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Amelia Island, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 9, 2012

  • Lot

    75

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1980406500000

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    398 M

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome Rudge wheels, narrow whitewalls, AM FM with separate amp, belly pans, hinged steering wheel. Cosmetically restored with bad paint flaws on three of the four wheelwell eyebrows. Color changed from Silver Grey. Good older interior. Lightly cracked body and window seals. Makes a good first impression that doesnt hold up. Engine has polished intake and has been done to mediocre standards. A sound but uninspiring Gullwing.

Market commentary

Theres nothing uninspiring about the price it brought, however, which is all the money its thoroughly mediocre condition warranted. Cars this erratically maintained and presented rarely deliver happy surprises to new owners, an uncertainty that is not reflected in this price.

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