Current Bid: £746.3k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing for Charity
Bring A Trailer • Canada • 10 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Current Bid: £746,324
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing for Charity
Canada • 10 Nov 2026
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AI Listing Summary
A rare 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupe, one of only 1,400 produced. This particular example was completed in January 1956 and delivered to Germany, later returning to the factory for radio and windshield washer upgrades.
Condition
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5500869
1956
Auction
LHD
Canada
Current Bid: £746.3k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing for Charity
Bring A Trailer • Canada • 10 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of 1,400 Gullwing coupes built during three years of production and was completed in January 1956 before being delivered to Hamburg, Germany, as dealership inventory or for demonstration use.
One month later, chassis 5500869 was returned to the factory for the addition of radio equipment and a windshield washer…
Price Analysis vs Other (W198) 300 SL Gullwings
£906,717
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,261,516
Median Price (Since 2020)
£3,843,602
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous (W198) 300 SL Gullwing Sales
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