1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

VIN: 198042109500000

$423,500

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Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Oxnard, CA; US

  • Event date

    Oct 21, 2006

  • Lot

    37

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    198042109500000

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  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    60455 M

  • Interior Color

    Black leather, Black cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

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Equipment

Polished alloy rims, painted wheel centers, Talbot bullet outside mirror, Becker Mexico AM FM, Euro headlights. Excellent paint, interior and chrome. Sharp as a tack underhood without being overdone. 1957 engine number, though. No Reserve. Otis Chandler Collection.

Market commentary

Bought for $231,000 at RMs Monterey auction in 2000 with 59,679 miles. Showing only 60,455 today. It was not cheap in 2000 and it is priced similarly to the market today, i.e., not cheap.

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