Equipment
2,996/250hp, 4-speed, Becker Mexico multiband radio, body color wheels, Cooper tires, Talbot outside mirror, build sheet documented.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
One of the last 300SL Roadsters built, someone at M-B gave it the wrong chassis number stamp with the number of a 300d sedan being assembled on a parallel assembly line. Excellent paint and chrome. Appealing lightly used upholstery. Bright, crisp gauges. Orderly engine but the corners of the compartment were overlooked during restoration and still have old dirt and paint in them. Greasy chassis. Disappointing.
Market commentary
Reported sold by Mecum at Monterey five months ago for $1,050,000, despite the seriously optimistic pre-sale estimate if there was money close to the reported $1.2 million bid it would have been entirely reasonable to accept it. Even with a seller’s commission it would have netted the consignor more than was paid for it in Monterey.