1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1959
Chassis Number 198.042.10.9500070
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2016
Auction Date 30/01/2016
Lot Number 131
Result sold
Sold For $1,155,000
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Chassis: 198.042.10.9500070
Presented in Original Hellblau (DB 334) Livery
Chassis, Engine, and Body Numbers Correspond to Factory Records
Retained by One Owner for More than Four Decades
Equipped with Hardtop, Becker Mexico Radio, and Nardi Steering Wheel
Minimal Use Since Restoration by Marque Specialist Precision Automotive
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
250 BHP at 6,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes
Independent Double-Wishbone Front Suspension
Independent Rear Swing-Axle Suspension
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster