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45-Years-Owned 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Bring A Trailer • United States • 22 Aug 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, owned for 45 years, features a 3.0-liter inline-six engine with Bosch fuel injection and a four-speed manual transmission. It has a red leather interior, silver paint (repainted in the same shade circa 1981), and comes with a matching luggage set and other accessories.
Condition
7
The car is in overall solid condition with slight wear visible on some interior surfaces. There are no mentions of dents or paint damage, but the listing notes areas of discoloration and wear on the interior.
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Manual
Transmission:
1980406500229
Chassis No:
Odometer:
84,000 miles
[Reg Number]
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
3.0-Liter M198 Inline-Six Bosch Direct Fuel Injection Four-Speed Manual Transmission Silver Paint Red Leather Upholstery Body-Color 15" Wheels Servo-Assisted Hydraulic Drum Brakes Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Rear Swing Axle Nardi Wood-Rimmed Steering Wheel Spare Ivory-Color Steering Wheel Set of Belly Pans Matching Fitted Luggage Set
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of 1,400 Gullwing coupes built during three years of production and is said to have been purchased new by the owner of a Mexican bakery in Pasadena, California.
Chassis 6500229 was reportedly placed in storage by its original owner due to his dissatisfaction with its lack of cabin ventilation and remained in the owner’s garage until being discovered by a broker in 1979.
It was then purchased in 1980 by the current owner, who subsequently commissioned a repaint in silver.
Power is provided by a 3.0-liter M198 inline-six that features Bosch direct fuel injection and dry-sump lubrication.
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Points of note
£906,717
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,239,567
Median Price (Since 2020)
£2,735,874
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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