£925k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’
COYS • UK • 11 Jul 2015
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£925,000
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’
UK • 11 Jul 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing boasts a desirable specification, including the iconic DB180 ‘silbergrau’ metallic paint, special leather trim and the sought-after Rudge knock-on wheels. Notably, it was originally a 'Standwagen' or 'Showcar' displayed at the International Automobile Salon in Turin, adding to its unique history and collectibility.
Condition
8
Based on the description, the car underwent a restoration by Tom Drummond, addressing paintwork, trim, and mechanical aspects. The listing mentions the car retains its original Rudge wheels, full-length belly pans, fitted luggage, a complete toolkit, and a set of driver’s handbooks, suggesting a high level of completeness and care. Given these factors, a condition rating of 8 seems appropriate.
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198.040.6500052
United Kingdom
1956
Auction
£925k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’
COYS • UK • 11 Jul 2015
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Mercedes-Benz’s 300 SL claimed 2nd in the Mille Miglia; 1-2-3 in the Berne, Switzerland, Sports Car Race; 1st and 2nd at Le Mans; 1-2-3-4 at the Nürburgring; and 1st and 2nd at La Carrera Panamericana.
The company’s U.S. distributor, Max Hoffman, decided, from his Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Park Avenue showroom, that there was a market in America for a fast, sensual Mercedes-Benz coupe, and a production version of the racing 300 SL, complete with the fascinating gullwing doors, which were necessitated by the unusual frame design, would be it.
Fuel injection replaced the race car’s carburetors, and the Bosch mechanical unit would be the first for a production car.
After the 11 prototype W194s, including the so-called “Hobel,” were made in all-alloy, the new Karl Wilfert-designed body was largely made of steel; it also retained an aluminum hood, doors, and trunk lids, and it included bumpers (with over-riders for U.S.-spec cars, but optional for the rest of the world) and numerous cr...
Price Analysis vs Other (W198) 300 SL Gullwings
£906,717
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£1,261,516
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£3,843,602
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