Equipment
2,996/250hp, 4-speed, two tops, chrome wheels, hubcaps, Goodyear Assurance tires, Talbot outside mirror, Becker Mexico multiband radio.
Condition
Represented as the matching numbers engine. Lightly scuffed paint. Excellent upholstery and chrome. Chassis and underbody are like new. Mercedes-Benz Zertifikat documented.
Market commentary
Reported sold at Mecum’s Spring Classic at Indianapolis in 2022 for $1,375,000, it’s no surprise that with just five more miles on its odometer (on and off a Mecum transporter twice?) it didn’t satisfy its consignor here even though the bid it brought is realistic in the current soft market. Some owners just can’t stand taking a hit even though they could redeploy the money in an equally soft market for something different. Cars should be bought because they’re objects of desire and if the marketplace shifts a realistic owner will recognize, take the money and buy something else. That doesn’t seem to have been a factor in the 300SL’s trip across the Kissimmee auction block.