£1.05m
Offered from The Tom Scott Collection 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Bonhams • UK • 12 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£1,045,400
Offered from The Tom Scott Collection 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
UK • 12 Jul 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster is 1 of 1,858 ever built. It features disc brakes and a Nardi steering wheel. The car was restored during the present ownership since 2004 and recently recommissioned by Jim Stokes Workshops.
Condition
8
The car has undergone a comprehensive body restoration and bare-metal repaint in 2012, and interior refurbishment in 2016. Recently recommissioned by Jim Stokes Workshops, indicating proactive maintenance. While it has been restored, the mileage is low. Therefore the overall condition is excellent.
/ 10
36,300 miles
RHD
United Kingdom
664 UXK
1962
Auction
£1.05m
Offered from The Tom Scott Collection 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Bonhams • UK • 12 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
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One of 1,858 Roadsters built • Desirable disc-braked example • Present ownership since 2004 • Equipped from new with Nardi steering wheel • Extensively restored during the present ownership • Recently recommissioned by Jim Stokes Workshops Mercedes-Benz introduced a convertible version of their celebrated 300 SL 'Gullwing' at the Geneva Motor Show in 1957 and was above all a more refined car than its winged predecessor.
It was an immediate hit with the 1950s 'Jet Set' of royalty, actors, and socialites and its premiere essentially announced the increasing emphasis the company would place upon luxury cars over the ensuing decades.
There was no denying the 300 SL's mechanical performance, which had decidedly improved upon in the Roadster; the updated six-cylinder engine received the competition camshaft used in the NSL racing coupes that alone produced an additional 20 horsepower.
Handling also benefited from a revised rear suspension with a lower axle pivot-point, minimizing the t...
Price Analysis vs Other (W198) 300 SL Roadsters
£583,227
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,005,941
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£2,270,612
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Exempt / No Records
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Bonhams
101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
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