1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

VIN: 19804210003000

$962,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 20 - Aug 21, 2011

  • Lot

    154

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    19804210003000

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    15009 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Stamped wheels with Mercedes star hubcaps, AM radio, hardtop. 1960 Copenhagen Motor Show display car. Stored thirty some years with 15,009 miles. Original paint well preserved under a solid layer of dirt and soiling. The interior is heavily worn, soiled and surface cracked. The underside has a nice amount of dirt and cobwebs. Not recommissioned and needs a wealthy of sympathetic attention.

Market commentary

The sales result goes to show the continued emphasis placed on originality of important cars. The seller did very well and now the buyer has a tough choice of whether to preserve the great patina of this car or be the first to have a hand at making it look like all the other restored examples of the 300SL roadster. This is huge money and anything more spent on it is down the drain.

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