This 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster is powered by its correct 3.0-liter M198 fuel-injected inline-6 engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission and is one of approximately 250 examples produced for the 1961 model year.

As a late-production roadster, it features the factory four-wheel disc brake system fitted only to the final years of 300SL production.

The car is exceptionally well-documented from new and retains matching-numbers chassis, engine, transmission, rear differential, body, steering box and axles, along with factory equipment that includes U.S.-specification configuration, a Becker Mexico AM/FM radio with Hirschmann power antenna, black soft-top, removable hardtop and optional factory sport wheels.

Early service records document delivery to the southern United States and continuous maintenance through the 1960s.

In 2014, the car was refinished in a Mercedes-Benz metallic blue color offered during the late 1960s and it was later entrusted to Coachwerks Restoration...