£739.2k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
RM Sotheby's • UK • 9 Sept 2013
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£739,200
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
UK • 9 Sept 2013
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, Chassis No. 198.040.6500296, was sold at a London auction in 2013 for £739,200 GBP. It boasts a rich history, having been part of the collections of Don Ricardo and Dick Smothers, and features chromed Rudge wheels and fitted luggage.
Condition
7
The car is well-presented, with minor wear from road use on its finish and interior. It would require only light freshening for local shows. The chrome has been re-plated and is largely fresh and in excellent condition.
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Manual
FH-24-95
1956
Auction
198.040.6500296
LHD
United Kingdom
£739.2k
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
RM Sotheby's • UK • 9 Sept 2013
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
215 hp (DIN), 240 hp (SAE), 2,992 cc SOHC six-cylinder engine with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, four-speed manual transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension, coil-spring and swing-axle rear suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 2,400 mm Whilst Mercedes-Benz initially had no plans for series production of its racing 300 SL, its U.S. importer, Max Hoffman, had other ideas.
Hoffman, a master marketer and a man of great insight, convinced Daimler-Benz to offer a production model by ordering 1,000 of them for sale in the United States.
Fuel injection replaced the race car’s carburettors; the Bosch mechanical unit would be the first for a production car.
After a handful of early production models were made in alloy, as the competition cars were, the new Karl Wilfert-designed body was largely steel, retaining aluminium doors, hood, and boot lids, and included the bumpers (with over-riders for U.S.-spec cars) and numerous creature comforts, including ...
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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