£1,046,400 - £1,308,000
1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
France • 28 Jan 2026 • Lot 128
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This 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, presented in Fire Engine Red over Cream leather, is one of 182 examples produced. It features matching-numbers components and was meticulously restored by Mercedes-Benz Classic, making it an outstanding example.
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Restored by Mercedes-Benz Classic.
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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 28 January 2026.
€1,200,000 - €1,500,000 EUR One of 182 examples of the 300 SL Roadster produced in 1962Delivered new to England in January 1962; later exported to GermanyPresents in its factory-correct colour combination of Fire Engine Red over Cream leatherRestored by Mercedes-Benz Classic between February 2015 and September 2016Matching-numbers body, engine, gearbox, rear axle, plus left and right front axlesAccompanied by factory data card copy and Mercedes-Benz Classic restoration book To reinvigorate the 300 SL as production of the competition-bred Gullwing coupé came to an end in 1957, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a beautiful Roadster successor.
Its lightweight, welded steel chassis required substantial modifications to allow for the fitment of more conventional doors that featured rolldown windows, while a new rear axle improved comfort and reduced the propensity for oversteer.
Revised head and taillights refined the already-g...
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