1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1960
Chassis Number 198.042.10.002486
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2015
Auction Date 16/08/2015
Lot Number 061
Result sold
Sold For $1,210,000
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Chassis: 198.042.10.002486
Eleven-Year Ownership by Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Frank Darabont
Comprehensive Concours-Level Two-Year Restoration Completed in December 2014
Chassis, Engine, and Body Numbers Correspond to Factory Records
Documented with Restoration Invoices and Copy of Factory Build Card
Veteran of the 2006 Colorado Grand
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
235 BHP at 6,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
Independent Double-Wishbone Front Suspension
Rear Swing-Axle Suspension with Coil Springs
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster