1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1955
Chassis Number 198.043.5500208
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2012
Auction Date 21/01/2012
Lot Number 027
Result sold
Sold For $4,620,000
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Chassis: 198.043.5500208
The Sixth of 29 Aluminum-Bodied 300 SL Gullwings Built
Numerous Competition-Born Features
Original Matching-Numbers NSL-Code Engine
Complete with Rudge Wheels, Belly Pans and Luggage
Recent Major Refurbishment by Rudi Koniczek’s Rudi & Co.
Kirkland Concours d’Elegance Award Winner
Exacting Finish Throughout
The Rarest and Most Desirable of All 300 SLs
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
240 BHP at 5,800 RPM
4-Speed Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Independent Double-Wishbone Front Suspension
Independent Rear Swing-Axle Suspension
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing