2024 |
Amelia Island Auctions1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Register to BidSOLD $2,012,500
Estimate
$2,200,000 - $2,800,000
Chassis
198.042.7500348
Engine
198.980.7500338
Car Highlights
One of Fewer than 30 Factory Rudge-Wheel Roadsters Built; One of the Finest, Most Original 300 SLs Gooding & Company Has Ever Offered
Believed to Retain Original Paint, Interior and Soft Top
Just Three Owners from New and Kept by Its Second Owner for 54 Years
Meticulous Work Performed in 2019 by HK-Engineering
Matching-Numbers Engine, Body, Chassis, Steering Box, Rear End, and Front Axle Carriers per Copy of Factory Build Record
Accompanied by Authentic Hepco Fitted Luggage, Manuals, Jack, Tool Roll, Second Set of Date-Stamped Rudge Wheels, and Onboard Spares Kit
Technical Specs
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
240 BHP at 6,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Double-Wishbone Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Swing-Axle Suspension with Coil Springs