1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

VIN: 19804210003174

$1,897,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Carmel, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 14 - Aug 15, 2014

  • Lot

    216

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    19804210003174

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    4405 K

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    250

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Gray

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

  • Generation

    1954-1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Restamped replacement alloy engine, non-original air conditioning, Euro-spec headlights, fitted luggage, leather interior, aftermarket radio, jack, tools and manual included.

Condition

#1 Concours

World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Product of a $325,000 restoration. Paint and panel fit are superb with excellent brightwork. A near perfect car inside and out, though the hard top didn't appear to be part of the resto package.

Market commentary

Provenance is everything and while this car checks every box, the fine print isn't so encouraging. The block is a factory re-stamped replacement, air conditioning was added during restoration, and the colors were changed from gray/red to dark blue/gray. The hard top was also added later, and the luggage is not original to the car. While this roadster almost made low estimate, it might have done $500,000 more if it was fitted new with all these extras and had its original motor.

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