Equipment
Painted steel wheels and hubcaps, hardtop. First owned by Hollywood producer Ned Tanen with only one subsequent owner since 2009. Thoroughly documented from new including manuals and warranty cards. Paint mostly shiny but showing age. Leather seats wrinkled but clean. Chassis and mechanicals original and well detailed. Repaired and restored in piecemeal, as needed fashion and it shows, this is a solid driver quality 300SL.
Market commentary
A driver quality 300SL roadster selling for over $800K This is huge money unless Mr. Tanens car found a fan of his movies to help justify the price. These are among the best and most usable vintage cars but they were made in numbers that may not continue to support the premium levels theyve reached these days.