1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1959
Chassis Number 198.042.10.9500036
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2015
Auction Date 16/08/2015
Lot Number 110
Result sold
Sold For $1,100,000
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Chassis: 198.042.10.9500036
Presented in Its Factory-Original Color of Weissgrau (DB 158)
Chassis, Engine, and Body Numbers Correspond to Club Records
Presented with Rudge-Style Wheels, Tools, and Fitted Luggage
Completed the Copperstate 1000 and Colorado Grand
One of the Finest Sports Cars of Its Time
2,996 SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
250 BHP at 6,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Independent Double-Wishbone Front Suspension
Independent Rear Swing-Axle Rear Suspension
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster